Hogust is the New August – Fair Oaks Farms Pig Adventure {Giveaway}

  Those three little words that everyone seems to be chanting (especially around big box and office supply stores)? You know the ones. They start with “B2S” and we’re not really interested in your flashy new notebooks or that freshly sharpened pencil smell.  We are too busy loving these summer days, and we have a …

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Heart Like the 4th of July…

  (Above Image by Reyburn Photography)   It was another great 4th of July week complete with all the great holiday traditions: carnival rides, a devoured elephant ear, a 1 1/2 hour town parade, spending time with family and neighbors, cookouts, a backyard game of soccer with 13 boys, a jazz concert on the lawn, …

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KidVentures Featured on the Fox59 Morning Show

It’s not every morning that you begin your day on LIVE TV. Angela Ganote and the Fox59 Morning Crew reached out to feature KidVentures on air, and we were happy to bring the whole fam!  Live television usually comes with some anxieties for me. I work better with lots of tries, but I was pretty …

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The Favorite Senses of Summer

I love that we are settling in to summer around here – baseball games, afternoons at the pool, squirt gun fights with cousins, eating fresh produce from our garden, and making great family memories.  Our senses seem to be heightened in the summer to all of our favorite things, and today I’m sharing some of …

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60 Summer Picture Books for Kids

Hooray for Summer Reading! There are some awesome summer reading programs happening at your local libraries, and even online.  Now all you need is some good book suggestions and we’ve got you covered with some great summer-themed reads! Ocean/Beach Picture Books: Big Al Beach Fish is Fish The Snail and The Whale All About Sharks …

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Texas-Sized KidVentures: Tractor Rides

Turns out everything IS bigger in Texas…even the KidVentures! We had a generous helping of adventures last week during our trip to Texas, and I’ll be sharing those here this week. As if steering the Gator around the property wasn’t a thrill enough, Pop-Pop pulled out the big guns on Monday and let the boys …

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The Trail to Texas

After over 18 hours of travel, we’ve arrived safe and sound in Galveston to get our ocean fix. We can’t be within a few measly hours of the beach and not see it for a day. The road was LONG {no offense Missouri and Arkansas} and we ran into some crazy blankets of rain, but …

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This Week’s KidVentures {May 17}

The weather has been PERFECT for some easy KidVentures this week.  We even got to break out the sprinkler for the first time! Which is always a hit for about seven minutes….anyone else experience this?  I’m not sure if it’s because the water is too cold, or the sprinkler isn’t that exciting, or what the …

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