KidVentures = Best Seller on Amazon

You guys, I’m astonished. In just a few days from release, you’ve put KidVentures on the top charts of Amazon.  Currently it’s #1 for “Homeschooling” Books, #1 for Kindle “Family Activities” and in the top #50 for both Education/Reference and Parenting.  Could you guys be more awesome? We took a KidVenture out to Eagle Creek …

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To My 4 Kindergartners:

To My 4 Kindergartners: We’ve had quite the 5 year old summer, Boys. It’s been my fondest so far. This summer you’ve… spent warm afternoons at the pool stomped in the creek rode bikes around the block camped in the beauty of God’s creation screamed on your first roller coasters watched fireworks finished a race …

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5 Ways to Let Summer Linger

The more summer threatens to leave us, the tighter I want to grasp it. Why are we Americans always in such a rush to jump to the next season, without soaking up the very one we are in?  Not sure about you, but there is nothing “merry and bright” about seeing Christmas displays in the craft …

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Poolside Summer 2012

We’ve spent a lot of time poolside this summer, with swim lessons and afternoons at our neighborhood pool.  The weather has been record setting HOT and DRY, which makes for great pool days. I experimented a little with Brad’s new MacBook Pro’s  iMovie  today to put together a little video collage of some of the …

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His Grace Is More Than Enough, When I’m Not Enough

Summer is threatening to leave us soon.  School supplies, pool closings, fall sports being practiced on any open field, are constant reminders that it will escape us once again. We’ll carefully pack up our five-year-old summer memories, and voyage into a new adventure soon. Change is hard, necessary, and unfamiliar, yet we’ll travel there together. …

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So Many Olympic Sports, So Little Time

It’s been 4 years since our Olympic hopefuls made their video debut in gymnastics…   How is it possible that those rolly drooling babies have turned into this????? This Olympics, they are into fencing (with wooden spoons and super hero masks), soccer, badminton, swimming, cycling, running, and pretty much any other sport that’s being televised …

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WANTED: Amusement Park Survival Tips

                                                           {Map via Cedar Point} Unexpectedly, we are planning a last minute trip to Cedar Point {The Roller Coaster Capital of the World} soon! Although we are thrilled with the opportunity to take in the rides and attractions with our family, we feel a tad unprepared. Like what do I need to have in my …

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How to Make An Easy Homemade Blackberry Cobbler

Remember how marriage can be strengthened through blackberry cobbler?  Well it has also can kindle friendships too.  Cobbler, it’s what makes the world go round.  This Blackberry Cobbler recipe is one of the easiest deserts to make on the planet. I’ll show you… First you need 2 pints of fresh blackberries, which are in season …

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