Making SUPER Memories at The Indianapolis Super Bowl Village

Indianapolis is proving that it’s the hostest with the mostest in hosting Super Bowl XLVI! The excitement is electric and our city looks spectacular! The Super Bowl Village opened Friday and we were some of the first visitors to the streets, sites, and activities. We couldn’t wait to take part in this possibly “once in …

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This Competes With The Zip Line At Super Bowl Village

  We are so excited to be the host city of the 2012 Super Bowl!  Indianapolis has transformed into a masterpiece and we can’t wait to go downtown and take it all in!  There’s lots of family-friendly entertainment, and one of the biggest hypes has been the zip line takes off from a 95-foot launch …

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A Simple Yet Genius Way to Keep Track of Giving Kids Medicine

You know how some of the most simple ideas are the most genius?  THIS is one of those.  I repinned this idea a little while back, and low and behold when Clark came down with a sinus infection this past week and needed antibiotics, we tried it out. Life changing! Source: Uploaded by user via …

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All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Candy Land

  ~ Going backwards is hard. Really hard. Often times it involves weeping. ~ You can’t predict your future. ~ Taking turns isn’t just polite, it makes things work. ~ Even a cupcake can be disappointing. ~ Sometimes your path is winding, long, and unpredictable, and sometimes it’s filled with shortcuts and sugar-coating. ~ A …

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Homemade Face Paint

Yesterday was one of those afternoons that lingered FOR-EV-ER. I’m sure you never have days like these 😉 … but we’ve had some fevers and colds this week, so we are a tad stir crazy, grumpy, and tired. I picked up my copy of The Preschooler’s Busy Book in search of a craft or something …

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Read. Reading. Will Read.

I re”kindled” my love for reading in 2011, much to the credit of an earlier bedtime for the boys (after dropping nap) and my Kindle Reader that Brad got me for my birthday. I don’t have a ton of free time, as many of you can relate with… but I do love a good read …

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Advice On Getting a Four Year Old to Quit Sucking His Thumb

Make that 3 four year olds. Uno. (Brooks)   Dos. (Isaac) Tres. (Clark) I know it’s thumb sucking is a terrible habit. AND it’s terrible to break.  Henry is the only one exempt and he’s pretty proud of that fact. It started back in the day when Brad and I were trying to survive the …

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10 Fun Snow Activities for Kids

Although it’s been an unseasonably warm winter for us in Indiana thus far, we know more snow days are soon to replace the 40 and 50 degree temps we’ve been enjoying. Snow days are a lot of work to get bundled and dressed x 4 but it always pays off in pure delight! These ten …

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