Friday Deals and Steals {November 9, 2012}

It’s that time of year when there start to be fabulous online sales.  I love to pick a few (out of a bursting inbox) that I think would be great ones to pass along to you.  Saving money is way better  SHARED! This Redeemed – Antiqued Gold Finish Necklace from Dayspring is on a FLASH …

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Indoor Snowball Fights and Other Highlights from the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show

We’re had a great day at the Christmas Gift and Hobby show yesterday!  Complete with an indoor snowball fight! {Talk about a great way to burn off some energy indoors!}   Needless to say, we had to visit the Snowtime Anytime play area twice! We also had a great time shopping for a few gifts, …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 31}: Play Flashlight Tag

We did it!  We did it! (We’re just a tad late to the party.) 31 Simple Outdoor Adventures Completed, Documented and Remembered! We hope you’ve gotten some great ideas along the way, and feel encouraged to get outdoors, stay active, enjoy creation, and allow boys to be BOYS!   Play A Classic Game of Flashlight …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 30}: Make a Homemade Slingshot

  How to Make a Homemade Slingshot…    Supplies: A Forked Stick Heavy Rubber Bands Electrical Tape Hand Saw Most every boy love to create ways to "shoot stuff". The sling shot is a classic and easy way to accomplish this. There are a million ways to make a sling shot, but I have found …

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Christmas Gift and Hobby Show “Quadruple Dollar Deals” TV Commercial {And Coupon Code for Admission}

We are excited to be partnering with the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show and their “Quadruple Dollar Deals” again this year! Last year we had the fun of shooting a commercial, doing a few photo shoots, and little performance on stage at the show. It was our first introduction to the Christmas Gift and Hobby …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 29}: Pan for Gold

How to Pan for Gold…    Supplies: Gold Pan (We got this one from Amazon for under $5) Running Water (Creak, Stream, River) Old Shoes   What could there be that would intrigue a little boys heart more than treasure? This adventure has nothing to do with actually finding real gold, although that is not …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 28}: Make a Homemade Sailboat

How to Make a Homemade Sail Boat…    Supplies: Log or Flat Piece of Wood Stick Sail (Leaf or Square Piece of Cardboard) Needle Nose Pliers Body of Water This outdoor adventure was a lesson in simple over complex.  Brad had a master plan in his head for a homemade boat made from string, sticks …

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Halloween 2012: When Duct Tape And The Dollar Store Collide

Around here we go all out on Halloween Group Costumes.  Something about having quadruplets brings it out…it’s a challenge of sorts, a rite of embarrassment, a neighborhood tradition. First there were our Hallow Weiners in 2007… Then we went with the cute herd of giraffes in 2008…   The EPIC Monkeys Jumping on the Bed …

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