From the monthly archives:

February 2008

February 2008 S.W.E.L.L. Winner

by Jason 02.29.2008 Kim & Jason News

They say good things come in small packages. They’re usually pretty cute, too. Whoever “they” are…they are right. I’m extremely happy to announce the arrival of a brand new book that is being published by Running Press. It’s titled, “Escape Adulthood: Rediscover the Carefree Kid Within.” It’s printed in full color. It’s hard cover. And [...]

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EA #28: Outdoor Adventurer and Extreme Mom

by Jason 02.28.2008 Kim & Jason Radio

In this episode, brought to you from studio 315 in Madison, Wisconsin, we interview Frida Waara, an adventurous woman who describes snow as her favorite toy and was part of the first all-female unsupported expedition team to ski to the North Pole. We also talk about the rise of adventure travel, missmatched gloves, and recap [...]

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Thursday Giveaway: Magnetic Fridge Chess

by Jason 02.28.2008 Thursday Giveaway

Every Thursday, we pick out one of the cool things from the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand and give it away. Yep, for free.
This week’s prize is Magnetic Fridge Chess. Chess is the ultimate game and will give you more than the recommended daily allowance of mental stimulation. And you can play this version on [...]

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Kitchentertainment: Cast Your Vote!

by Jason 02.25.2008 Escape Events

Last Saturday was the first ever Kim & Jason Escape Event. The challenge was called Kitchentertainment, and everyone was invited to do the following:
Make a childlike moment in your kitchen. It could be resurrecting an experience from your childhood or creating a brand new one.
Kim and I decided to make homemade Shrinky Dinks. Lots of [...]

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Tip of the Week: Spin Cycle

by Kim 02.25.2008 Maintain Perspective

This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #27: Spin Cycle. Take a routine you do everyday and put a childlike spin on it.
Routines are great for a lot of reasons (says the retired Kindergarten teacher), but they can easily shift into ruts.
“The only difference between a rut and a grave [...]

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Kitchentertainment

by Jason 02.23.2008 Escape Events

The first ever Kim & Jason Escape Event kicks off with us making some homemade Shrinky Dinks. Here’s the video:
Wanna make your own Shrinky Dinks? Here’s how.

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Weekend News

by Jason 02.22.2008 Kim & Jason News

Item #1
The first ever Kim & Jason Escape Event is Saturday. No matter where you live, you can join in the festivities. Club K&J members can win cool stuff.
Item #2
The first Feeling Lucky winner was announced today on Jenna’s blog. Watch the video to see if you won. If not, you can try to win [...]

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Be Like Abe

by Kim 02.22.2008 Be Honest

Kids are honest. One day when my nephew was four he was playing a board game with my mom, his grandma. In the middle of the game he stopped what he was doing abruptly and said, “Grandma, did you know you have gray hair?” She laughed and assured him that, indeed, she knew that. Increasing [...]

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