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9 Gross and Gruesome Halloween Treats

by Kim 10.28.2009 Create & Do

Halloween is the time of year when kids and adults alike exercise their creativity and imagination, often in the form of being gross, creepy, and scary. If this isn’t a childlike holiday, we don’t know what is! It’s no surprise that Halloween has become the favorite holiday of many adults. Hey, no gifts to wrap, [...]

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29 Awesome Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Designs

by Jason 10.23.2009 Create & Do

Kim and Lucy and I recently visited an awesome local pumpkin patch. We enjoyed a hayride pulled by two strong horses and scouted for the perfect pumpkin. After spotting “the one,” I managed to pull it free from the vine, allowing myself to feel like the manly man I am normally not.
It’s been sitting by [...]

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Five Tips for Phenomenal Photos of Your Kids

by Jason 08.13.2009 Create & Do

Let me begin by saying I am not Ansel Adams. Most of what I know about photography came from an introductory class I took in college. However, that class was part of a bachelor’s degree in the fine arts, which gave me me an extensive knowledge of graphic design. Of course, an in-depth familiarity of [...]

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Kite Wars

by Kim 05.14.2009 Create & Do

One of my all time favorite childhood activities would have to be flying a kite. We lived near a bunch of trees growing up so my dad would make an extra effort to drive me to a nearby open field so that I could fly my Alf kite. A few years ago for an Escape [...]

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Film Yourself Eating Them

by Jason 03.26.2009 Create & Do

When life gives you something unpleasant, a big key to success and happiness is your ability to turn the presumed disadvantage into a positive advantage. Maybe you and your family are going through some sour times right now. If so, don’t dwell on the negative. Instead, figure out a way to generate some laughter in order [...]

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12 Fun Things To Do With Food Coloring

by Jason 03.20.2009 Create & Do

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One particularly good low-cost way to escape the “same old, same old” of modern life is to dig out a box of food coloring from the recesses of your kitchen cabinet. Most people have a box of the stuff somewhere, but it’s usually only used to color cookie frosting around the holidays. Rather than sitting [...]

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Peep Jousting

by Jason 03.04.2009 Create & Do

One of the best parts about my job speaking to different groups around the country are the stories people share after the program. Our audiences are a treasure trove of great ideas for escaping adulthood!
While in Tampa, Florida, one woman came up to me and shared a game her brother-in-law (Lowell Allen) plays with his [...]

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Halloween Happiness

by Kim 10.29.2008 Create & Do

A surefire way to Escape Adulthood this week is to carve a pumpkin. I know, it seems too simple, but sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ones. On my morning walk (or waddle, as Jason calls it), I love seeing all of the jack-o-lanterns adorning the walkways and stoops of houses in our neighborhood. [...]

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