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3 Unusual Games To Play in the Snow

by Jason 01.15.2010 Family Time

ShareOf course, it’s hard to beat a good old fashioned snowball fight when it comes to getting the heart rate up and burning some calories. We highly recommend at least one slingfest per year. (Just make sure you’re not using ice balls.) Here are a few more untraditional games you can play in the snow:
Build [...]

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An Easy Personalized Game to Play with Your Family This Holiday Season – EA Show #46

by Jason 11.20.2009 EA Show

The holidays are upon us, which usually means extended quality time with the family. After everybody gets caught up on current events like who just got engaged and the name of Uncle Jack’s newest girlfriend, why not spice things up this year with an easy and fun game that will get you reminiscing about treasured [...]

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How to Converse Like a Crazy Person

by Jason 11.18.2009 Family Time

So here’s a fun game to play with friends, family, co-workers, or fellow mental patients. It’s an idea that was shared with me by a woman at a nursing home social workers convention I recently spoke at. What I love about it is that it doesn’t cost a dime, you can play with any number [...]

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4 Ways to Prevent Back-to-School Blues

by Kim 08.04.2009 Family Time

For many families, the start of August marks the countdown to school. A buffet of feelings surround this reality, but it’s safe to say that every kid is hungry to eek the last few ounces of summertime fun out of these first weeks of August. Here are a few ways to shoo away those nasty [...]

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Top 10 Ways to Jazz Up Movie Nights

by Kim 07.26.2009 Family Time

Whether you have a 19-inch TV or a big flatscreen, movie nights should be a blast. They are an inexpensive way to relax and enjoy the evening with those you love. Here are 10 simple ways to jazz up the movie nights in your household.
1. Light it up. Set the mood with candles, or hang [...]

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1980’s Flashback: 22 Movies For Family Night

by Jason 07.16.2009 Family Time

Fire up the ol’ time machine for a trip back to the 80’s. Here are 22 classic movies from the decade that are worth revisiting for your next movie night. They’re generally very family friendly, but some may contain some scary scenes or questionable language, so be sure to pre-screen them if you have little [...]

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How to Stop Doing the Chores You Hate

by Kim 07.14.2009 Adultitis

One of the worst things about being a “grown-up” is the chores. Laundry, grocery shopping, mowing, cleaning the toilets, washing the floors, vacuuming. Enough already! The list is endless and there’s no motivation of getting that ever sought-after allowance at the end of the week (even if it was only a shiny quarter). With life [...]

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1-2-3 Hush Puppy

by Jason 07.02.2009 Family Time

Here’s a cool game to play around the dinner table. (And if you’re not gathering with your family around the dinner table regularly, what’s wrong with you?)
I learned about this from a friendly family I met after a speaking program in Witchita, and here’s how it works: Everyone at the table says in unison: “1-2-3 [...]

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