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9 Tips For Making Your Home Movies Look Professional

by Jason 07.07.2010 Family Time

Some of the best things to watch on TV are shows starring you and the people you love. But let’s face it, nobody likes sitting around watching boring video of cousin Jimmy’s birthday party that drags on and on and on. Fortunately, there are some pretty simple tips you can incorporate into the mix that [...]

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How to Get Your Family Talking

by Jason 06.03.2010 Family Time

Although we’re living in times in which we’re supposedly more “connected” than ever, the real question is whether or not were actually making any real connections. Let’s face it, there’s only so much conversation you can have via text message. Is it any wonder that we have so many family and societal problems these days [...]

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Speaking Snapshots: Sticky Cup

by Jason 05.26.2010 Create & Do

Several years ago, we held an official Escape Event, in which we challenged Kim & Jason Nation to “do something fun that is inspired by one of your favorite movies!” Jim and Lisa Warsinske borrowed a bit from Driving Miss Daisy and Chevy Chase’s Vacation, and not only won six movie tickets, but created a [...]

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Speaking Snapshots: Fancy Dinner

by Jason 05.13.2010 Delight in the Little Things

Lots of people have fancy dinnerware. Most of them never actually use it for dining, however. We’re worried that we might chip or break the plates, effectively ruining our sets for good. So we keep them stored safely away in specially made furniture called china cabinets, eternally waiting for a “special occasion.” In this three-minute [...]

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A New (Really Old) Way to Create Calm In Your World

by Jason 03.28.2010 Family Time

The idea of taking one day a week as reprieve from the hectic pace of modern life may seem pretty revolutionary, but it is actually as old as human history. It even has a name, albeit an old-fashioned and highfalutin sounding one: Sabbath.

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Why It Might Be Time for a Fancy Dinner

by Jason 03.21.2010 Family Time

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been married. Keep it up if you received some beautiful dinnerware as a wedding gift that has never seen an actual dinner table. Wow, that’s a lot of hands. We are proud of our fancy china. We display it up on a shelf or in a cabinet specially made [...]

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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: [...]

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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 [...]

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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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