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Outdoor Fun

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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9 Easy Ways to Make Yard Work Fun

by Kim 07.28.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Does anyone really enjoy yard work? Typically, it’s a dreaded part of adulthood. Not everyone has the budget to hire it out, so inevitably you’re left spending Saturday afternoon with your John Deere. The major challenge of living an Adultitis-free life is to tackle your dreaded tasks head on by infusing them with a whole [...]

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10 Campfire Games You Have to Play

by Kim 06.23.2009 Family Time

It’s officially summer. (cue kids cheering) Life slows down a bit in the summer, at least it should, leaving you with more time to spit watermelon seeds, dip your toes in a swimming pool, and savor the sweet refreshing taste of freshly squeezed lemonade. Mmm! If I had to pick out a centerpiece of summer, [...]

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8 Terrific Twists for Your Next Home Movie

by Jason 05.19.2009 Family Time

Most of us pull out the trusty video camera for the standard occasions: birthdays, weddings, Christmas, and stuff like that. It’s always nice to chronicle those big moments, but if your video camera only sees the light of day during major events and holidays, it is being sorely underutilized as a device for escaping adulthood! [...]

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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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EA #32: 5 Totally Fun (and Cheap) Summer Things To Do

by Jason 07.31.2008 Kim & Jason Radio

In this episode, brought to you from studio 315 in Madison, Wisconsin, we talk about new changes to the show, the pros and cons of “staycations,” and share 5 totally fun (and extremely cheap) things to do with the rest of your summer. Just click “Play” to listen to the show…

Show Notes…
• The Year of [...]

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Summer Staples

by Kim 07.09.2008 Delight in the Little Things

I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that my childhood summers were “the good ‘ol days.” Truly the lazy days of life. Why not recapture some of those moments as grown-ups? It’s a surefire way to annihilate any Adultitis in your life.
If you haven’t done one of these five things this summer, you need [...]

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Escape Event #3 Winner: “The Cup”

by Jason 07.02.2008 Escape Events

Last weekend was Kim & Jason Escape Event #3. The challenge was simply this: Do something fun that is inspired by one of your favorite movies!
Kim and I got talking about “our song” and remembered that it played a big role in the movie Karate Kid, Part II. The song I speak of is Peter [...]

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