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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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27 Ways to Stomp Out Spring Stress

by Kim 03.26.2008 Delight in the Little Things

Every season brings its own natural stressors. Spring is no different. The busyness of spring sports, spring cleaning, and don’t forget about taxes. The weather gets nicer by the day, and yet the to-do list leaves little room for enjoying it. David Schkade, PhD, a psychologist and professor of management at the University of California [...]

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Pajama Run

by Kim 11.20.2007 Delight in the Little Things

Share Imagine with me for a few minutes… You’re seven years old and lying in bed after a full day of spelling words, four square and practicing your cursive. Life is good. After getting your goodnight kiss from your mom you imagine what the next day will bring. Then out of nowhere, as if a [...]

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39 Ways To Slow Down Summer

by Kim 06.14.2007 Adultitis

1. Start the day with an early morning energizing walk. 2. Sleep under the stars. 3. Turn your cell phone off on the evenings and weekends. 4. Find water and sit by it. (It’s that simple.) 5. Dine outside at the local eatery. 6. Walk barefoot in the grass. 7. Send a card or write [...]

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Summer Checklist

by Kim 08.13.2006 Delight in the Little Things

Have you enjoyed the summer? Last January, when you longed for a hot summer day, did you live up to those dreams that you had promised you would do once the weather was nice? This is a friendly service announcement to notify you of a somewhat harsh reality… there are only 6 official weeks left [...]

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