http://kimandjason.com/blog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:55:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jason loves to surprise me. One day a few weeks ago while I was on a walk with a friend, he busily scurried around to paint the nursery, then he patiently waited for me to go in there and notice, which was about 10 hours of waiting! (I would never ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-25/age-attitude-and-adultitis.html The latest issue of Kim & Jason Magazine has been added to the Clubhouse and it's all about music! Back issues of the tree-friendly digital magazine are still free to download (Issues #1, #2, #3, and #4), but this and all subsequent issues of the magazine are reserved exclusively for ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-24/kim-jason-magazine-5-music.html Every Thursday, we pick out one of the cool things from the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand and give it away. Yep, for free. This week's prize is a set of Wedding Magic Beans. Within each hot stamped velour pouch is a collection of agriculture and heirloom beans that have been ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-24/thursday-giveaway-wedding-magic-beans.html Chasing after a dream requires a lot of passion, preparation, and persistence. But there’s one other “p” word that might be even more important. This episode (posted in the Clubhouse) outlines a crucial strategy you need to be aware of if you want to see your dreams come true. Club K&J ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-23/adultitis-relief-brief-dream-makers.html One of the best ways to spend a summer day or night is at the old ballpark. We love the crack of the bat, the smell of hot dogs, and the enthusiastic banter of the public address announcer. Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have that ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-22/interview-with-aaron-sims.html This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #6: Daydream Believer: Write down one big dream of yours. Draw or find a picture to go with it and put it somewhere you will see it often. This is such a fun challenge! Who doesn't like to dream ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-21/tip-of-the-week-daydream-believer.html It's true: This is the 1,000th post. Maybe by the time we get to 2,000, they'll have developed the technology that will allow me to make confetti and streamers shoot out of your computer. Someday. I can't even begin to take credit for all 1,000 posts. Kim started up her own ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-21/1000-posts-and-5-lessons-in-dreaming.html Like reading Kim & Jason? The duo is starring in a brand new project called Monsters. Go behind-the-scenes and follow the adventure as it unfolds as a Club K&J member! (Learn more.) http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-19/53074-shades-of-lipstick.html I'm very happy to announce the launch of The Clubhouse Store, a small online boutique consisting of specially designed items only available to Club K&J members. The Lemonade Stand will continue to carry all sorts of cool stuff for the young at heart, but The Clubhouse Store will boast a ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-17/duck-duck-goose-t-shirt.html Every Thursday, we pick out one of the cool things from the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand and give it away. Yep, for free. This week's prize is a Rubber Duckie Kit. This nostalgic kit explains how the familiar tub toy became a true icon of childhood, and why it's become ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-17/thursday-giveaway-rubber-duckie.html Last night Jason was enjoying the All-Star game and while flipping channels at the commercial break he saw a promo for the evening news. "The fourth Madison murder this year! Is this a growing problem? Are you safe?" Something tells me that watching that news clip would've helped me sleep ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-16/fear-mongering.html The Kim & Jason daily comic strip officially retired in 2007, but that wasn't the end of Kim & Jason. Nope, not by a longshot. I've been busy with a new project. It's a new adventure for Kim and Jason, a story that deals with the monsters under the bed and ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-15/follow-the-adventures-of-kim-jason-in-monsters.html If you had 30 seconds to ask Kim and I ANY question about diagnosing or treating Adultitis, becoming more playful, dreaming big, living your passion – or anything else that relates to escaping adulthood – what would your single, most important question be? We love getting questions, and often answer them ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-14/ask-kim-jason.html Kim and I finally had a chance to officially "register" for this new little freeloader we'll be welcoming into the home in around four months. Thanks, dear readers, for all of the helpful tips and suggestions. Now I'm not sure if you know this or not, but there is kind of ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-14/an-expectant-dads-reflections-on-registering-part-1.html This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #7: Indulge Thyself: Spend 15 – 30 minutes doing something you love that you don’t often have the chance to do. When I was about nine-years-old I distinctly remember consciously NOT wanting to grown-up anymore. It looked like too ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-14/tip-of-the-week-indulge-thyself.html I have been asked on many occasions if we will ever come out with an audiobook version of Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets from Childhood for Stressed-Out Grown-Ups. It's one of those things that is kind of a no-brainer, but has remained unstarted, looming overhead as an overwhelming project. That is until ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-13/delight-in-the-little-things.html Like reading Kim & Jason? The duo is starring in a brand new project called Monsters. Go behind-the-scenes and follow the adventure as it unfolds as a Club K&J member! (Learn more.) http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-12/simple-chalk-drawings.html Our featured Club K&J member is Jim Peters, who was our June S.W.E.L.L. prize winner. He won a colorful assortment of 16 Kim & Jason greeting cards. Jim shared, Here are a couple of pictures, the first one is of me and one of my heroes, Donald Duck. The second one ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-11/meet-jim-peters.html Every Thursday, we pick out one of the cool things from the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand and give it away. Yep, for free. This week's prize is a Pinocchio Tape Measure. A whimsical tape measure straight from Gepetto's workbench. Pull Pinocchio's nose for a fully functioning, 60-inch measuring tape; press ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-10/thursday-giveaway-pinocchio-tape-measure.html 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 ... http://kimandjason.com/blog/2008-07-09/summer-staples.html