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  • Five Fun Trampoline Games

    I don’t know what we would have done over the past two months without outdoor toys. Or without being outdoors at all! All of you imaginary friends living in cold places, I tip…

  • Fall, You’re Late to the Party

    I love seeing people’s pictures of fall on my Instagram and Facebook feeds.  I obsess over chunky, soft sweaters, warm, leather boots, orange and red foliage, and even Starbucks cups filled with pumpkin…

  • Family Theme Nights

    We try to have some kind of family-themed night just about every Friday in our house.  It’s a nice way to end the week and the kids really look forward to them.  They…

  • A Different Kind of Summer

    In the first few weeks of summer, I quickly realized that this summer would be… different.  For one thing, Bean and Gracie are starting to separate themselves from each other in some ways.…

  • Happy 8th Birthday, Bean!

    Yesterday Bean Man turned 8 years old.  He was lucky this year and his birthday happened to fall on the first day of summer vacation, which was a coincidence that definitely needed to…