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Just Like June (formerly The Thrifty Things)
With the current generation of youngsters more technologically connected than ever before, using
iPods, smart phones and video games at unprecedented levels, many parents are searching for ways
to encourage healthy outdoor activities for their children. Creating a vibrant, exciting and kid friendly
backyard for your little ones to enjoy is the perfect way to nudge them away from sedentary video
screens and towards an active lifestyle. No matter what size your home’s backyard happens to be, there
are plenty of convenient and inexpensive ways to transform a fenced off patch of grass into an oasis of
fun and adventure for your family.
When you first begin envisioning a more kid friendly backyard, your first inclination may be to fill it to
the brim with toys, jungle gyms and swing sets. In actuality, carving out nooks and crannies of empty
space is the best way to go because the room to play and run around is essential. Of course, a selection
of hands on components like slides and swings are always welcomed, but be sure to spread your
stations out so that open space is always accentuated. One of the easiest ways to create the illusion
of space in cramped backyards is to turn the fences into windows to a new world. If you are artistically
inclined, spend a weekend with the kids painting the backyard fences according to their favorite themes.
You can create a cowboy themed Western landscape, surround the yard with your child’s favorite
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Us ladies, we are all about the shoes! So when I got the chance to do a late night shopping trip for some Jambu Shoes, I was all about it 🙂
Jambu makes the cutest summer shoes- so I couldn’t wait to see what they had for winter. I love, love, love their summer shoes, so I had really high hopes! I was not disappointed.
Jambu has a bunch of options, including a Vegan Shoe Line- how very inspiring! Gotta love it when brands are eco-conscious.
I so needed new winter shoes, so this came at a good time for me! Most of my shoes were swept away with Hurricane Irene, so I was excited to try to replace a pair, LOL. I HATE winter, as most of you know, and I am always, always cold. Especially my feet! UGH! Some new Jambu shoes are just what the doctor ordered.
I had something soft and warm in mind when looking for new winter shoes, and there were plenty of options to choose from when I checked them out on line. However- when I got to the stores, there was nothing to be found. First I tried Moo Shoes, at 78 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002 USA, known for their vegan shoes. However, they were closed when I got there, and were still not opened when I arrived [Read more…]
Make new friends & gain followers. Please follow host @lifesandcastle @Nightowlmama & @HaveSippy & guest co host Long Wait For Isabella this week. If you don’t mind please retweet/share so we can all gain more friends and participates:) Follow & follow back if someone follows you. Lets help each other.
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Where else can you go on one of ten roller coasters while your kids play on one of eighteen Peanuts themed attractions (ok, while mom takes the kids and dad rides the coasters, in our case)? King’s Island is one of those places that make you realize what an amusement park should be. It is clean, family friendly, the lines are manageable, and they have a waterpark that is included in the price of the theme park- what??? Yep- that is what makes Kings Island my favorite theme park of all time. Mark it down. I have been all over the world, to 29 countries, and all up and down the coast and to about half the 50 states- and if you have only 1 theme park to go to- I’d make it Kings Island, for sure. And it just got even better!
Right now there is also a really neat exhibit called Dinosaurs Alive!, only $5 with park admission, which is a recreation of a half dozen dinosaur scenes. These scenes vary from carnivores setting up a mud pit trap to long necked sauropods. These scenes are astoundingly accurate and kind of surreal when you get down to it. They are on motion sensors, so they move and roar as you walk by. Eerily, you can pass by a recreation flash flood scene from a dinosaur era. Then a second scene showing the deceased dinos and a third showing the fossilized remains of said dinos- sort of strange- not scary, though. Very interesting and mesmerizing. Not only for adults but also for kids. The dinosaurs are realistic but not overly scary for kids.
“Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Island features more than 60 life-sized dinosaurs in a 12.5 acre Jurassic forest setting, including 56 animatronic models.
Highlights of Dinosaurs Alive! include the vicious-looking Irritator and its cousins the Baryonyx and the Spinosaurus, the lizard-like Stegosaurus, the meat-eating Tyrannosaurus Rex, the three-horned Triceratops and the flying Pteranodon.
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Though New Year’s has come and gone, it isn’t too late to make resolutions that have to do with
the health of you and your family. In fact, the best way to include your children is to make healthy
resolutions seem fun. Here is a list of a few ways you can increase the overall health of your family this
year and have a good time doing it.
Wish list. Begin by sitting down with your family and coming up with a list of healthy, interactive
activities you can all do. Involving your kids in the process gives them some authority about the
direction these healthy resolutions are going to take, which means they are more likely to actually care
about keeping them.
Organization. It’s easy to fall back on old (and often bad) habits when you come home and find that
your pantry and/or freezer are totally disorganized, and so you whip up a frozen pizza or something
quick and easy out of a box. You’ll make healthier choices if you plan a menu in advance. This also
gives you the advantage of stocking your fridge and pantry with healthy alternatives. If your kids are
old enough, give them the opportunity to help out with dinner or allowing them to cook it themselves
(just keep an eye on the ingredients they plan to use!) Reorganizing your pantry allows you to remove
temptations like unhealthy snack foods that may be lurking on the shelves.
Sack lunch. Everyone in the house can be in on this plan, which is cost effective and healthier than
eating in the school cafeteria [Read more…]
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