Archives for February 2008

- - - | written by Jason on 2/12/2008 | - - -

How To Let Adultitis Ruin Your Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and we've compiled five tips on how you can make sure the holiday is completely ruined by Adultitis. Just in case you were interested. Don’t waste your time making, writing or sending Valentines. In this age of e-mail and instant messaging, they are a terribly inefficient waste of time and money. And trees. When celebrating Valentine’s Day, remember that how much you spend on someone is a direct indicator to how much you love them. Likewise, the reverse is true. If someone can’t find it in their heart to splurge on an extremely expensive token …

- - - | written by Kim on 2/11/2008 | - - -

Tip of the Week: Just Like George

This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week), is #29: Just Like George. Ask an expert something you are curious about in his/her field. Ironically, two years ago today Jason and I celebrated his 30th birthday by going to see "Curious George" in the theaters. (Yes, today's Jason's birthday! Woo Hoo!) That mischievous little monkey can teach us a lot about being more curious. Another animal known for curiosity is the cat. Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect. - Steven Wright I have to admit, I've always been more of a dog person than a cat lover. I do …

- - - | written by Jason on 2/9/2008 | - - -

an interview with… Seth Godin

(This is an interview with Seth Godin, the best-selling author of the “Purple Cow” and the newly released "Meatball Sundae." Seth candidly shares his thoughts on Adultitis and being childlike.) Kim & Jason: You wear Missmatched socks, feature kewpie dolls on book covers, write about purple cows, and created a book that was packaged in a cereal box. You obviously have a pretty strong childlike spirit. Where does that come from, and why do you feel it’s important in the work you do? Seth: I actually think that most kids aren’t so childlike. With all the pressure and fear and insecurity …

- - - | written by Jason on 2/8/2008 | - - -

Grandma Goes Out To Play

Folks in the UK have reinforced my believe that a childlike spirit is something you can carry with you your entire life. Indeed, the moment you set your childlike side on the shelf is the moment Adultitis gets a stranglehold and life starts to suck sour grapes. Last week, Britain's first playground for the over-60s set opened in Manchester. Now, when Grandma takes her grandson to the park, all bets are off as to who'll have the most fun. Instead of things like slides, this playground has equipment specially designed to work the hips, legs, and torso. Besides a great way to stay in shape, …

- - - | written by Jason on 2/8/2008 | - - -

K&J Escape Event #1

Imagine, tons of people all over the world, joining together to do something childlike, all on the same day! That's the idea behind the Kim & Jason Escape Event, and we’re inviting YOU to make history by participating in the first one ever. The themed activity of the day will be in the same vein as the challenges in The Escape Plan: something open-ended that is designed to produce as many different results as the people who participate. We also thought it would be neat to make it into a friendly competition. If you are a member of Club K&J, we'd love for you to send us your story, …

- - - | written by Kim on 2/6/2008 | - - -

Happy Snow Day!

Wisconsin kids were happy again this morning. Another snow day! This is the second one in two weeks... every kid's dream come true! When I was little one of my favorite children's books was "The Day Daddy Stayed Home" by Ethel and Leonard Kessler. It's told from the child's point of view, about a snow day in which school is called off and Daddy can't get to work either. The child and Dad spend the day together playing out in the snow. They say that the anticipation of something is often better than the actual happening. Reading that book over and over was an example of great childlike …

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- - - | written by Jason on 2/5/2008 | - - -

5 Dangerous Things Your Kids Should Do

Gever Tulley is the co-founder of the Tinkering School, a weeklong camp where lucky kids get to play with their very own power tools. He's interested in helping kids learn how to build, solve problems, use new materials and hack old ones for new purposes. He gave a short speech at a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference. The speech was titled "5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do." Some of the suggestions? Play with fire. Throw a spear. Own a pocket knife. The current trend, suggests Tulley, is that the end goal of well-meaning adults is to round every corner and …

- - - | written by Jason on 2/4/2008 | - - -

Monday Madness

If you like cool stuff and you are not checking Jenna's blog on Mondays, you are really... Missing. The. Boat. Bookmark it. Subscribe to it. There are some really great deals offered up over there. Oh yeah, and from now 'till the end of the week, you can get free shipping from the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand if you place an order of $35 or more and use the coupon code SWEETIEPIE. …

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- - - | written by Kim on 2/4/2008 | - - -

Tip of the Week: Funjection Device

This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week), is #30: Funjection Device. Figure out a way to bring some fun into a dreaded task today. “My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first one being — hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.” -Erma Bombeck Amen, Erma. Thank goodness for wrinkle release spray! My least favorite chore (besides grocery shopping) is laundry. I shudder to even think about it and inevitably end up procrastinating until I have one lonely pair of unmentionables left. This challenge will help you get beyond the dread by adding a little …

- - - | written by Kim on 2/1/2008 | - - -

Stressed Backwards is Desserts

Sure, we all know emotional eating is bad. But there is something to be said about the childlike giddiness that naturally comes when your favorite dessert is in your midst. (Is it just me?) Adultitis melts away for a few delicious moments of sugary happiness. Delighting in a treat is very childlike! When's the last time you sat with a stack of Oreos and a glass of milk? Or how about picking out a treat for yourself from the local bakery? When I was little my sisters (aka the K-Mart Sisters) had organ lessons every Thursday afternoon. Since I was too young to join, my mom and I would …

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