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Ben’s Barbarian Birthday Bash

Our nephew Caden was a big fan of going "Barbarian." A few months ago, as our son Ben's first birthday was approaching, Kim and I wondered how we could make his party special. We were well aware of the fact that he would remember precisely none of it, so our focus was actually about making it memorable for the guests. …

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Wishlist Christmas Ornament

Star Wars stuff was always in the conversation when it came to what I wished for from Santa, but I remember one year when I had Go-Bots listed as the top of my list. (He delivered, big time.) I'd love to know what I was pining for those other years. This ornament idea is a pretty cool way to record the visions that kept your kids on their best behavior through the Decembers of Christmas Past. You can buy one here, but I'm pretty sure you crafty types could figure out a way to make your own! …

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The Secret Ingredient to a Stress-Free Holiday Season

It's a busy time of year. Most of us are knee-deep in the holiday frenzy. There are trees to trim, decorations to put up, gifts to purchase, cards to send, office parties to attend, cookies to bake, crowds to navigate, presents to wrap, miles to be traversed, groceries to buy, meals to prepare, snow to shovel, rooms to clean, in-laws to suffer, and to-do lists to be tackled. Prime feeding ground for Adultitis, especially if you take it all too seriously. Please don't forget there are also memories to be made, cookies to be eaten, jokes to tell, ho ho ho's to be hollered, bells to …

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10 Recipes That Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Halloween has come and gone. For those of you that still have candy leftover from the big haul, I applaud your self-control. We try to limit the amount of candy that comes into our house because we know the chances of it lasting more than twenty-four hours is about as good as that moldy jack-o-lantern throwing itself away. But if you have some extra candy corn, Snickers bars or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups* hanging around, Curbly.com has assembled a great roundup of 10 recipes that use leftover Halloween candy. Check 'em out here! * Anyone that has any Reese's Peanut Butter Cups leftover …

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Drawing Monsters for a Living: Interview with Daniel Davis of Steam Crow

Feratu Bites Cereal Box Print by Daniel Davis Daniel Davis makes monsters for a living. Daniel and his wife Dawna are the purveyors of Steam Crow, a neat little Arizona-based company that draws monsters, invents their stories, and makes products based on them. I stumbled across Steam Crow at the San Diego Comic Con last summer and was blown away by their colorful, whimsical booth. In a sea of licensed Star Wars and superhero memorabilia, here was someone successfully selling their own original creations (which is no easy feat!). And when I learned that this husband and wife team worked …

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How to Make Glowing Chalk

Remember our epic Small Rebellion in which tons of people used sidewalk chalk to scribble inspirational quotes in public spaces? It was awesome. In an effort to take awesomeness to a whole new level, how about making glow-in-the-dark chalk! We think it's a great way to spookify your sidewalks this Halloween. Crystal from Growing a Jeweled Rose has provided the complete instructions for making glowing chalk. It requires making up some batches of glow water (how awesome does that sound?!) and fortunately, she has the recipe to that as well. Thanks Crystal! (And thanks to Kathleen Cummings for …

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