Here's a cool idea for celebrating birthdays in a fun and meaningful way. If the birthday boy or girl is turning 30, fill that many balloons with helium and attach a ribbon for each year of the person's life at the end of the balloon. Be sure to number each photo. (An optional step would be to add a message on the back of each one.) Then hide them somewhere and wait for the birthday surprise! Of course, the older your special someone is, the more work you have cut out for you. But then again, that just makes the end result all the more spectacular! Hat tip: Sarah-Lyn of Lovely Green …
Holidays
14 Super Fun (and Thrifty) Ways to Say I Love You
Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love. Well, at least according to Hallmark. The stores are saturated in pink and red, the calendar has that pesky little fine print next to the fourteenth day of February, and the pressure is huge to commemorate the big day with your sweetheart. That often means roses, chocolate, a dinner out…zzzzzz…oh, sorry, I drifted off there for a second. Valentine’s Day may be one of those obligatory holidays, but it’s never a bad thing to show someone how much you care, and it needn’t be boring. Your honey deserves more than ho-hum! And the fun ideas that follow won’t …
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When Christmas Trees Get Jealous
When you shine brightly and share joy with the world, not everyone will be appreciative. These Adultitis-ridden doo-doo heads will laugh at you, mock you, and try to run you down. Mostly they are just threatened by your example and attack you in order to feel better about their own cowardice or laziness. Shine on anyway. [ Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches. ] …
2nd Annual Virtual Halloween Parade Awards
In an attempt to combine the awesomeness of the Halloween parade with the amazing connecting power of the Internets, we hosted 2nd Annual Kim & Jason Virtual Halloween Parade on our Facebook page. Picking winners this year proved to be even more difficult than last year. We received many great entries, but after much deliberation, here are our award winners: …
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90 Candles: A Guide to Making Birthdays More Memorable
Birthdays can be a mixed bag. I know people who look forward to them and find creative ways to notify everyone that their big day is coming up. Then, there are those who clam up and do their best to make sure no one knows they are turning a year older. "It's just another day," they say in their best Eeyore tone. People seem to either LOVE 'em or dread 'em. But dreading your birthday is the epitome of Adultitis, isn't it?! …
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Small Rebellion #3: Holiday Factory
Time for a new officially-sanctioned Small Rebellion! Ever notice how we usually only celebrate something if the calendar gives us permission? You know, if the fine print on a particular day says “St. Patrick’s Day,” we dress up in green and eat corned beef. If it reads “independence Day,” we grill up some food and ignite some fireworks. Kids, on the other hand, celebrate everything. Kindergartners celebrate Groundhog Day, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and even the 100th Day of School! But kids have it right. You see, every day is a holiday. It’s just that on most days, what to celebrate is up …
The Best Christmas Present Is…
A while back, I ran across this dad who draws on paper bags for his kids during his lunch break. Pretty neat stuff. But he's also used his creativity (and a box cutter) to elevate the humble cardboard box into an even more awesome structure of play. …
Interview with Brian Jones (aka the Dude Who Bought The House from A Christmas Story)
The first time Brian Jones saw the holiday classic A Christmas Story, he immediately became a fan. A super fan. After a low period in his life, Brian's parents decided to try and cheer him up my making him his very own "major award" -- a homemade replica of the iconic leg lamp that Ralphie's father receives in the mail. A new career path emerged, and Brian launched RedRiderLegLamps.com. …
Holiday Traditions Without The Hassle
Traditions are a wonderful marriage between the routine and the uncommon, serving as special moments that are comfortingly predictable. With our schedules being so full, it’s often tempting to overlook traditions and let them slip away because of the time it takes to make them happen. But who says a tradition is only meaningful if it takes a lot of time? Here are ten holiday traditions that will actually leave you with renewed energy and sometimes even extra time at the end of your day, which is sure a blessing in December. They are memorable and meaningful, but simple just the same. …
6 Super Duper Holiday Party Games
Holiday parties are among us as we celebrate with coworkers, friends, and family. This is the time of year (sometimes the onlytime all year) where we make great efforts and travel long distances amidst the busyness to gather together with those we care about, even if it's just for one evening. How do you spend these valuable moments together? Are memories made? Are relationships deepened? Is laughter abundant? I invite you to avoid the obligatory small talk this year and instead, be the one to add a dose of frivolity to the mix by inviting others to join you in having some …