Escape Adulthood

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What It’s Really Like Driving The Wienermobile

Last summer, we had a chance to tour a real live Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. (You can watch it here.) The fun-loving people who drive the Wienermobile are called Hotdoggers. They criss-cross the country, looking for bridges that are high enough to drive under so they don't get their bun stuck. The guys and gals have a collective blog which features pictures of the inside of the Wienermobile and stories about what it's like driving a giant hot dog down the highway. Becoming an real live Hotdogger is quite the longshot, but reading the blog is a great way to escape adulthood and live …

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Big Top Living Room

I love spring in Madison. The bright green grass, the confident and colorful tulips, and the light green buds on all of the trees. It takes a number of rainy days to get this glorious combination, though. Here's a rainy day idea that will be sure to lift your spirits... and bring back from treasured memories. Build a tent made of couch cushions and blankets. Remember when you did this as a kid? Just think about how much cooler you could make it, now that you have a little life experience on your side. Brainstorm the layout and materials. Try to identify unconventional items that may work …

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Time Travel on a Budget

Be honest. When was the last time you read a children's book...minus the audience of a child nearby? It's been a while for me, but I can easily remember some of my favorites: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Where the Wild Things Are, George's Marvelous Medicine, The Twits, and Where the Sidewalk Ends. True classics. My third grade teacher read the Roald Dahl books (Medicine and Twits) to us in class, and I still remember the colorful descriptions painted in words. Jen Robinson has a pretty cool blog promoting "the love of books by children and the continued reading of children's books by …

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