1. Start the day with an early morning energizing walk. 2. Sleep under the stars. 3. Turn your cell phone off on the evenings and weekends. 4. Find water and sit by it. (It’s that simple.) 5. Dine outside at the local eatery. 6. Walk barefoot in the grass. 7. Send a card or write a letter to a friend (not an email). 8. Go for ice cream after dinner. 9. Invite your colleagues to an impromptu lunch in the grass. 10. Go fishing. …
Summer
How to Mess Up Your Vacation
Grown-ups don't do vacations very well. They try to jam as much into it as inhumanly possible and miss the whole point. They plan too much, expect perfection and relax...not at all. Have you ever returned from vacation feeling more tired than the day you left? Join the club. Yet another thing adults could learn from kids. …
Eau’d to Smell
Kids have it right: life really is about the little things. The big things get our attention and may have a better publicity agent, but the little things are content to confidently sit back in the shadow. The little things know that they are what make living life so fun and truly special. It seems to me that the sense of smell is one of those little things. When people are confronted with the age-old hypothetical question of which one of the five senses would you be most willing to give up, the sense of smell is usually one of the top contenders. But the sense of smell is the one sense that …
5 Ways to Let Adultitis Spoil Your Summer
Summer is just around the corner. If you're not careful, it can be monopolized by all kinds of outdoor activity, good food, and relaxing afternoons spent in the warm sun. Needless to say, anyone with a healthy case of Adultitis wouldn't want any of that happening! So here are five foolproof ways to make sure your summer stays sub par: 1.) Stay inside. That's right, lock the doors, bolt the windows, and jack up the air conditioner full blast. No need to risk getting swept up in any spontaneous temptations that typically occur outdoors, like cookouts, carnivals, or neighborly chitchat. 2.) …
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Smore Fun
by Kim Kotecki A few years ago for our anniversary, Jason and I rented a cabin at Devil's Lake in Baraboo, WI. We now affectionately refer to that cabin as the hobbit house, as we had to duck to get through the front doorway. Jason and I are tall, but we're not considered giants. One of the things we were really looking forward to doing was building a campfire outside the cabin, gazing up at the stars, and of course making smores. Romantic, right?! It rained the whole weekend. Did I say rained...I mean poured! We ended up reading a few books and getting a lot of rest, but were …
Summer Checklist
Have you enjoyed the summer? Last January, when you longed for a hot summer day, did you live up to those dreams that you had promised you would do once the weather was nice? This is a friendly service announcement to notify you of a somewhat harsh reality… there are only 6 official weeks left of summer. I know families who have kids going back to school are saying, “Six! I wish…school goes back next week!” Yes, I am sorry about that. In an attempt to fully appreciate the summer, to delight in all of the wonderfulness of summer, I am sharing a list of eight summer activities to squeeze …
EA #10: Top 10 Summertime Foods
In this podcast, brought to you from Madison, Wisconsin, we unveil the top 10 list of summertime foods for escaping adulthood. Also, we talk about TV schedule stress, cordless jump ropes, and girl scout leaders looking to treat Adultitis. Listen now by clicking play below. …
EA #1: Secrets to a Stress-Free Summer
This is the very first installment of the Escape Adulthood show. In this podcast, brought to you from Madison, Wisconsin, we share 8 secrets for a stress-free summer. Kim comments on the ice cream man, Jason rants about the national spelling bee, and the origins of Stinky are revealed. Plus, we offer you the chance to win yourself and a friend a free Escape Adulthood book. Listen now by clicking play below. …