Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Rain on the second night, the tent had a leak we didn't know about, and my 4 year old got sick. But somehow we all still had fun? Made some memories that'll stick with them forever
Let them design their own pizzas and they went crazy with it. Some were actually pretty good, one was questionable but they ate it anyway. Way more fun than ordering takeout and ke
My deck is 12 years old and showing its age. Some boards are soft, railings need stain, couple planks have splinters. Was quoted 3k from a contractor which is insane. Thinking of t
Why did I do this on a weekend with kids? No idea. Prepped Friday night, fired up the offset smoker at 5am Saturday. Fought to keep temps between 225-250 all day. The stall was rea
We had a fun camping trip planned last weekend but forgot to check the forecast. Got rain Friday night through most of Saturday. The tent held up fine but everything gets wet anywa
Started this project thinking it would be a disaster but my son was so excited. We used 2x8s for the main platform, bolted into the oak tree with lag bolts. Took us most of Saturda
Took the 3 and 5 year old on what I thought was an easy 2 mile trail. Seemed fine on AllTrails. We made it maybe half a mile before the 3yo got tired and the 5yo stepped in a creek
Grabbed some PVC pipes and connectors from home depot and built a frame yesterday. Today we're covering it with a tarp and some old blankets we don't need anymore. Cost me like 60
First time doing a full 12 hour smoke. Picked up an 8 pounder from Costco and I'm running dry rub all night. Planning to invite some neighbors over and actually have adult time whi
We're doing a local campground about an hour away instead of going all crazy. Got a tent, sleeping bags, and I'm planning to make chili in a cast iron skillet over the fire. Hoping
Got all the supplies picked out and we start this weekend. Never built one before so I've been watching YouTube videos non stop. Hope I don't screw it up too bad lol. My oldest is
Woke up at 5am to prep it, kept the temp at 225 for like 14 hours, wrapped it in foil at the stall. Buddy I've been wanting to try this for years. Came out perfect. Neighbors could
Absolute disaster. Tent leaked, food got wet, they fought the whole drive. But then on the last morning we saw deer like 20 feet from our tent and my 6yo lost his mind in the best
Started this thing back in March thinking I'd knock it out in 2 weekends. Rain, wrong materials showing up, me realizing I don't know what I'm doing halfway through. But we grilled
Making it sound easier than it probably is. I've got the recipes and a pasta maker attachment for my stand mixer. Planning to do a simple egg pasta tomorrow and maybe try some papp
First time doing a full 14 pounder. I'm starting at 5 AM to hit it with some oak and hickory mix. Temp at 225, planning for about 12-14 hours total. I've got a cooler ready to wrap
Been putting this off for like 6 months. Grabbed some 2x4s and plywood from Home Depot today. The plan is to make something sturdy enough that my 7 and 9 year old can safely use ha
Leaving Friday morning for 2 nights. We've got a big Coleman tent, sleeping bags for everyone, and I'm doing all meals in a camp cooler. Just realized I forgot to grab more propane
Spent like 14 hours on this thing Saturday and it actually came out pretty good. Neighbors definitely smelled it though haha. Tried a dry rub method I saw online and the bark was e
Every time we go camping I try to do something ambitious and it goes sideways. Last weekend I attempted to make fajitas over a campfire and everything just tasted like smoke. My wi