Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Been into bread baking for maybe a month now and kept killing my sourdough starter. This time I'm actually keeping notes on feeding schedule, water temp, all that. Made my first lo
Took the family camping for the first time last weekend and forgot to pack half the stuff we needed, one kid got sick, and it rained the entire time. We came home a day early and h
Spent the last 3 weekends building a new deck in the backyard while the kids helped (mostly just got in the way but they tried lol). Finally finished it yesterday and we had our fi
Thinking about taking the family camping for the first time. We have a 4yo and 6yo so nothing crazy, just a state park maybe 30 minutes away with a cabin or at least bathrooms near
Looking to change things up from the same old cereal and toast routine. My 6 and 10 year old are getting bored and I want to actually cook something decent on Saturday mornings. No
Just finished the treehouse with my two boys and man it feels amazing. Took us most of the summer but seeing their faces when we put the final nails in was worth every blister and
Started doing Sunday meal prep about a month ago and it's been a total game changer for our family. I usually spend 2-3 hours on Sunday cooking up proteins, chopping veggies, and p
So I decided we'd knock out a treehouse project this weekend. Simple right? Wrong. Turns out when your kid wants to help with every single nail, measure twice but cut once turns in
Taking the family camping for the first time in a couple weeks and I'm trying to plan this right. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for just one night. Got a tent, got
Been putting this off for like two years. Spent Saturday and Sunday sorting through all the junk, got some heavy duty shelving units, and now I can actually park my car in there. T
Attempted to take my youngest on a medium difficulty trail because my wife needed a break. Thought the carrier would be fine. It was NOT fine. Three miles in my lower back was scre
So I decided to tackle this crazy project where we built a treehouse in our backyard. Spent like 3 weekends researching load bearing, got some reclaimed wood from a demolition site
Started at 10pm Friday with a 14 pound brisket, kept the temp at 225 degrees, wrapped it in butcher paper around hour 8, and pulled it at 2pm Saturday. Let it rest for 30 minutes a
Got an old oak tree in the backyard and my 8yo is obsessed with the idea of a treehouse. I've got some 2x6s and 2x4s sitting around, but I want to make sure I do this safely. Anyon
Taking the kids on a 3 mile trail about 30 mins away. Youngest is 4 so I'm bringing snacks and water and setting expectations low. Just wanna get them outside and moving. Worst cas
Got some loose boards and a couple nails poking up. Figured I'd replace the damaged boards and re-stain the whole thing. Pain in the butt but it'll look brand new. Anyone else do d
Marinating ribs since this morning, got the smoker cleaned out and ready to go. In-laws are coming over and I'm determined to finally nail this. Been watching YouTube videos all we
It's been making that awful grinding noise for weeks. Looked up a video and it seems like a broken spring. Garage door springs are apparently expensive to replace if you call a pro
First time taking the whole family camping. Rented a bigger tent, got a camping stove, life is good. My only worry is my 4yo and the whole "sleeping bag thing". She hates being con
Taking the kids up to the lake for two nights. First time camping for my youngest so naturally I'm overpacking everything. Borrowed a tent from my brother that's way bigger than we