Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Spent the last 3 weekends building shelving in the basement to organize all our stuff. Tons of measuring, cutting, painting. My dad came over Saturday to help which actually saved
So I promised my son a treehouse last summer and finally got around to it this past weekend. Grabbed some 2x8s from Home Depot, watched like 50 YouTube videos on safety, and we spe
Nothing fancy, just store bought dough and basic toppings but the kids think they're on a cooking show. Youngest is doing cheese, middle one is arranging pepperonis in some weird p
Yup. Drove an hour to the campsite realized we didn't have the poles. Ended up hanging a tarp between two trees and making a lean to shelter. Actually worked great and the kids tho
Got a 14 pounder from Costco and planning to smoke it starting at like 5am. Using my offset smoker with oak and hickory. Planning the low and slow approach, 225 degrees for probabl
Finally finished the treehouse in our backyard. My son picked out the wood himself and helped me carry boards around even though he could barely hold them lol. We used a forked bra
So I finally did it. Spent all last Saturday and Sunday building a treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. My 7 year old drew up the plans on graph paper which was hilarious but
Decided to tackle my first whole brisket on the smoker last weekend. Had the thing going at 225 degrees from Friday night all the way through Saturday afternoon. Barely slept becau
First time gardening and I'm already in way over my head. Planted tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini. Everything seemed to be going great until I realized I planted the tomatoes too c
Been watching YouTube videos all week and I think I got this. Picked up an 8 pound brisket from Costco and rented a smoker from a local place since I don't want to drop 500 bucks y
Spent all Saturday morning at Home Depot and then the afternoon building a 4x8 raised bed in the backyard. My 7 year old supervised the whole thing and wanted to help hammer nails.
Took my two sons on a trail we've done before but apparently the trail was closed for maintenance and we didn't see the signs. Ended up backtracking for like 45 minutes and my youn
Started as a simple project to teach my kids where eggs come from. Now I'm 6 weeks deep in YouTube rabbit holes about ventilation and predator proofing. Spent way more than I wante
Started doing this a few months ago and it's changed the whole week. I spend like 3 hours on Sunday chopping and cooking and freezing meals. Sounds boring but it means I'm not runn
Total disaster but also kind of amazing? We forgot the tent stakes, the propane stove didn't work, and my 4 year old got dirt in everything. But then we sat around the fire, the ki
Spent the last 3 weekends working on this thing. Watched like a million YouTube videos and somehow didn't fall off the ladder. Kids are absolutely losing it. My back is destroyed b
Started tearing out our old kitchen cabinets last Saturday with my brother in law. We got all the demo done and it looks like a disaster zone but at least we're moving forward. Pla
Took out a group of boy scouts camping and even though the weather was rough and one tent leaked, the kids had a blast. Made a huge fire, taught them some survival skills, told gho
Spent two weekends building a simple treehouse in our backyard and my kids are absolutely obsessed. Used mostly reclaimed wood, kept it simple and safe. They're out there right now
Every other weekend we're hitting a new trail as a family now. Started easy but my kids are getting stronger hikers. Just got back from a 5 mile hike with my daughter and she barel