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  • Fidget Cubes for Anxiety Stress Relief

    Fidgets for Anxiety

    Everything is upside-down and not normal, and asking a breezy "how are you?" seems a little funny. But, how are…
    March 20, 2020
  • Serena & Lily - Public Bike C7

    Becoming a Bike Person

    Brandon took the kids up to Wisconsin last month while I worked on the house (they didn't need to suffer…
    August 3, 2018
  • The Balch Family!

    Back from Wisconsin

    I'm back from Wisconsin! (I kind of wish I wasn't! I have a whole lot of tiling and repair work…
    June 27, 2018
  • Minecraft Kid's Birthday Party with 'Pixel' Prop Weapons

    A Real-Life Epic Minecraft Fort

    August turned seven this year, and he wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party. We invited his friends for an afternoon at…
    March 14, 2018
  • A Boy and His Dog in the Woods

    Here We Go

    Calvin has a book that with sound-effect buttons (Here We Go, by Eric Carle). There are car noises and horn…
    August 14, 2017
  • Even raccoons love reading on a NOOK!

    Up North, and the New NOOK

    This post is brought to you by CJ Affiliate’s VIP Content Service. Thank you Barnes & Noble for sponsoring this…
    December 5, 2016
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  • Fidget Cubes for Anxiety Stress Relief

    Fidgets for Anxiety

    Everything is upside-down and not normal, and asking a breezy “how are you?” seems a little funny. But, how are you? We’re getting through as…

    March 20, 20202 comments'K' for Kids, Parenting
  • Serena & Lily - Public Bike C7

    Becoming a Bike Person

    Brandon took the kids up to Wisconsin last month while I worked on the house (they didn’t need to suffer the lack of hot water),…

    August 3, 201834 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • The Balch Family!

    Back from Wisconsin

    I’m back from Wisconsin! (I kind of wish I wasn’t! I have a whole lot of tiling and repair work ahead of me, and it…

    June 27, 20183 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Pets
  • Minecraft Kid's Birthday Party with 'Pixel' Prop Weapons

    A Real-Life Epic Minecraft Fort

    August turned seven this year, and he wanted a Minecraft-themed birthday party. We invited his friends for an afternoon at our house with pizza and…

    March 14, 20183 commentsHolidays, Parenting
  • A Boy and His Dog in the Woods

    Here We Go

    Calvin has a book that with sound-effect buttons (Here We Go, by Eric Carle). There are car noises and horn honks, but also a radio…

    August 14, 20172 commentsParenting
  • Even raccoons love reading on a NOOK!

    Up North, and the New NOOK

    This post is brought to you by CJ Affiliate’s VIP Content Service. Thank you Barnes & Noble for sponsoring this post. While this was a…

    December 5, 201610 comments'B' for Books, 'T' for Tech, Parenting
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