My kids struggle when I start demanding they clean up the living room. It’s almost like I am standing above them telling them what to do. Well, I guess that is exactly what I am doing. Very few people respond well to that. Sometimes my kids just shut down and cannot seem to remember how … Continue reading Set the Example
Category: Hobbies
Five Reasons to Go Outside
Don't play in the street you might get run over by a car. Don't go to the woods alone you might get eaten by a bear. Don't eat dirt it might be full of worms and you might carry eggs around in your belly and you might die and they might come out of your … Continue reading Five Reasons to Go Outside
Backyard Ninja Warriors
I do not care what my kids are doing as long as they are working together. At least if it is not too dangerous and will not get them into serious trouble. At least for right now while they are young I don't care. I will reassess this sentiment when they get older. My kids … Continue reading Backyard Ninja Warriors
Iceball Freeze Tag
If Freeze Tag is a variation of the classic Tag Game, then Iceball Freeze Tag is a variation of Freeze Tag. In Freeze Tag, a person is frozen if "It" tags them with their hand. In Iceball Freeze Tag, you are tagged out if you are hit by "It" with a very special Iceball. Teammates of … Continue reading Iceball Freeze Tag
No Time to Read?
I love to read. I have since I was a kid. I remember one summer my mom told me she would give me a dollar for every book I read that summer. I ended up making $7 mostly off of reading Matt Christopher books. I know seven books may not sound like a lot, but … Continue reading No Time to Read?