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Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our often-overprotected kids -- and spells out 5+ dangerous things we should let children do. Giving kids the freedom to explore, he says, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer. This talk comes from TED University 2007. Watch this talk >>

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RETRO MOMENT:  Summer of 2007.

Sand Pail

We are working on the SUMMER BUCKET LIST.  Does anyone else dislike the term "Bucket List" at all?  But I don't have a better one.... sand pail. 

FOOD
1.  The Donut Hole for maple bars.
2. Cafe Zydyco for beignets (Saturday mornings only).
3. Dipper.  Ice cream.
4. Parrot.  Milkshakes.
5. DQ.  Blizzards.
6. 3 lunch dates... one pick for each kid.
7. Papa Murphy's take-n-bake.

PLACES TO GO
1. Waterslide (I just learned the Broadwater Athletic Club waterslide won't be open this summer.  I am so bummed I think I will drop my membership.)  So we have to figure something else to do..... there is a water park type place in town but it is for older kids.  Sigh.
2. Holter.
3. Every park we can think of in town.
4. Tizer Gardens.
5. Spring Meadow.  (with chicken bones from Van's for dinner)

ADVENTURES
1.  Geo-caching or stamp art collecting.
2. Hot springs (either Chico or Bozeman or Fairmont).
3. Colorado.

HOME
1.  Picnic by the creek (we did this last weekend).
2. Scavenger Hunt.
3. Rock painting.
4. Top Shot competition.
5. Fishing the creek.
6. Tent in the yard.
7. "Drive In" movie with a projector on a sheet.
8. Adventurer's Day Camp.

THINGS TO DO IN COLORADO
1. Ikea.
2. Trampoline.
3. Hair braiding.
4. Nail painting.
5. Board games.
6. Green smoothies.
7. Fargo's Pizza

Silverware Drawer

I've always been bothered by the black scuff marks in my silverware tray.  They won't come out no matter how I scrub.  I was going to get new ones but the drawer configuration is a little odd and, also, those stupid things are expensive.

So I decided to project it.

 

My gear:  some leftover scrapbook paper, a cutting mat, ruler, exacto knife, tape measure (?) and modge podge.  While I was at it I modge-podged the rice container lids from this project.

Ta-da.  Happy.  Happy.  Happy.

Another Day at the Creek

Summer May Be Here

Two Wheeler

 

Tuff learned to ride a two-wheeler.  She just kinda taught herself while coasting down the driveway.  All was well until last weekend.... she was cruising down the neighbor's steep and rutted drive and she WIPED OUT.  

So now she has a neo-to-go on a keychain hooked to her bike.  No stopping this child.