I always knew his tongue would get him in trouble

That’s Cole, by the way.

 

Inflatable Tongueat Amazon.com

Builder Boards

I often get unsolicited requests from lots of companies and individuals.  I look at most of them, but rarely do I say “wow, I gotta post this now.”  Jack McKee is a builder and designer that has come up with some fantastic ideas that get kids excited about building in general, and woodworking in particular.    The Builder Boards (in the video below) look like a hoot.  Jack sells the design so you can make them yourself.  In fact, it was Jack’s do it yourself philosophy that interested me the most and made me want to share this with you.  Be sure to check out the “Do It Yourself” section.

 

woodshop4kids.com

Learning the Fundamentals

I’m not a huge sports fan, but I am a strong believer in kids learning how to work as part of a team.  Locking down the skills you need as a individual player in sports is important place to start.  It instills not only self-confidence but your gives your teammates confidence that, at a minimum, you are pulling your own weight.

Football season has already started around here and we are spending a lot of time learning how to throw and catch.  I found that it is helpful to have lots of foam footballs around so that we can spend more time throwing and catching than running after a missed ball.   You don’t need anything fancy, quantity is as important as quality.

 

Poof Foam Football (EA)

Back in the saddle

It’s been quiet around here lately, you may have noticed.  I got a little discouraged at the lack of explosive popularity of my little blog and decided to take a week or so off.  A week went by, and just kept on going.  For some strange reason, it hasn’t affected the traffic the site gets very much.  I don’t understand it, but I have convinced myself that if I slow down the pace a little and not push myself to try to post something every day then I might even be able to make those traffic numbers go up… a little.  Aside from that, I miss being around here, so stay tuned for a slow but steady trickle of posts from now on.

He's a Stay at Home Dad

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Aaargh! Pow! Bam! for your Ouchies

The "Comic Strips" band-aids are pretty cool.  I especially like the "AAARGH", maybe it's because of this (the middle doll).

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Balancing Act

Lauren Rosenbaum has some great photos of herself and her kids.   Plus she has lots of toys.  Look at her entire photostream.