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Debt Free Holiday: Science Kids Edition

November 3, 2014October 9, 2017 - by Meghan G - 1 Comment

Science is amazing and, if you’re doing it right, loads of fun. It’s also EXPENSIVE. Or at least, it can be. If your kid’s favorite question is “how come?” then you’ve probably blown your mind more than once when you priced out gifts that would help her find out the answer… the good news is that there are fun, inexpensive science activities you can make or give as gifts. Your science kid won’t have to make do with theoreticals- he can get his hands dirty for real.

Gardening with kids: automatic watering system

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 - by Meghan G - 4 Comments.

I may have mentioned that we love gardening with these kids. Also I may possibly have mentioned that we kill a lot of plants. Well, look at us trying to …

The Turtle Strolled Down to the Pond One Day

October 11, 2012November 15, 2013 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Imagine the jubilation when the kids found an Eastern Box Turtle in the yard this morning. Unfortunately for him, they had given him a ride around the yard and several …

Microwave Soap Clouds

September 22, 2012January 23, 2014 - by Meghan G - 1 Comment

When I saw this post, I thought, man, we’ve gotta do that! That has my dudes’ names written all over it! That rocks! So I added Ivory soap to my shopping list (this is very important- it’s all the air in that 99.44% that makes this trick work) and waited for a lull. I crept into the kitchen and called out (in my best “you are all in trouble” voice) “Who wants to blow stuff up in the microwave?”