Mini-vacations

Mini Seattle
Mini Seattle | Photo by Jonathan Blundell

Laurie and I have had a number of great vacations over the past 4 years – and I think we’re both looking forward to many more with (and maybe without) our two boys.

Just for kicks, I found a cool tutorial the other day that simulated the “toy-photography” (aka tilt-shift) niche via Photoshop and thought I’d create some “mini-vacations” for you to enjoy.
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We have a winner…

St Peters Brewery

We have a winner from Monday’s post

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The first comment on Monday’s post was Sabrina.

Congrats! I’ll be sending you a copy of my novel, St. Peter’s Brewery, ASAP.

Thanks for all the great suggestions guys (and gals) they were a huge help!

Toy alternatives

Here’s one for my cousin (and others with children) :-):

Unclutter and Lifehacker both have a number of great ideas for entertaining kids for cheap… without the TV.

For under a buck you can entertain your kids with:
Large cardboard boxes
Rubber band and pencil crazy bot
Paper poppers
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Planting something
and more…

I’d also like to add a whoopee cushion to the list.

Some other ideas for younger kids:
Paint brushes with water
Laundry times
Magazines
Household chores
Computer Time

Read more…

What other cheap alternatives have you found to all those many many many many toys for kids out there?