Kids Archives - That Savage Life http://thatsavagelife.com/tag/kids/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 17:20:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 161658244 Fulltime Families Summer Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Lazydays the RV Authority http://thatsavagelife.com/fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt-sponsored-by-lazydays-the-rv-authority/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt-sponsored-by-lazydays-the-rv-authority http://thatsavagelife.com/fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt-sponsored-by-lazydays-the-rv-authority/#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2014 20:10:54 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=2433 Fulltime Families Summer Scavenger Hunt This summer we have had an awesome time as a family participating in the Fulltime Families Summer Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Lazydays the RV Authority! My friends have noticed all the fun pictures on Facebook and want to know where they can find the lists for each week! With permission from Fulltime Families I have printed them below and a free printable PDF is coming! While this was done online it can easily be translated to an offline game between friends or a group! It was so much fun! We still have one more week left to go, so I will update week 4 when we finish! Have fun and good luck! Rules This Family Scavenger Hunt is Sponsored by Lazydays, The RV Authority. Complete this scavenger hunt by taking a photo of each item on the list. There are 100 items, plus a final family portrait (#101). You must submit a separate photo for each item. Your family portrait must be your final photo. You do not have to be full-time on the road to participate. This is meant to be fun and stretch you as a family. This is a four week game. Creative thinking is encouraged, but no substitutions. The items were chosen to be fun, challenging and educational. 1. You must submit one photo per item. One photo cannot represent multiple items. 2. The photo must be of the assigned item, no substitutions are allowed. However, creative thinking is encouraged. 3. The list item number and description must be in the title and/or the description 4. Tag each item with “#lazydaysRVhunt” and the item number in the following format “#ftfld38“. Please follow this exact format. When entered correctly, Facebook will turn the tag into a blue link.  We will use these tags to credit players points.  Incorrectly marked pics will not be counted, however you will be given the opportunity to edit and resubmit with proper hashtags. 5. The Family Portrait must be your final photo (#101), the rest can be taken out-of-order. 6. All photos must be taken after you have joined the hunt. No archival photos allowed. 7. All photos must be your own. 8. No nudity and family friendly pics only. 9. You do not have to take a picture of everything listed, the person with the most points at the end of 4 weeks wins. 10. In the event of a tie, a tie breaker challenge will be issued. 11.  The judge/s reserve the rights to award additional points and / or issue additional challenges on the fly. [wp_ad_camp_2] Week 1  (Download Week 1 PDF Here) Remember to Tag each picture with the corresponding hashtag and #LazydaysRVhunt All pics must be taken expressly for the hunt.  No previous pics please. If you have not read the rules, please do so here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt/first-time-playing-start-here-official-rules/555226304544618 (#FTFLD1)”I can’t believe we all fit in here!” 600 (#FTFLD2) Picture a live farm animal 350 (#FTFLD3) Picture of a fountain 200 (#FTFLD4) Picture in a fountain 500 (#FTFLD5) Crossing the street in a cross walk 250 (#FTFLD6) In an elevator 300 (#FTFLD7) Decked out in Sporting Equipment 450 (#FTFLD8) If you’re family was a ‘family band’ 700 (#FTFLD9) Swinging on a playground swing set 400 (#FTFLD10) Jumping on a trampoline  600 (#FTFLD11) A fire hydrant 200 (#FTFLD12) A cactus 400 (#FTFLD13) A palm tree 400 (#FTFLD14) A christmas tree 400 (#FTFLD15) Eating an ice cream by an ice cream sign (you’re welcome kids;) 800 (#FTFLD16) In front of a grocery store 200 (#FTFLD17) The parents in the kids play area at a fast food restaurant 600 (#FTFLD18) Playing video games 200 (#FTFLD19) An aquarium full of fish 450 (#FTFLD20) With a grocery cart 200 (500 bonus points if a team member is in the cart) (#FTFLD21) With one of those little car rides outside grocery stores 300 (#FTFLD22) Caution tape 200 (#FTFLD23) An insect 200 (+500 if you identify the insect) (#FTFLD24) Park bench 300 (#FTFLD25) Jump rope 200 (#FTFLDBONUS1) WEB Challenge:  Go to http://www.lazydays.com/ to complete this task and post your screen capture + your pic to get your points: “Are you the Queen of your RV?” This is just right for you! Find it at Lazydays.com. Take a picture in a crown along with a screenshot of what you found. 1000 pts! [wp_ad_camp_2] Week 2 (Download Week 2 PDF here) Remember to Tag each picture with the corresponding hashtag and #LazydaysRVhunt All pics must be taken expressly for the hunt.  No previous pics please. If you have not read the rules, please do so here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt/first-time-playing-start-here-official-rules/555226304544618 ********** CREATIVITY PASS:  This week you can choose 1 challenge on the list to recreate (drawings / legos / etc)  if you can’t find it.  Use your pass wisely  and tag your picture when you use it with #creativitypass  ***************** #FTFLD26 With a restaurant employee 500 #FTFLD27 With the manager of the restaurant 800 #FTFLD28 At a table with a group of strangers out to dinner 950 #FTFLD29 Striking the same pose as a statue (with the statue) 450 #FTFLD30 Spelling out FtF with your bodies 700 #FTFLD31 In front of a Volkswagen Beetle 800 #FTFLD32 A Hawaii or Alaska License Plate that you found during the week.. in a parking lot somewhere (no substitutions) 950 #FTFLD33 With a mannequin (must replicate stance) 600 #FTFLD34 Four leafed clover 700 #FTFLD35 An American $2.00 bill 500 #FTFLD36 In a Tent and it must be pitched 500 #FTFLD37 With a character from the muppets 700 #FTFLD38 Blowing bubbles with bubble gum 200 #FTFLD39 Something that says “Made in the USA.” 350 #FTFLD40 A cricket mallet 600 #FTFLD41 A foot long (12 in.) shoe 700 #FTFLD42 A take out menu from a Chinese Restaurant 600 #FTFLD43 An origami object that a team member created (A decorative object made by folding paper) 500 #FTFLD44 A T-shirt from Arizona 400 #FTFLD45 Someone hanging upside down 400 #FTFLD46 An LED light 400 #FTFLD47 A reflection 300 #FTFLD48 Buying $0.10 of gas, receipt and pump must show amount (Picture of receipt and pump price needed) 800 #FTFLD49 Inside a Walk In Freezer 700 #FTFLD50 A business card from someone named John 800 #FTFLDBONUS 2 Lazydays Bonus Web Search #2 Like to Fly, but really love to RV. Look for a special offer with a plane in it on Lazydays.com. Take a screen shot of special offer logo and a picture of family members flying paper airplanes for 1500 bonus points! Week 3 (Download Week 3 PDF here) Remember to Tag each picture with the corresponding hashtag and #LazydaysRVhunt All pics must be taken expressly for the hunt.  No previous pics please. If you have not read the rules, please do so here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt/first-time-playing-start-here-official-rules/555226304544618 ********** CREATIVITY PASS:  This week you can choose 1 challenge on the list to recreate (drawings / legos / etc)  if you can’t find it FOR 1/2 CREDIT. Use your pass wisely  and tag your picture when you use it with #creativitypass. The Creativity Pass can not be used for items that state ‘no substitutions’  ***************** #FTFLD51 Doing exactly what a sign says (any sign can work) 200 #FTFLD52 Inside a city bus 500 #FTFLD53 Inside a train 700 #FTFLD54  Behind the counter of a donut shop 400 #FTFLD55 Someone from your team doing a slam dunk (picture must have the person in the air) 800 #FTFLD56 On a fire engine (a full-size, working fire engine) 600 1000 Bonus points with a fireman in uniform #FTFLD57 Colorful tongues –eat or drink something to change your tongue to green, purple, etc 200 #FTFLD58 Picture with a solar panel 300 #FTFLD59 A member of your group handcuffed to a police officer 750 #FTFLD60  Next to an old-fashioned tube television 500 #FTFLD61 Your team in a pet store 400 (100 extra points for each team-member holding an animal) #FTFLD62 your team on a spiral staircase 500 #FTFLD63 standing right next to a Harley Davidson 500 (500 bonus points if the rider is on it) #FTFLD64 an ice-cream truck 400 #FTFLD65 running through lawn sprinklers 500 #FTFLD66 video a dramatic earthquake scene in public (15 second video) 600 #FTFLD67 holding a live frog 400 #FTFLD68 Find an unknown couple and ask them how they met. Then post a pic along with their story. 700 #FTFLD69 A team member holding an 8 track tape (no substitutions) 600 #FTFLD70 Create your own sport – name it and take a picture of your team ‘in uniform’ 300 #FTFLD71 A team member in the driver’s seat of a real construction vehicle (not a pick up truck) 700 #FTFLD72 A real tombstone from 1910 (date of death) or earlier.  800 #FTFLD73 A whale 500 #FTFLD74 The Random Act of Kindness Secret Mission… A FtF Summer Scavenger Hunt Tradition.  The completion and documentation of a random act of kindness, with a twist… Your kids (1 or all or any combination of them) have to come up with the random act. Then you find a stranger, perform the act, photograph it, and document the strangers reaction and your family’s reaction. The label for this is #ftfrandomact. And it’s worth 2000 points! But in order to get the points you’ve got to complete this mission just as its stated above. Any questions? #FTFLDBONUS3 Lazydays Bonus Web Search #3 How many service bays can you find at both Lazydays locations. Find the answer and add a picture of yourself holding the number you found for 1500 bonus points!  Week 4 Coming Soon! 

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This summer we have had an awesome time as a family participating in the Fulltime Families Summer Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Lazydays the RV Authority! My friends have noticed all the fun pictures on Facebook and want to know where they can find the lists for each week! With permission from Fulltime Families I have printed them below and a free printable PDF is coming! While this was done online it can easily be translated to an offline game between friends or a group! It was so much fun! We still have one more week left to go, so I will update week 4 when we finish! Have fun and good luck!

Rules

This Family Scavenger Hunt is Sponsored by Lazydays, The RV Authority.

Complete this scavenger hunt by taking a photo of each item on the list. There are 100 items, plus a final family portrait (#101). You must submit a separate photo for each item. Your family portrait must be your final photo.

You do not have to be full-time on the road to participate.

This is meant to be fun and stretch you as a family. This is a four week game. Creative thinking is encouraged, but no substitutions.

The items were chosen to be fun, challenging and educational.

1. You must submit one photo per item. One photo cannot represent multiple items.

2. The photo must be of the assigned item, no substitutions are allowed. However, creative thinking is encouraged.

3. The list item number and description must be in the title and/or the description

4. Tag each item with “#lazydaysRVhunt” and the item number in the following format “#ftfld38“. Please follow this exact format. When entered correctly, Facebook will turn the tag into a blue link.  We will use these tags to credit players points.  Incorrectly marked pics will not be counted, however you will be given the opportunity to edit and resubmit with proper hashtags.
5. The Family Portrait must be your final photo (#101), the rest can be taken out-of-order.

6. All photos must be taken after you have joined the hunt. No archival photos allowed.

7. All photos must be your own.

8. No nudity and family friendly pics only.

9. You do not have to take a picture of everything listed, the person with the most points at the end of 4 weeks wins.

10. In the event of a tie, a tie breaker challenge will be issued.

11.  The judge/s reserve the rights to award additional points and / or issue additional challenges on the fly.

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Week 1  (Download Week 1 PDF Here)

(#FTFLD1)”I can’t believe we all fit in here!” 600
(#FTFLD2) Picture a live farm animal 350
(#FTFLD3) Picture of a fountain 200
(#FTFLD4) Picture in a fountain 500
(#FTFLD5) Crossing the street in a cross walk 250
(#FTFLD6) In an elevator 300
(#FTFLD7) Decked out in Sporting Equipment 450
(#FTFLD8) If you’re family was a ‘family band’ 700
(#FTFLD9) Swinging on a playground swing set 400
(#FTFLD10) Jumping on a trampoline  600
(#FTFLD11) A fire hydrant 200
(#FTFLD12) A cactus 400
(#FTFLD13) A palm tree 400
(#FTFLD14) A christmas tree 400
(#FTFLD15) Eating an ice cream by an ice cream sign (you’re welcome kids;) 800
(#FTFLD16) In front of a grocery store 200
(#FTFLD17) The parents in the kids play area at a fast food restaurant 600
(#FTFLD18) Playing video games 200
(#FTFLD19) An aquarium full of fish 450
(#FTFLD20) With a grocery cart 200 (500 bonus points if a team member is in the cart)
(#FTFLD21) With one of those little car rides outside grocery stores 300
(#FTFLD22) Caution tape 200
(#FTFLD23) An insect 200 (+500 if you identify the insect)
(#FTFLD24) Park bench 300
(#FTFLD25) Jump rope 200

(#FTFLDBONUS1) WEB Challenge:  Go to http://www.lazydays.com/ to complete this task and post your screen capture + your pic to get your points: “Are you the Queen of your RV?” This is just right for you! Find it at Lazydays.com. Take a picture in a crown along with a screenshot of what you found. 1000 pts!

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Week 2 (Download Week 2 PDF here)

********** CREATIVITY PASS:  This week you can choose 1 challenge on the list to recreate (drawings / legos / etc)  if you can’t find it.  Use your pass wisely  and tag your picture when you use it with #creativitypass  *****************

#FTFLD26 With a restaurant employee 500
#FTFLD27 With the manager of the restaurant 800
#FTFLD28 At a table with a group of strangers out to dinner 950
#FTFLD29 Striking the same pose as a statue (with the statue) 450
#FTFLD30 Spelling out FtF with your bodies 700
#FTFLD31 In front of a Volkswagen Beetle 800
#FTFLD32 A Hawaii or Alaska License Plate that you found during the week.. in a parking lot somewhere (no substitutions) 950
#FTFLD33 With a mannequin (must replicate stance) 600
#FTFLD34 Four leafed clover 700
#FTFLD35 An American $2.00 bill 500
#FTFLD36 In a Tent and it must be pitched 500
#FTFLD37 With a character from the muppets 700
#FTFLD38 Blowing bubbles with bubble gum 200
#FTFLD39 Something that says “Made in the USA.” 350
#FTFLD40 A cricket mallet 600
#FTFLD41 A foot long (12 in.) shoe 700
#FTFLD42 A take out menu from a Chinese Restaurant 600
#FTFLD43 An origami object that a team member created (A decorative object made by folding paper) 500
#FTFLD44 A T-shirt from Arizona 400
#FTFLD45 Someone hanging upside down 400
#FTFLD46 An LED light 400
#FTFLD47 A reflection 300
#FTFLD48 Buying $0.10 of gas, receipt and pump must show amount (Picture of receipt and pump price needed) 800
#FTFLD49 Inside a Walk In Freezer 700
#FTFLD50 A business card from someone named John 800

#FTFLDBONUS 2 Lazydays Bonus Web Search #2
Like to Fly, but really love to RV. Look for a special offer with a plane in it on Lazydays.com. Take a screen shot of special offer logo and a picture of family members flying paper airplanes for 1500 bonus points!

Week 3 (Download Week 3 PDF here)

********** CREATIVITY PASS:  This week you can choose 1 challenge on the list to recreate (drawings / legos / etc)  if you can’t find it FOR 1/2 CREDIT. Use your pass wisely  and tag your picture when you use it with #creativitypass. The Creativity Pass can not be used for items that state ‘no substitutions’  *****************

#FTFLD51 Doing exactly what a sign says (any sign can work) 200
#FTFLD52 Inside a city bus 500
#FTFLD53 Inside a train 700
#FTFLD54  Behind the counter of a donut shop 400
#FTFLD55 Someone from your team doing a slam dunk (picture must have the person
in the air) 800
#FTFLD56 On a fire engine (a full-size, working fire engine) 600 1000 Bonus points with a fireman in uniform
#FTFLD57 Colorful tongues –eat or drink something to change your tongue to green,
purple, etc 200
#FTFLD58 Picture with a solar panel 300
#FTFLD59 A member of your group handcuffed to a police officer 750
#FTFLD60  Next to an old-fashioned tube television 500
#FTFLD61 Your team in a pet store 400 (100 extra points for each team-member holding an animal)
#FTFLD62 your team on a spiral staircase 500
#FTFLD63 standing right next to a Harley Davidson 500 (500 bonus points if the rider is on it)
#FTFLD64 an ice-cream truck 400
#FTFLD65 running through lawn sprinklers 500
#FTFLD66 video a dramatic earthquake scene in public (15 second video) 600
#FTFLD67 holding a live frog 400
#FTFLD68 Find an unknown couple and ask them how they met. Then post a pic along with their story. 700
#FTFLD69 A team member holding an 8 track tape (no substitutions) 600
#FTFLD70 Create your own sport – name it and take a picture of your team ‘in uniform’ 300
#FTFLD71 A team member in the driver’s seat of a real construction vehicle (not a pick up truck) 700
#FTFLD72 A real tombstone from 1910 (date of death) or earlier.  800
#FTFLD73 A whale 500
#FTFLD74 The Random Act of Kindness Secret Mission… A FtF Summer Scavenger Hunt Tradition.  The completion and documentation of a random act of kindness, with a twist… Your kids (1 or all or any combination of them) have to come up with the random act. Then you find a stranger, perform the act, photograph it, and document the strangers reaction and your family’s reaction. The label for this is #ftfrandomact. And it’s worth 2000 points! But in order to get the points you’ve got to complete this mission just as its stated above. Any questions?

#FTFLDBONUS3 Lazydays Bonus Web Search #3
How many service bays can you find at both Lazydays locations. Find the answer and add a picture of yourself holding the number you found for 1500 bonus points!

 Week 4 Coming Soon! 

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/fulltime-families-summer-scavenger-hunt-sponsored-by-lazydays-the-rv-authority/feed/ 1 2433 Healthy Kids Lunch Boxes on a Budget http://thatsavagelife.com/healthy-kids-lunch-boxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthy-kids-lunch-boxes http://thatsavagelife.com/healthy-kids-lunch-boxes/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:40:31 +0000 http://thepaleogypsy.com/?p=775 Save money and help your budget with these healthy kids lunch boxes! [wp_ad_camp_3] As some of you know, we home school our kids and travel the country in our RV.  Since we home school we don’t have a real need for packable school lunches. A reader reached out to me to ask if I could do a series on healthy kids lunch boxes that are budget friendly and Paleo! She asked and we delivered! Something awesome came of this! We now have breakfast and lunch ready to go everyday! We just pull it out of the refrigerator, re-heat if needed (breakfast) and serve. This makes my life so much easier, especially since I am not a morning person and the thought of standing in front of the stove at 6:00am is not appealing! I prepare breakfasts and lunches once a week and have healthy, portable meals the whole week! My boys are loving this new routine because it means that they get their favorite foods everyday and they don’t have to wait a long time for me to get coffee going and cook their breakfast or lunch! They often help me make their lunches which cuts down on waste! I bought a Goodbyn Bynto Food Container for each of the boys. I really like these containers because they lock tight, are easy to carry and they hold a good amount of food (even an adult could use it). In addition to the Goodbyn Bynto Food Container I bought clear plastic 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups with Lids for sauces, almond butter and dressings and Silicone Baking Cups for items that I didn’t want rolling around. The baking cups are great if you are going to be able to store your container without it tipping over. I found Small Bamboo Skewers at the local grocery store. These aren’t really necessary, but the kids love them! I cut the pointy tips off after the food is skewered so they aren’t tempted to poke each other with them! If it isn’t in the budget just leave it out! Another great (and cheaper) alternative to Goodbyn Bynto Food Containers is Ziploc Containers like the ones I use for the adult Paleo lunch boxes! [wp_ad_camp_2] All of our healthy kids lunch boxes are grain free, peanut free, soy free and gluten free. Some contain dairy. My kids eat cheeses, yogurt and yogurt ranch dressing! No, it is not perfect Paleo, but if it get’s my kids to eat their vegetables and is reasonably healthy, we are ok with it! Just like with our make-ahead breakfasts, we allow them to drink either a cup of raw milk or water! We occasional have fresh-squeezed juices as a choice with our lunches as well. Meats used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes: Applegate Farms deli Turkey Ham (Leftover from a whole ham I cooked) Applegate Farms Pepperoni Thick sliced chicken breast deli meat Fruits used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes: Pineapple Dehydrated banana chips (home made) Blackberries Strawberries Nuts used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes:  Nature’s Harvest Organic Cashews (found at Wal-Mart) Accent almond slivers (Found at Wal-Mart) Vegetables used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes: English cucumbers Cherry tomatoes Carrots Celery Want to lose weight? Follow me on my weight loss journey! Check out my ABOUT ME page!

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Save money and help your budget with these healthy kids lunch boxes!

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As some of you know, we home school our kids and travel the country in our RV.  Since we home school we don’t have a real need for packable school lunches. A reader reached out to me to ask if I could do a series on healthy kids lunch boxes that are budget friendly and Paleo! She asked and we delivered! Something awesome came of this! We now have breakfast and lunch ready to go everyday! We just pull it out of the refrigerator, re-heat if needed (breakfast) and serve. This makes my life so much easier, especially since I am not a morning person and the thought of standing in front of the stove at 6:00am is not appealing! I prepare breakfasts and lunches once a week and have healthy, portable meals the whole week! My boys are loving this new routine because it means that they get their favorite foods everyday and they don’t have to wait a long time for me to get coffee going and cook their breakfast or lunch! They often help me make their lunches which cuts down on waste!

I bought a Goodbyn Bynto Food Container for each of the boys. I really like these containers because they lock tight, are easy to carry and they hold a good amount of food (even an adult could use it). In addition to the Goodbyn Bynto Food Container I bought clear plastic 2 oz Plastic Shot Cups with Lids for sauces, almond butter and dressings and Silicone Baking Cups for items that I didn’t want rolling around. The baking cups are great if you are going to be able to store your container without it tipping over. I found Small Bamboo Skewers at the local grocery store. These aren’t really necessary, but the kids love them! I cut the pointy tips off after the food is skewered so they aren’t tempted to poke each other with them! If it isn’t in the budget just leave it out! Another great (and cheaper) alternative to Goodbyn Bynto Food Containers is Ziploc Containers like the ones I use for the adult Paleo lunch boxes!

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All of our healthy kids lunch boxes are grain free, peanut free, soy free and gluten free. Some contain dairy. My kids eat cheeses, yogurt and yogurt ranch dressing! No, it is not perfect Paleo, but if it get’s my kids to eat their vegetables and is reasonably healthy, we are ok with it! Just like with our make-ahead breakfasts, we allow them to drink either a cup of raw milk or water! We occasional have fresh-squeezed juices as a choice with our lunches as well.

Meats used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes:
Applegate Farms deli Turkey
Ham (Leftover from a whole ham I cooked)
Applegate Farms Pepperoni
Thick sliced chicken breast deli meat

Fruits used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes:
Pineapple
Dehydrated banana chips (home made)
Blackberries
Strawberries

Nuts used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes: 
Nature’s Harvest Organic Cashews (found at Wal-Mart)
Accent almond slivers (Found at Wal-Mart)

Vegetables used in this week’s healthy kids lunch boxes:
English cucumbers
Cherry tomatoes
Carrots
Celery

Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Pepperoni, almond slivers, celery, almond butter, strawberries and blackberries!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, almond slivers, blackberries and pepperoni!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Turkey, pineapple, dehydrated banana chips, celery and almond butter!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Turkey, cucumbers, carrots, cherry tomatoes, yogurt ranch dressing, almond nut mix and pineapple!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Ham, boiled eggs, carrots, yogurt ranch and blackberries.
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Cherry tomatoes, pickles, ham, babybel cheese, celery and almond butter!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Ham, almond slivers, celery, raisins, almond butter and grapes!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Carrots, yogurt ranch, almond slivers, ham and grapes!
Healthy kids lunch boxes on a budget!
Ham, cashews, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, blackberries and yogurt ranch dressing!

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/healthy-kids-lunch-boxes/feed/ 3 775 Washi tape toilet paper roll owls! http://thatsavagelife.com/washi-tape-toilet-paper-roll-owls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washi-tape-toilet-paper-roll-owls http://thatsavagelife.com/washi-tape-toilet-paper-roll-owls/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:19:53 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=1654 Washi tape toilet paper roll owls [wp_ad_camp_1] The kids were bored this morning so we decided to dig through the craft box! These are made with just a few simple items!  Need:  Colored Tape (I prefer paper washi tape since you can re-position it) Scissors Glue Embellishments for eyes and beaks!  I cut about 3 inches at a time off of the paper towel roll. Folded the centers down to make ears. Cover with tape. Add eyes and beaks!  **Like this and other crafts? Be sure to subscribe to my blog to be notified of new posts! ** [wp_ad_camp_3]

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Washi tape toilet paper roll owls

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The kids were bored this morning so we decided to dig through the craft box! These are made with just a few simple items! 

Need: 

Colored Tape (I prefer paper washi tape since you can re-position it)

Scissors

Glue

Embellishments for eyes and beaks! 

I cut about 3 inches at a time off of the paper towel roll. Folded the centers down to make ears. Cover with tape. Add eyes and beaks! 

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/washi-tape-toilet-paper-roll-owls/feed/ 6 1654 Stone Mountain Park Christmas: Stone Mountain, Georgia http://thatsavagelife.com/stone-mountain-park-christmas-stone-mountain-georgia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stone-mountain-park-christmas-stone-mountain-georgia http://thatsavagelife.com/stone-mountain-park-christmas-stone-mountain-georgia/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:58:11 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=1627 A few weeks ago we had the fabulous privilege to go to Stone Mountain Park Christmas festival in Stone Mountain Georgia while visiting some friends! We did not know what to expect, but let me tell you… this place far surpassed anything we could have imagined! This barn had a THREE STORY jungle-gym complete with slides and foam ball shooters for the kids to completely wear themselves out at… and for some of the parents to take a seat and relax!  Once the sky’s turned dark they lights lit up… the whole “town” was glowing beautifully and it was so festive! Couple that with random carolers and you have some serious Christmas cheer!   Stone Mountain Park Christmas had so much to do and see that there is NO WAY we could have seen everything and done it all in one day! Here is a short list of a few of the things we did get to do:  – Road a train around the park (the boys loved this!)  – Watched a short version of The Polar Express in 4D!! This was beyond cool!! They made it snow in the theatre, our chairs shook, wind blew our hair and the animation popped off the screen! It was just amazing!!!  – Played in a 3 story jungle gym. (kids played… mom wanted to pass out by then) – Watched glass makers make hand-blown glass ornaments!  – Fireworks!  – Watched the Snow Angel fly across the sky and ring the bell to start the Christmas Season!  – Watched a high energy Christmas Parade complete with Santa!  The list of things to do and entertainment to watch goes on and on!! We hope to make it back someday and enjoy the other entertainment offerings! 

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A few weeks ago we had the fabulous privilege to go to Stone Mountain Park Christmas festival in Stone Mountain Georgia while visiting some friends! We did not know what to expect, but let me tell you… this place far surpassed anything we could have imagined!

Stone Mountain Park

This barn had a THREE STORY jungle-gym complete with slides and foam ball shooters for the kids to completely wear themselves out at… and for some of the parents to take a seat and relax! 

Stone Mountain Park

Once the sky’s turned dark they lights lit up… the whole “town” was glowing beautifully and it was so festive! Couple that with random carolers and you have some serious Christmas cheer! 

Stone Mountain Park

 Stone Mountain Park Christmas had so much to do and see that there is NO WAY we could have seen everything and done it all in one day! Here is a short list of a few of the things we did get to do: 

– Road a train around the park (the boys loved this!) 

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– Watched a short version of The Polar Express in 4D!! This was beyond cool!! They made it snow in the theatre, our chairs shook, wind blew our hair and the animation popped off the screen! It was just amazing!!! 

– Played in a 3 story jungle gym. (kids played… mom wanted to pass out by then)

– Watched glass makers make hand-blown glass ornaments! 

– Fireworks! 

– Watched the Snow Angel fly across the sky and ring the bell to start the Christmas Season! 

– Watched a high energy Christmas Parade complete with Santa! 

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The list of things to do and entertainment to watch goes on and on!! We hope to make it back someday and enjoy the other entertainment offerings! 

Stone Mountain Park

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/stone-mountain-park-christmas-stone-mountain-georgia/feed/ 2 1627 Winter Storm Atlas: Cheyenne, Wyoming http://thatsavagelife.com/winter-storm-atlas-cheyenne-wyoming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-storm-atlas-cheyenne-wyoming http://thatsavagelife.com/winter-storm-atlas-cheyenne-wyoming/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:45:56 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=1484 [wp_ad_camp_2] Winter Storm Atlas was forecasted to bring us lots of snow here in Cheyenne! We spent the days before playing in the sun, getting the RV ready for the freezing temperatures and preparing for the snow! Fortunately it wasn’t as bad as it was forecast, but these Texans still got to have a little snowy fun! The night before the boys set bowls out to catch fresh snow so that we could make some snow-treats! First, we made snow-cream! There are a lot of different recipes for this, but I used what I had on hand! Ingredients: Fresh SNOW, Sweetened condensed milk and Maple Syrup! The boys added some “sprinkles” we had in the pantry! Next, we tried our hand at snow candy! This ended up being a caramel-like candy! It was pure deliciousness! Ingredients: 1/8 cup molasses, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/8 cup butter and about 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Boil while stirring until it thickens and pour strips and piles onto fresh snow. There are lots of recipes, but this really is close to a caramel! [wp_ad_camp_3]

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Winter Storm Atlas was forecasted to bring us lots of snow here in Cheyenne! We spent the days before playing in the sun, getting the RV ready for the freezing temperatures and preparing for the snow! Fortunately it wasn’t as bad as it was forecast, but these Texans still got to have a little snowy fun!

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The night before the boys set bowls out to catch fresh snow so that we could make some snow-treats!

First, we made snow-cream! There are a lot of different recipes for this, but I used what I had on hand!

Ingredients: Fresh SNOW, Sweetened condensed milk and Maple Syrup!

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The boys added some “sprinkles” we had in the pantry!

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Next, we tried our hand at snow candy! This ended up being a caramel-like candy! It was pure deliciousness!

Ingredients: 1/8 cup molasses, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/8 cup butter and about 1/2 cup powdered sugar.

Boil while stirring until it thickens and pour strips and piles onto fresh snow. There are lots of recipes, but this really is close to a caramel!

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/winter-storm-atlas-cheyenne-wyoming/feed/ 7 1484 Old West Museum Cheyenne, Wyoming http://thatsavagelife.com/old-west-museum-cheyenne-wyoming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-west-museum-cheyenne-wyoming http://thatsavagelife.com/old-west-museum-cheyenne-wyoming/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2013 03:13:57 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=1367 We marked another attraction off of our Cheyenne, Wyoming Bucket List! We visited the Old West Museum! We got to peek inside one of the first RV’s! The boys wanted to know where the kids’ room was! lol This is the first time we have seen such a huge collection of wagons! We especially loved the undertaker’s wagon and the milk wagon. Grant took his weekly bath. 🙂 They played in the playroom while Patrick and I went back through and looked at some of the cool, old wagons. ... and apparently cowboys are supposed to be tough and mean. While we were there we watched a rather long (and funny) video of the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days. It was made probably in the 80’s judging by the hairdo’s and big glasses, but it made me really think that the rest of the country needs to up the ante for their rodeo’s! I would love to see chuck wagon racing in person!! The woman at the front desk was a true gem! She helped us take our family pictures and when we left she gave my boys each a book! They were so excited! The Museum’s hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Daily. Open seven days a week. General Admission – $10.00 Seniors and Military – $8.00 Students ages 12-18 and Laramie County residents – $5.00 Free – Children 12 and under Have you been? What was YOUR favorite wagon? 

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We marked another attraction off of our Cheyenne, Wyoming Bucket List! We visited the Old West Museum!

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We got to peek inside one of the first RV’s! The boys wanted to know where the kids’ room was! lol

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This is the first time we have seen such a huge collection of wagons! We especially loved the undertaker’s wagon and the milk wagon.

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Grant took his weekly bath. 🙂

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They played in the playroom while Patrick and I went back through and looked at some of the cool, old wagons.

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While we were there we watched a rather long (and funny) video of the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days. It was made probably in the 80’s judging by the hairdo’s and big glasses, but it made me really think that the rest of the country needs to up the ante for their rodeo’s! I would love to see chuck wagon racing in person!! The woman at the front desk was a true gem! She helped us take our family pictures and when we left she gave my boys each a book! They were so excited!

The Museum’s hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Daily.
Open seven days a week.

General Admission
– $10.00

Seniors and Military
– $8.00

Students ages 12-18 and Laramie County residents
– $5.00

Free – Children 12 and under

Have you been? What was YOUR favorite wagon? 

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/old-west-museum-cheyenne-wyoming/feed/ 0 1367 We named our homeschool! http://thatsavagelife.com/we-named-our-homeschool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-named-our-homeschool http://thatsavagelife.com/we-named-our-homeschool/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:00:08 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=1289 I ran across an article that talked about naming your homeschool. At first I thought it was silly, but then I realized that some states actually require you to name your homeschool and they treat it as a private school. While Texas does not require you to name your homeschool I thought it would be fun to do anyway! Why name your homeschool?  – Some co-ops and umbrella schools might require your homeschool to be identified by name. – If you make a student or teacher ID you will need a school name. – Some incentive programs like Book-it ask for it. – You’ll need a name if you are planning to prepare high school transcripts at some point. – It will help your kids identify with a school and it can be used when on a field trip.   We brainstormed some rules for names: – No cute names… cute is fine when you are 5, but it may not be fine when you are applying to college or on your diploma! – Secular – Nothing with our last name. – Has to reflect a passion or something important to us.   What we came up with: Heartland Preparatory Academy Why we chose this name:  –Heartland is the name of our RV manufacturer. This might seem a little weird, but the RV is significant to us. It is where this WHOLE homeschooling adventure began. It is highly possible that I would have never even tried (and loved) homeschooling if my husband had not taken a traveling job and subsequently moved us into an RV to hit the road! –Preparatory was chosen because our children don’t just DO school and worksheets. They are prepared daily for life as an adult. This includes studying hard and acquiring as much knowledge as possible, taking personal responsibility for themselves and  problem solving! –Academy was chosen because training is taking place daily in our home to raise intelligent, responsible, productive young men who will one day be leaders to their community and families just as their father is to ours. We want to know what you named your homeschool… leave us a comment! 

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I ran across an article that talked about naming your homeschool. At first I thought it was silly, but then I realized that some states actually require you to name your homeschool and they treat it as a private school. While Texas does not require you to name your homeschool I thought it would be fun to do anyway!

Why name your homeschool? 

– Some co-ops and umbrella schools might require your homeschool to be identified by name.

– If you make a student or teacher ID you will need a school name.

– Some incentive programs like Book-it ask for it.

– You’ll need a name if you are planning to prepare high school transcripts at some point.

– It will help your kids identify with a school and it can be used when on a field trip.

 

We brainstormed some rules for names:

– No cute names… cute is fine when you are 5, but it may not be fine when you are applying to college or on your diploma!

– Secular

– Nothing with our last name.

– Has to reflect a passion or something important to us.

 

What we came up with:

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Heartland Preparatory Academy

Why we chose this name: 

–Heartland is the name of our RV manufacturer. This might seem a little weird, but the RV is significant to us. It is where this WHOLE homeschooling adventure began. It is highly possible that I would have never even tried (and loved) homeschooling if my husband had not taken a traveling job and subsequently moved us into an RV to hit the road!

–Preparatory was chosen because our children don’t just DO school and worksheets. They are prepared daily for life as an adult. This includes studying hard and acquiring as much knowledge as possible, taking personal responsibility for themselves and  problem solving!

–Academy was chosen because training is taking place daily in our home to raise intelligent, responsible, productive young men who will one day be leaders to their community and families just as their father is to ours.

We want to know what you named your homeschool… leave us a comment! 

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/we-named-our-homeschool/feed/ 8 1289 Homeschool Shirts Super SALE! $5.99! http://thatsavagelife.com/homeschool-shirts-by-great-products-super-sale-5-99/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeschool-shirts-by-great-products-super-sale-5-99 http://thatsavagelife.com/homeschool-shirts-by-great-products-super-sale-5-99/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:29:11 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=1249 Great Products Homeschool shirts are ON SALE for $5.99! These shirts are great and both of my boys wear them weekly! All of the t-shirts and sweatshirts are Hanes 50/50 Heavyweights expect for the color “Cream” which is 100% cotton. The sale ends September 15th so hurry over and buy your shirts! Our favorites are: Contact them here: Website: http://www.shopgreatproducts.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatproducts **************************** ~~~~~~~>>>                                      WIN your OWN!!                                    <<<~~~~~~~~ GIVEAWAY coming VERY soon! Subscribe via EMAIL for an update!  ****************************

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Great Products Homeschool shirts are ON SALE for $5.99! These shirts are great and both of my boys wear them weekly!

All of the t-shirts and sweatshirts are Hanes 50/50 Heavyweights expect for the color “Cream” which is 100% cotton.

The sale ends September 15th so hurry over and buy your shirts!

Our favorites are:

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Contact them here:

Website: http://www.shopgreatproducts.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatproducts

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]]> http://thatsavagelife.com/homeschool-shirts-by-great-products-super-sale-5-99/feed/ 1 1249 How to make DYED pasta for crafts! http://thatsavagelife.com/dyed_pasta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dyed_pasta http://thatsavagelife.com/dyed_pasta/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:37:04 +0000 http://happilyuprooted.com/?p=857 Need: Pasta (Any shape or size) Food coloring (I used Wilton gel) Isopropyl alcohol or hand sanitizer Ziploc Bags   Instructions: Take a handful of pasta and place in Ziploc bag. Add a dab of coloring (or a few drops of liquid coloring) Add a few drops of alcohol or hand sanitizer. Close bag and move pasta around to distribute color evenly. Open bag and lay pasta out on drying rack. We allowed ours to sun-dry.   A little extra help with homeschooling:

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Dyed pasta

Need:

Pasta (Any shape or size)

Food coloring (I used Wilton gel)

Isopropyl alcohol or hand sanitizer

Ziploc Bags

 

Instructions:

Take a handful of pasta and place in Ziploc bag.

Add a dab of coloring (or a few drops of liquid coloring)

Add a few drops of alcohol or hand sanitizer.

Close bag and move pasta around to distribute color evenly.

Open bag and lay pasta out on drying rack. We allowed ours to sun-dry.

 

A little extra help with homeschooling:

Everything You Want To Know About Homeschooling

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Instructions for tissue paper heart:

 

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Cut tissue paper into approx 2 inch squares

 

 

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Decide what color to use
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Wrap square around pencil or marker
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Glue to heart with Elmer’s glue
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Keep working until the whole heart is covered!

 

Instructions for toilet paper roll art:

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Cut an empty toilet paper roll in half and crease into a heart shape.

 

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Put washable paint on a paper plate and let the stamping begin!
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Stamp, stamp, stamp!
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Hang to dry.

 

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Finished product! We made cards out of them to send to friends!

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