My oldest boy is just about to begin his science fair experiment process.  So far, he’s chosen his topic, which he has named Rocket Blast Off.
His experiment will measure which soda generates the most energy when combined with a whole pack of Mentos: Diet Coke, regular Coke or seltzer water.
He saw a video of someone [...]

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The kids have been out of school for awhile now, and I can’t stand one more, Mom, I’m bored! Give your kids something fun and interesting to do while actually enticing them to learn. Bwah ha ha ha. That’s how it is here… education disguised as fun. This goes way past [...]

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My son and I were in the kitchen gadget store the other day, and he saw these utensils from Constructive Eating, and so wanted to buy them.
When he was younger, he had a serious love affair with construction equipment – he knew the specific names of every digger and loader known to man. We [...]

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How freakin’ cute is this Father’s Day creation the boys and I made?  Looks like the genius of Bakerella, huh?  And, it is.  The whole thing is edible, apart from the “french fry” wrapper, of course.  Bakerella’s version is a little more professional (as is her camera work), but we didn’t do too badly for [...]

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My guys love to help out in the kitchen, but we’ve already established their MO… blasting food from the KitchenAid Stand Mixer – the farther, the better.  They have bigger hands now, but when they were smaller, these utensils would have been very useful and fun for the boys.  Made of 100 percent food safe, [...]

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