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Join in the World’s Biggest Treasure Hunt!

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In anticipation of the opening of National Treasure: Book of Secrets on December 21st of this year, Walt Disney Pictures is sponsoring the world’s biggest treasure hunt and it starts today! National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the long awaited sequel to 2004’s National Treasure, starring Nicolas Cage. Though purely fiction, National Treasure was a very entertaining (and educational) Indiana Jones style adventure that takes place right here in the U.S.A. (You can read the Families.com movie review of National Treasure here). Although not meant for very young children, I think National Treasure’s real appeal was in how well it … Continue reading →

Cold Outside? Stay Inside – A Fun, Frugal Idea for Entertaining Your Kids

The brisk cold winter days have approached. In fact, some states have already had their first dump of the white flaky stuff. Which would be great, because children love to play in the snow. However, not all of us are lucky enough to get the great snowfall this early, so children tend to avoid being outside in the bitter cold. So what do you do with them? Sure, you can take them to movies, the arcade, bowling, skating, etc. But all of that costs money. How do you entertain children inside all winter long on a budget? It’s not as … Continue reading →

Projects to Keep Kids Entertained

Okay, we all have those days when we are extra busy and the kids seem to be extra bored. These ideas will help keep little ones busy while you work on grown up projects. Make a Poster Give each of your children a piece of poster board and have them create a poster. Think of a theme or have the kids come up with one if you like. If not, just let them create whatever they choose, as long as both sides of the poster board are filled. They can use crayons, colored pencils, markers, stickers, or anything you allow … Continue reading →

Intro to Geocaching 5: The Hunt

Now that you have found a local cache to search out and prepared for the trip, you are ready to head on out. You should be able to use your map or information from the cache clue to get you to the park, trail or general area of the hunt. Some cache clues provide specific details for parking so make sure you read the clue to see if there is a specific parking lot you should use. Once you get to your parking spot, fire up your GPS unit, if you haven’t already, and head on out. Continue to watch … Continue reading →

Intro to Geocaching 4: Preparing for the Hunt

Now that you have read the Overview, searched for a local cache, understand how to read the clue, you are ready to prepare to set out on your hunt! Preparation: There is just a little bit of pre-hunt preparation that needs to be done before you head out the door. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. First, check the weather. It is never fun to be caught out in bad weather in the middle of a long hike far from home! If the weather is questionable, double check that you have picked a hunt that does not have a long … Continue reading →

Intro to Geocaching 3: The Clue

So now that you have a solid understanding of the overview of Geocaching, you’ve made your way to the Geocaching.com website and tried out the search feature to locate a cache close to you that will be reasonably easy enough for your first try, it’s time to check out the clue itself. Click on the clue from the search screen at Geocaching.com and let’s take a look. At the top of a clue page, you will see the name of the cache and the cache placer’s name along with a link to his or her profile. Underneath this you will … Continue reading →

Intro to Geocaching 2: Understanding Your Search Results

So you’ve read ‘Intro to Geocaching 1: An Overview’ and are ready to start geocaching! How do you begin? You need to log on to Geocaching.com to find your clues. The easiest way to find a clue near you is to use the website’s search function. The Search: Once you bring up the geocaching.com website, click on “Hide and Seek a Cache” and search by zip code for those that are closest to you. The results of your search will show a listing of caches hidden with a variety of symbols and keys you will learn as you go along. … Continue reading →

Establishing a Support System #4: Organizing All The Paperwork and Information.

When a family decides to adopt a child the paperwork and information we get along the way can become a mountain of clutter and a job in itself. From the moment we start the process we begin to collect documents and papers we may never be able to replace once the adoption is final. The papers can be overwhelming for potential adoptive parents. Information from the agencies we investigate. Legal documents we are given, such as original birth certificates and social security numbers for children who have already been issued one. Background information about the birth family we may not … Continue reading →