I’ve always been a play-it-safe-kind-of-girl.

God’s been having fun with me the past few years!

With a more adventurous life, I’ve gotten more bold in my home. I try new recipes, I only check my teen’s room once a week (sanity) and I’m not afraid of color any more. I have fallen in love with bright, explosive colors. Mid-life crisis? Maybe.

So, on a whim, I painted our kitchen island turquoise over the holidays:

Every time I walk thru the door, I smile.

Designer tip (from a home decor magazine): do something unexpected in every room! Love it.

It works for me!

I love being with my family. We are a crazy, loud lot. If you’ve got an imperfect family too, I think you’d feel at home with us. We love each other, even when love sounds a lot like disfunction. Ahem.

Finding family-friendly activities we all enjoy is getting harder with a teen, tween and kindergartner. Lately, with our oldest being on the junior high basketball team, we’ve loved sharing this together. And by sharing, I mean, my husband and I screaming like insane people. Turns out we are fans.

So, when the Harlem Globetrotter people asked if my family would like to attend a game, we said yes! I went as a kid with my family and I can’t wait to share the experience with mine in a couple of weeks.

How do you bring your family together? 

Consider a family night with The Harlem Globetrotters.

The Harlem Globetrotters love seeing families laugh together during our games, and would love to see your family when we come to a city near you.  If you’re looking for an awesome event the whole family will enjoy, get your tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters “You Write the Rules” tour. 

Your family’s smiles will start before you even get to the game because this year, your family can vote at harlemglobetrotters.com, and decide rules for the game like two balls in play at the same time that could affect the final outcome. After the game, Globetrotters will stay on court to sign autographs and take photographs with your kids.  The only thing better than finding an event the whole family will enjoy, is getting a great deal on it.  Save $7 per ticket* by using the promo code “TOGETHER“.  Get ready to experience a show your family will remember for a lifetime!  *Discount available on select ticket levels”

Family fun works for me!

I’m itching to get organized.

Anyone else?

Here’s my checklist:

It’s a great start!

Download this free checklist: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?a72kd5ba45zx3i5

My kids make me laugh every day. It truly is the best medicine (and sometimes even gets them out of trouble). I want to tell you about a book for your family that is sure to produce gut-wrenching giggles we all need to hear. I just know this book will be a favorite for our family for a very long time.

I think it’s for little kids, but it will bring out the little kid in everyone. I had tucked it away for a day when I knew we would need laughter.

Y’all. Seriously.

The Tickle Monster Laughter Kit (5 stars and rave reviews on amazon) is about a “loveable monster with big puffy mitts who has just flown in from Planet Tickle. His mission is to bring joy and laughter to Planet Earth. How? By tickling any child who happens to follow along in this book. Parents read aloud and do the tickling while their children squirm and giggle with delight.”

It’s just that good. And I highly recommend laughing until it hurts.

And if you’re a Facebook friend, you know just what I’m talking about (see latest status)

Laughter works for us!

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