Category : Connect

5 Board Games 5-Year-Olds Will Love (and you will too)

Uno 5 year old playing UNOMoo! game on the floor.

My boys, ages 5 and 9, really like playing board games. We’ve found over the years which ones are more loved than others. Since we play with the boys it’s important for us, as adults to find ones that hold our interest as well.

Here is a list of 5 games for kids 5 and under that are also parent-approved…

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3 Days Without Power

Large trees and snapped utility poles laying across road after severe weather on May 3, 2020 in Nashville, TN.

What a week! On Sunday evening as we were cooking dinner and prepping for the coming week, a rain storm hit. We were expecting rain later in the evening around 7:00. Strangely, a little before 5:00, strong straight line winds, a Derecho, hit.

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A Black Tie Mistake

A couple sitting in their car smiling for a selfie. Dressed in formal black tie attire.

I know we all have stories of embarrassing things that have happened to us. Sometimes, I feel like they happen more often to me. Like the time as a high school cheerleader, I did a high kick in the middle of the football field. I kicked with so much force I landed flat on the ground. Forehead slap! The truth is I know I’m not alone. Also, the good news is MOST of the time I can laugh at myself.

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