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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Wordless Wednesday
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Pick up Kwik Stixs at Target
If you are heading out shopping for a little person this
weekend I have the perfect gift solution for you! What if I told you there was such a thing as no mess
painting? That's right, no cups, smocks, brushes, or a single drop of water
needed to paint a masterpiece for your budding Picasso.
This year give the gift of
creativity with a set of Kwik Stix paint sticks and watch your little artist
bloom. For the last few weeks Micah, my two year old, has been keeping himself
busy creating masterpieces and doing art "cool" as he calls it with
the help of Kwik Stix Metalix and Kwik Stix Neons from the The Pencil Grip, Inc. .
Each of these 6 packs contain colors that are so vibrant and the paint is contained in a tube roughly
the size of a glue stick. This size is perfect for little hands to grasp.
Let me tell you these no
mess paint sticks have since changed the way we paint! With a fast drying and non-toxic formula, the
colors dry in just 90 seconds after coming in contact with your paper, cardboard,
wood, or even canvas media. Just pop the cap off, twist the stick to make the
paint rise up and you are ready for hours of fun painting.
They are extremely affordable at just $5.99 a
set and they are now availbe at Target! So while you are out shopping this
weekend be sure to pick up a set or two! I know we are because they make the
perfect gift for Secret Santa/Sisters exchanges.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Wordless Wednesday
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Chara Games: Commissioned ~ a TOS review
Do you love playing board games at your house? We sure do! We've been playing the new game Commissioned from Chara Games during a few of our family game nights. Let me tell you a little about it because you are in for a real treat.
Chara Games LLC was founded by Katherine & Patrick Lysaght in 2014. Together they desired to design and publish innovative and fun tabletop games with Christian themes. Chara is the Biblical Greek word for “unshakeable joy”. They want to help you and your family experience joy through their relationships with God and other people through playing games to help build and foster relationships through shared, joyful experiences.
Commisioned is a cooperative game for ages 14 and up that focuses on the history of the early Christian church through the eyes of the Apostles. As you play along while spreading the gospel and planting churches throughout the land you will truely expeirence joy as you learn about the gospel. This was our first experience playing a cooperative game but it was actually quite fun because everything and everyone works together with a common goal of everyone succeeding and winning. With a lot of patience and help my 10 year old was able to play along too, but it did take a bit of learning.
To begin playing, each player takes on the role as an Apostle who each have different strengths and weaknesses along with special gifts that come in handy as you play. As you use the skills of your Apostle you work as team to help the other Apostiles in the game grow the Church of Christ. Also along the way you collect the books of the New Testament and experience some of the trials had by the true Apostles during this time period.
This is not a game you just pull off the shelf and play. It is detailed and you will need to read the instructions thoroughly along with watching the helpful instructional video. But don't let that deter you from investing in this game! Once you know how to play it will be a game that you play over and over again! In the game box you receive:
Overall, this is a great game that we have enjoyed! I would love to take the time over Thanksgiving break and play again when my oldest is home from University and play as teams so my younger girls can possibly get in on the action. If you are looking for a quality game to add to your game closet then look no further that Commissioned!
Check out the banner below and read what my CrewMates thought of this game.
Social Media Links:
Facebook
Twitter @Charagames
#hsreviews #ChristianBoardGames #StrategyGames
Chara Games LLC was founded by Katherine & Patrick Lysaght in 2014. Together they desired to design and publish innovative and fun tabletop games with Christian themes. Chara is the Biblical Greek word for “unshakeable joy”. They want to help you and your family experience joy through their relationships with God and other people through playing games to help build and foster relationships through shared, joyful experiences.
Commisioned is a cooperative game for ages 14 and up that focuses on the history of the early Christian church through the eyes of the Apostles. As you play along while spreading the gospel and planting churches throughout the land you will truely expeirence joy as you learn about the gospel. This was our first experience playing a cooperative game but it was actually quite fun because everything and everyone works together with a common goal of everyone succeeding and winning. With a lot of patience and help my 10 year old was able to play along too, but it did take a bit of learning.
To begin playing, each player takes on the role as an Apostle who each have different strengths and weaknesses along with special gifts that come in handy as you play. As you use the skills of your Apostle you work as team to help the other Apostiles in the game grow the Church of Christ. Also along the way you collect the books of the New Testament and experience some of the trials had by the true Apostles during this time period.
This is not a game you just pull off the shelf and play. It is detailed and you will need to read the instructions thoroughly along with watching the helpful instructional video. But don't let that deter you from investing in this game! Once you know how to play it will be a game that you play over and over again! In the game box you receive:
• 1 double sided game board
• 5 double sided scenario cards
• 6 unique player boards
• 96 faith cards
• 27 trial cards
• 4 wood missionary meeples
• 75 wood church member cubes
• 1 wood elder's staff
• 6 wood player pawns
• 30 double sided stop tokens
• 5 double sided extinguish tokens
• 1 converted city leader's token
• 1 Roman Legion token
• 1 8-sided die
• 1 rule book
• 1 Theme Appendix
Overall, this is a great game that we have enjoyed! I would love to take the time over Thanksgiving break and play again when my oldest is home from University and play as teams so my younger girls can possibly get in on the action. If you are looking for a quality game to add to your game closet then look no further that Commissioned!
Check out the banner below and read what my CrewMates thought of this game.
Company ~ Chara Games LLC
Product ~ Commissioned
Price ~ $44.00
Ages ~ 14 and up
Twitter @Charagames
#hsreviews #ChristianBoardGames #StrategyGames
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Monday, November 14, 2016
Happy 16th birthday Madison!!!
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