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The Painted Hen enjoys exploring her creative side, whether making Halloween costumes or watching a beautiful sunset with her Rooster of 12 years. She has two chicks (boys ages 6 and 3) who can always make her laugh with their knock-knock jokes and dance party moves. The Painted Hen was a geologist in an earlier chapter of her life and still has fun camping and hiking with her flock. Turns out she has passed her love of collecting rocks and other treasures on to her chicks – much to the dismay of her laundry machines.Get the RSS feed for all of the Painted Hen's posts here.
MySims Agents Review
September 29, 2009 Posted by The Painted Hen
Welcome to the world of special agents MySims style. That’s right, the successful line of MySims games from EA just added a new Wii game called MySims Agents to the MySims family today. The story behind Agents is fun and exciting as you take on the role of a secret agent assigned to foil the plots of Morcubus, the evil CEO of MorcuCorp. As you work your way through the beautifully styled scenes in the game, you search for clues and interrogate suspects in an effort to solve a gamut of cases from who stole a little girl’s dog to what the evil Morcubus is really up to. With each case you crack, you unlock all different types of new items ranging from cool secret agent outfits to your own private jet. And, you’re not on your own in this crime-solving world. As you become more experienced as an agent, you get your own headquarters building that you get to decorate and fill with new agents that you recruit to help you in your fight against Morcubus. Here’s a short producer walkthrough of MySims Agents from IGN.com:
Family Field Trip: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
September 25, 2009 Posted by The Painted Hen
If your family is ever in Denver, Colorado and you are looking for a fun and educational way to spend the day, then head over to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Our family recently made a trip to the museum to check out Expedition Health, the newest exhibit that opened last spring, plus return to some of our favorites such as Space Odyssey, Prehistoric Journey, Gems and Minerals and Egyptian Mummies. We also took in a showing of Sea Monsters, their newest IMAX movie. We had a great time and you can too!
Chocolate Memories: Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake
September 18, 2009 Posted by The Painted Hen
Easy admission: I LOVE CHOCOLATE! I had a friend in grad school who shared my love of chocolate. A bowl of mini chocolate bars didn’t stand a chance with us around, all we left behind was a trail of torn and crumpled candy wrappers. In those years, we couldn’t make it back home for every holiday, so the two of us (and our Roosters, who happen to be awesome cooks) would take turns hosting the special meal for our friends still on campus. When she started experimenting with chocolate cheesecakes, we were all in heaven. Whenever I make this cheesecake, I always smile as I remember those times together.
Happier Trails: Hiking With Kids
September 10, 2009 Posted by The Painted Hen
Hiking has always been an enjoyable pastime for me and my husband. We were so excited to have our boys get out and enjoy nature on the trail. It wasn’t that hard when they were little, just pop them in the Björn or Kelty carrier and remember to bring enough diapers, a bottle, extra clothes and a hat. Other than the stops required to use the “baby” supplies, our hiking range and style didn’t change that much from our pre-kid days. But once our aching backs let us know that the boys had outgrown the carriers, our hiking style would alter dramatically.
