Making popsicles from scratch is always on our summer bucket list and now that the kids are older one they handle on their own. These popsicles have it all over the ones at the store, with real-food ingredients like coconut water kefir, coconut milk, and diced mango. They’re a cool and creamy summertime treat that we...
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Get preschoolers interested in learning how things work with 30 super easy and way cool science experiments! These easy science experiments for preschoolers are sure to be a hit at your house.
Science experiments are always a hit in our house! There are so many to try.
Some more difficult than others. Some are way beyond my kids.
So I put together this list of science experiments that are specifically for preschoolers.
Preschoolers may not really understand the science behind the experiments. However, they can start to build these concepts just by doing these activities with you!
Learning about science begins by thinking its super cool and super fun.
And wanting to do it again and again. It’s about trying and testing and observing what happens.
One thing I love about science experiments is the opportunity for failure.
If you’ve ever done them, you’ll know that they don’t always work 100% of the time. Especially not the first time in some cases.
This can be a learning opportunity for the kids. Use that!
I scoured the internet to find cool science experiments that were easy enough for preschoolers!
There are lots of just plain cool science experiments for preschoolers, but also a section of ones using baking soda. Because baking soda experiments are always, always, always a hit. Plus a lot of water experiments that preschoolers always find fun!
There are just some experiments that every child, and family, should try. These essential activities are perfect ways to dip your toes into science experiments for preschoolers!
There’s something fun about fizzy baking soda experiments. Your preschooler will love the extra excitement of these activities!
Add water to just about any preschool activity idea for a sure-fire hit. Try these water experiments for super simple fun!
Is $1200 a lot for a golf shaft? It sounds like a lot, particularly for an entry-level model.
It is, and Seven Dreamers Laboratories is entirely good with that.
Seven Dreamers started in 1957 as a company called Super Resin. As it developed industry-leading technologies in composite materials with industrial and aerospace applications, the company mantra of “creating things the world has never seen” led to some remarkable achievements. After becoming the global leader in molding carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) in the 1970s, Super Resin produced parts for Japan’s Hayabusa satellite project in the 1990s.
The company vision of seven centers of excellence throughout the world, focuses on everything from advancements in aerospace engineering, to sleep devices and even a fully automated laundry folding machine which can separate according to fabric type and member of the family to which each article of clothing belongs. It’s the company that creates the ” I can’t believe a company can actually make that” category of products, and as of 2014, Seven Dreamers broached the uber-premium golf shaft market and quickly assumed the title of most expensive production golf shaft in the world.
In every consumer market there exists products which unapologetically price out the majority of would-be consumers – and it’s also nothing new to golf, though, until the advent of PXG, it was a dynamic more in play in Asia (Japan and Korea largely) where $75K can buy one a full bag of Honma Beres Five-Star series clubs and a whole bunch of 24K gold-plated street credit.
The eye-popping prices on such items serve to attract a clientele for whom several zeros one way or another determine how many pairs of Jimmy Choo shoes to purchase and whether or not it’s getting old to ski Vail every single winter break. First world problems indeed.
But there are also supporting technology and production processes which are more expensive – and theoretically lead to improved performance, though not necessarily by the same magnitude as the difference in price – even when compared to products which are generally thought of as premium. Regardless, it’s a best of the best portion of the market which sits somewhere beyond typical designations like premium and elite. The rules are different in these spaces because the customers operate under a different set of principles which can be contrary to how the majority of markets operate.
Actual shaft manufacturing is more technical than the following description, however in the interest of brevity, the common process begins with sheets of prepreg (material of combined resin (glue) and carbon fiber) wrapped in various orientations around a steel mandrel. Depending on the desired weight, flex and internal/external dimensions of the shaft, each section (industry types call them flags) of prepreg is placed in a specific pattern along the mandrel.
Once complete, the layers of prepreg are wrapped with a thin, shrinkable tape and baked in an oven under approximately 1 atm of pressure. As the sheets are heated, resin is allowed to bond the layers together. Then, the tape and mandrel are removed, and surface inconsistencies are sanded away, leaving what is, in theory anyway, a perfectly round shaft. Finally, the shaft is painted. The net result is any mass-produced shaft, even those with premium price tags, built within a range of spec tolerances (weight, flex, and torque). There’s plenty of good-natured debate around the degree to which changes in said specs impact performance, but the reality is the tighter the tolerances, the more expensive it is to manufacture.
Seven Dreamers primary point of distinction is a unique and proprietary process which, it asserts, results in shafts with superior construction and performance and unparalleled consistency from shaft to shaft.
Seven Dreamers uses an autoclave rather than oven-baking each shaft. This allows Seven Dreamers to use shaft molds (rather than shrinkable tape) inside the autoclave which place each shaft under 6-10 atm of pressure, squeezing out any excess resin. The layers are cured, leaving a hardened, perfectly round shaft. Because the final product doesn’t require any grinding or coating, the aesthetic is entirely inconspicuous and void of any inconsistencies. Without any paint, the shaft is a naked carbon weave with a decidedly generic “Seven Dreamers” monogram and serial number. If it looks unfinished, it is only because we’re conditioned to see the final paint scheme as something OEMs often do to differentiate product and garner attention from TV/media audiences.
The real substantive difference is not that the process yields shafts manufactured to exceedingly tight tolerances but that it helps to mitigate the usual trade-off of weight and stability. Any company can make a shaft both heavy and stiff. It’s like asking the head chef at a fine French restaurant for a PB & J.
However, to achieve a low launch, low spin profile in a sub-70 gram package, which retains ample stability and a signature feel; well that comes at a cost – and a rather steep one.
I generally fit best in tip-stiff driver shafts in the 75-gram range (think Project X HZDRUS Black, Mitsubishi Diamana Whiteboard/’Ahina). Any lighter and dispersion suffers. Much heavier and swing speed (which maxes out around 112 mph) drops off drastically. This Seven Dreamers T-series shaft is 67 grams but plays with the stability of heavier premium shafts, particularly in the tip section. The butt section, if anything, felt a bit soft, comparable to the Graphite Design AD-DI 7x.
The decrease in weight should theoretically lead to increased peak swing speed, but based on numbers gathered from my Foresight GC2, I didn’t experience any statistically significant increase in swing speed, though my peak ball speed was 1-2 MPH higher than typical. Dispersion wasn’t appreciably better or worse. Some golfers are very sensitive to the total weight of a golf club and moving 8-10 grams either direction could be a major adjustment, though I suspect it’s easier to adjust to a lighter shaft than a heavier one. Depending on what bend profile a consumer requires, Seven Dreamers offers 33 different shafts (ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams) in the stock, T-series ($1200 MSRP) which is now available in North America through select, high-end fitters.
If the need is a one-off bespoke shaft custom built for only your swing, Seven Dreamers does that too, but it will require a visit to one of two studios in Tokyo and $2500.
Seven Dreamer’s story is one of both quantitative and qualitative appeal. From a materials and process standpoint, everything Seven Dreamers does is undeniably premium and given the plethora of available shafts; this isn’t a play to attract primarily high swing-speed players. That said, any number of shaft OEM’s (e.g., Mitsubishi Chemical and Fujikura) can make this same claim, though one can debate whether or not Seven Dreamers proprietary production process is empirically better than that of long-standing market leaders. That said, in my individual testing, the Seven Dreamers shaft performed commensurate with other premium shafts I’ve tested, which one would expect given the price tag. Pragmatically, it offered a titch more ball speed but at a lighter total weight.
That fact alone won’t satisfy the concrete sequential, value-based consumers but for potential buyers for whom cost is of no consequence, the criteria are different, and the rules are such that most of us can’t relate – hence the qualitative nature of uber-premium products. When the topic is $38,000 House of Testoni shoes, $500 M yachts or a Gulfstream G-650, it’s an entirely different beast where ironically, price really has very little to do with the purchasing decision.
It’s about buying a brand and investing in that identity as much as it is about the product. It’s a commitment to be able to state without reservation your product is by some measure, the absolute best in the world – and it’s not necessary that others agree.
Seven Dreamers isn’t well-known, even by the gearhead metric and one long-tenured industry insider had reservations around whether Seven Dreamers will become a mainstay in the evolving ultra-premium segment of the market. While it continues plans to reach deeper into the North American market, I wouldn’t expect Seven Dreamers to dilute the price point or do anything which marginalizes the exclusivity of the product or name. As a brand, it’s the consummate wild card. Tour players are dabbling more in the ultra-premium shaft space. If one of them win while bagging a Seven Dreamers shaft (Charl Schwartzel nearly did at The Players this year) it could create momentum similar to what we’ve seen with TPT, which was in Jason Day’s driver when he won the Wells Fargo earlier this year and in Justin Rose’s bag during several worldwide wins late in 2017.
Beyond the exclusive nature of Seven Dreamers shafts, it begs a fundamental yet divisive question – Is this the holy grail of shaft manufacturing or is it yet another attempt to create a distinction without any real difference?
So what should we do next? Ignore it? Test it?
For more information, visit the Seven Dreamers Laboratories website.
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When you rent a car you usually give you two car keys/fobs crimped together on a metal wire. If you lose the keys you could be liable to replace not one but two keys and it could cost you $250-$700.
When I travel I usually have no tools, my Leather Man or Swiss Army knife (AirPort Security). A very simple method for breaking the crimped key chain wire is to just twist the two keys clockwise until either the cable or the crimp breaks.
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Discover a fun and easy way for your child to record the memories of a family trip or an exciting adventure with a travel journal! Use this tutorial from Alisha to DIY your own.
This journal keepsake craft is a super simple way for kids to capture their memories and fun experiences along the way. It’s also a great learning tool and keepsake for years to come.
Try these traveling activities for kids on your next trip!
Capturing those vacation memories is so much fun! It’s so nice to be able to look back afterward on all the wonderful experiences you had together.
I love being able to see our adventures from my children’s perspective. A travel journal helps all of us to remember our trips at these ages.
You only need a few items to make the travel journal and the rest of the items you gather along the journey.
To make your own travel journal, you’ll need:
Once you have gathered your supplies, the journal is very easy to put together. You could do it yourself or have your child make it with you.
The cardstock or construction paper will be the cover because it is sturdy to hold up during the trip. Simply fold it in half to form a book.
Then take a few pieces of white copy paper (lined paper would work too) and fold the pages in half as well.
The number of pages will depend on the length of your trip. I decided to have enough paper for at least one page per day.
You can choose to use only the front of each page or front and back.
After you fold the white paper, slide it into the cover and match up the folds the best you can.
Then staple everything together on the middle crease. I do have a long reach stapler (affiliate link) that I used, but you can use a regular stapler as well.
Now your book is made and you’re ready to personalize it with your child.
To personalize your child’s travel journal, they can start by decorating the cover.
You could have them write their name (or you could write it) and put travel journal (i.e. Alisha’s Travel Journal).
They could think of a more creative title and also add stickers or drawings on the cover as well.
You could also include a map of where you are going, a plane ticket, or even a hand-drawn compass on the inside or back cover.
Now pack the journal and you’re ready to go!
What worked best for us was to write the date at the top of the page. Then, during the day I collected loose items from our travels.
I saved receipts, tickets, leaves, pictures, flowers, postcards, check-in bracelets, and other physical objects. You could carry a Ziploc baggy with you to keep things organized.
Before you leave on your next trip with kids do these 5 things!
Each night we would choose pieces to add to their journals together. If we had more memories they wanted to record, we just went to the next page.
I recommend working on a page or two per day as a reflection activity of your experiences that day.
If your child is young, I recommend gluing for them and helping them to make drawings of the day, even scribbles are fine.
Then you can add a small description sentence, phrase, or word. My preschooler enjoyed tracing some of the words that I wrote.
If you have an older child, they can choose the pieces for their journal, glue them down, and write a journal entry for the day Encourage your child to use words, sentences, phrases, or pictures.
Don’t worry if your plan to create a page or two each night doesn’t work out. There were a few times it didn’t for us.
When we found time later, we just made a few journal entries from the last few days. We always remembered what we had done.
Just remember to collect items each day and store them in a closed bag for safe keeping.
When you get back from your trip, encourage them to share their journal with family and friends. It’s a great conversation tool and a wonderful experience for them to have something they created to share with others.
Store the travel journals somewhere safe and enjoy taking it out every so often to reflect and remember the wonderful memories made.
Today’s episode is going to be really helpful especially for any moms who have children struggling with a variety of chronic health problems. Dr. Jaban Moore is a national board-certified chiropractic physician and an acupuncturist as well. He practices functional medicine looking specifically for the root causes of illness and treating them through natural protocols....
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