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Here's a great Valentine's Day idea!

We’re well aware that Fombags aren’t the only bean bags in the world. (Though they really should be!)  With that in mind, we’ve got a fun game for you to play with your kids around Valentine’s Day.  This is a simple game that you and the kids can make together, and then play together.

You’ll need:

Dried beans

Canvas fabric

Scissors

Large heart shaped cookie cutters

No-sew glue

A marker

In order to make the bean bags, you can have the kids use large cookie cutters to trace out shapes on the canvas fabric.  They can then cut out two of each shape.  Each child should make three bean bags.  Place the two heart shapes together and use the no-sew glue to stick them in place—be sure to leave a small opening so you can turn them inside out.  Once they’re inside out, pour the dried beans into the hole.  Tuck the edge in and use the no-sew glue to close them up.

Set up a target on the ground (preferably heart shaped!) and have the kids aim for it.  It’s a great Valentine’s Day game that everyone will enjoy.

When you’re done playing, you can kick back and relax in a Fombag! (We had to say it… After all, there’s no better way to end the day!)

Get comfortable in a Fombag

There are few things more comfortable than sitting around in a Fombag.  We can’t come up with enough words to express how comfy and cozy these great bean bag chairs are.  That’s why we began searching for some quotes about comfort and making the most of your life.  We hope you enjoy them!  Sit back in your Fombag and think about comfort.

“We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.” – Thomas Edison (So go out and get a Fombag if you don’t have one!)

“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.” – Dennis Waitley (Don’t know what a Fombag will feel like?  We can send sample fabric swatches!)

“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” – Mark Twain (Allow yourself to get a Fombag!)

“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” – Coco Chanel (Really, a woman after our own heart.)

“A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.” – Vera Wang (Or her Fombag.)

“Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.” – Michael Phelps (He obviously hasn’t tried a Fombag, yet.)

Make relaxation a part of your New Years Resolution for 2011!  Learning the right ways to relax and get rid of stress are important steps in creating a happier and healthier you.  You can relax all you want in a comfy Fombag!  But if you’re at work and away from your Fombag, there are other things you can do to help yourself relax.

Events that cause stress can be either positive or negative (think a promotion versus a car accident).  These events can also be major or minor, but your body reacts to stress in generally the same way.  Think of it as the “fight or flight response.”  It’s a biochemical reaction that occurs every time your body adapts to change.  If you’re chronically stressed, then this constant heightened physical state can lead to illness.

Practice some deep breathing in order to calm yourself down.  Lie on your back (if at all possible) and slowly breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.  Make sure you breathe deeply from the diaphragm.

You can also try meditation.  Sit in a comfortable position, and choose a mantra that you like and repeat it over and over.  While your thoughts wander, keep repeating the word.  If you feel like it becomes mechanical, try to refocus your awareness on the word you chose.

Resolve to calm down a bit this year.  Let your stress float away as you sit back in a Fombag.