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Olympic Balance Beam

Olympic Balance Beam

The gymnastic events are my absolute favorite part of the Olympics! I enjoy watching the floor routines, but I especially love to watch the vaulting and balance beam routines. Although we certainly won’t be doing any handstands or back handsprings,…

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O is for “Olympics” Craft

O is for “Olympics” Craft

Put an Olympic twist on learning letters with this fun alphabet craft! Here’s what you’ll need: Our O is for Olympics Printable page, Froot Loops cereal, and glue. 1. Download and print the “O is for Olympics” page. 2. Let…

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Olympic Ring Toss

Olympic Ring Toss

With a little imagination, simple diving rings can be transformed into an Olympic event! Here’s what you’ll need: diving rings; a 2-liter bottle filled with water, sand, or any other liquid (I used one filled with oil and water from…

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Book Club for Parents: Intro

Book Club for Parents: Intro

I thought I would try something different for Sunday posts, at least for a while. I typically have written a post about a lesson I have learned related to parenting or spirituality, but lately I feel like I’m still…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were SO MANY awesome ideas shared last week (95 of them, to be exact). Here are just a few… Since neither of my babies are really “babies” anymore, I don’t have very many opportunities to post Baby Activities (although…

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Olympic Torch Craft

Olympic Torch Craft

I love the tradition of the Olympic Torch! Did you know that you can watch the torch relay LIVE? Just go here! After watching the video, you and your child(ren) can make your very own torch! Here’s What You’ll…

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Books about the Olympics

Books about the Olympics

Believe it or not, it is difficult to find books about the Olympics that are age-appropriate for young children! Between visiting the library, ordering one on Amazon, and checking out Barnes & Noble…I was able to find a few to…

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Free eBook: Olympic Activities for Kids

Free eBook: Olympic Activities for Kids

I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for the Olympics! Perhaps it’s because we’ve been eating, sleeping, and breathing the Olympics for the last few weeks in preparation for the launch of this FREE ebook! Big Brother keeps asking…

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Cookie Sheet Travel Activity: Magnetic Picture Puzzles of Your Destination

As promised, I’m sharing another cookie sheet travel activity (if you missed the first one, go here). For this activity, you’ll use photos of your travel destination. It can be a photo of your child the last time that you…

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Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!

There were lots of fun ideas shared last week! Here are just a few… This awesome idea from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational illustrates how a squid swims with a balloon and a water bottle top! If your 4th of…

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Quite Possibly My Favorite Photo of All Time

Quite Possibly My Favorite Photo of All Time

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Cookie-Sheet Travel Activity: Magnetic Sandpaper and Yarn

Cookie-Sheet Travel Activity: Magnetic Sandpaper and Yarn

Over the next week or so, I’ll be sharing some simple activities for road trips using a cookie sheet! Believe it or not, a cookie sheet is a great asset to traveling with children…it can sit in a child’s lap…

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Walking on Water (Running, Jumping & Dancing too)

Walking on Water (Running, Jumping & Dancing too)

I’ve been wanting to try this outdoor waterbed/trampoline idea that I’ve seen floating around Pinterest for a while now. To the best of my knowledge (thanks to a commenter), the original idea for a using plastic sheeting and filling it…

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Patriotism: What Does it Mean to You?

Patriotism: What Does it Mean to You?

Guest Post by My Own Sweet Mom, Loretta, about my Grandpa Patriotism – the love of one’s country. This is a word that I have learned only thru “my father’s eyes”. My Dad served this country twice during the Korean…

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Red, White & Blue Bubble Snakes

Red, White & Blue Bubble Snakes

With the excessive heat and dry conditions, we’re trying to find as many ways as possible to have fun this Fourth of July without igniting anything (although we still might do a little of that tomorrow, with the hose nearby). I found…

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We Did It!!! Thank You!

We Did It!!! Thank You!

WE DID IT! Combined with your donations and my blog earnings for the month, we went above and beyond our goal to help my friend Meagan and the work she will be doing in Zambia! Want to know the total???…

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Star-Spangled Sugar Cookies

Star-Spangled Sugar Cookies

Behold…the world’s greatest Patriotic cookies! I halved our World’s Best Sugar Cookie recipe to make some festive 4th of July cookies! Download and print the recipe here. Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar ½ cup sour cream 1 egg,…

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The World Doesn’t Revolve Around Your Child (Or Mine)

The World Doesn’t Revolve Around Your Child (Or Mine)

I’m going to say something that flies in the face of everything our culture stands for: The world does not revolve around your children. Or mine. Or you or me, for that matter. There, I said it. I read…

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