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Printable Morning Routine Cards

It’s August, which means school is starting soon…and so are the crazy, chaotic mornings. Help minimize the frustration by using these Morning Routine Cards! The purpose of these cards is to encourage a bit of independence in the…

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“Be the Mom”: Our Next Book Club Pick

I thought I would give you a few week’s heads up for our next Book Club book: Be the Mom. This is a BRAND NEW book from my friend Tracey Eyster (creator of MomLife Today). Here is the description…

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Book Club for Moms: Week 2

Our assignment last week was to read Chapters 4, 5 & 6. The farther along I get into this book, the more these two things come to mind: (1): Most of the examples she gives are beyond the capabilities of…

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Printable Art: Making the Decision to Have a Child is Momentous

Download the printable version (without the blog address) here.

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Fruit Pizza Cupcakes

If you are a fan of traditional fruit pizza, you will be delighted with these little fruit pizza cupcakes! I made these for Prince Charming’s 30th birthday party that we had with both of our families. To my great satisfaction,…

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Balloon Badminton

Balloons are always a hit with kids. Add some paper-plate rackets and it transforms a simple balloon into an Olympic sport! Here’s what you’ll need for 2 “Rackets”: 2 paper plates, packing tape, and 4 jumbo craft sticks (which we…

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Olympic Ring Printing with Pool Noodles

Use pool noodles and paint to create your very own Olympic Ring art! FYI: This activity isn’t included in our Olympic Activities for Kids eBook because I thought of it after the fact. :) Here’s what you’ll need: pool noodle, serrated knife,…

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Olympic Sport Sandwiches

Transform plain sandwiches into a fun Olympic snack! Prepare your child’s favorite sandwich (at our house, it is peanut butter & honey). Then press the cookie cutters firmly into the sandwiches. Yummy! *I fully realize that…

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Swim Goggles Craft

Next to women’s gymnastics, swimming is my absolute favorite Olympic event to watch. And talk about an upset this past weekend…Phelps and Lochte certainly have a legitimate rivalry going on! Make your very own swim goggle craft with just two…

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Book Club for Moms: Week 1

Phew! Did you get all your reading done this week??? I did…but just barely! Three chapters in one week was A LOT (especially with all the craziness we’ve had going on around our house this week)! Chapter 1: Beds & Clutter…

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Olympic Olive Wreath Craft

Did you know that there were absolutely no medals in the Ancient Olympics and there was only one “winner” (no silver or bronze)??? That winner was crowned with an Olive Wreath (“kotinos” in Greek) after beating the other contenders, which…

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Olympic Ring Pretzels

There aren’t many things better to eat than a warm, buttery, salted pretzel…unless, of course, it is a pretzel in the shape of the Olympic rings! Have your child help you throw together these pretzels to watch the Opening Ceremonies…

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Hurdle Run

When I was thinking of fun Olympic Games we could play with the kids, I immediately knew I wanted to make hurdles of some kind. I remembered a post from the May 2012 issue of Family Fun magazine that used…

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Olympic Medals: Made using Baking Soda Modeling Clay

Help your child make his very own Gold medals! We halved our baking soda modeling clay recipe for the boys to participate in creating their gold-medal masterpieces. The process was just as fun for them as getting to show off their…

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Javelin Throw

When I told my rough-and-tumble, daring husband that we were doing a javelin throw for one of our Olympic activities, his eyes got as wide as saucers. Our boys + Javelins = Assumed Extreme Harm. Don’t worry, this isn’t your…

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Kiwi Crate Summer of Giving

Have you heard of Kiwi Crate? Kiwi Crate is a monthly subscription service, targeted at kids ages 3-7. They deliver a box to your child each month that’s designed around a certain theme (think Dinosaurs, Garden, Superheroes, Space.) In each box are 2-3…

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Free Olympic Pack from “What’s in the Bible?”

Right now you can download a free Summer Olympics Family Fun Pack from “What’s in the Bible?”. Just go here and type in your e-mail address! I downloaded the pack and am excited to use it in addition to…

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Book Club for Moms: Introductory Chapter

I really enjoyed the Introduction chapter of Cleaning House: A Mom’s 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement. I felt like it gave me a window into the author’s home, letting me get acquainted with her and her family…

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