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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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Olympic Flag Craft

The Olympic flag has become one of the most recognizable icons in the world. The symbolism of the flag itself it is a beautiful tribute to unity. The five rings represent the five populated land masses of the world (the…

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Olympic Cookies: Gold Medals & Olympic Rings

Are you having a party for the opening of the Olympics? Or would you just like to have a festive treat? Make some Olympic ring and Gold Medal sugar cookies to celebrate! We used our tried-and-true World’s Best Sugar Cookie…

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A Note from Meagan

If you have been reading this blog at all over the last month, you probably already know that we set a goal to raise $2,000 for my friend Meagan, who is moving back to Zambia next month to care for…

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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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)

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?

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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