Great Ideas for Kids on a Rainy Day!
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50 Fun Rainy Day Activities For Kids
695SHARES1. Create a Town in a Cardboard BoxIf you have a giant cardboard box, why not draw a town on the bottom of the box, with roads, tracks, bridges, parks, car-parks, etc. Add some wooden building blocks, cars,trains and some wooden/plastic animals. And let your kid’s imagination run wild. Older kids could help with decorating/creating the scene.2. Build a Fort with Blankets and PillowsBuild a den out of the sofa cushions, chairs, clothes rack with a blanket draped over or create a fort out of a big cardboard box with packing tape to h
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Sweet Sixteen Gift Ideas
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Today is our daughter's 16th birthday! Though Jamie will not be getting all of these gifts, here are some great suggestions if you've completely run out of ideas!
Thoughtful Gifts for a Sweet Sixteen
Keily Hotchkin / EyeEm / Getty ImagesOne of the most coming-of-age birthdays for a young woman is her sweet sixteen. America's fascination with this celebration is significant; you may remember watching it play out on MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen. The show documents a very privileged version of the sixteenth birthday with gifts ranging from diamond encrusted watches to very expensi
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Fun Facts about the NCAA tournament
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Did you know? Fun facts about March MadnessMost points in a single tournament? Minimum seating capacity for a Final Four? Check out this list of interesting and odd NCAA tourney facts.USA TODAY Sports Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
19 Taking the courtIt's been a long tradition that the tournament champions have cut down the nets to take home, but since 1986, the winning school has also been given the hardwood court, too. Many sell and/or auction off pieces to fans.USA TODAY Sports Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports
18 Oldest to youngestThe oldest coach to win a title was Jim Calhoun in 2011 at the ag
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Spring Training Baseball Tips
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For MLB baseball players across the United States, spring training is in full swing. While it’s an amazing time to play the sport, since the cold of winter is gradually going away, there’s more to spring training than you would think.Scheduled training for each position takes place from the middle of February all the way to Opening Day, which as we all know is traditionally during the first week of April.While the pros are in full swing, it does not mean you shouldn’t be either. We are going to inform you on tips to improve your swing, pitching, and overall skills.Spring Training WorkoutsThere
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20 Facts about the 2020 Olympics
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The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang have officially wrapped up and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are next up for the world’s greatest athletes to congregate. In Tokyo, we’ll see advanced technology, some exciting new sports and even more exciting athletes looking to make their names on the world stage.Here’s what you need to know about Tokyo 2020, the next Olympic Games.1. This is the second time Tokyo has hosted the Olympics" data-reactid="18" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-varian
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