Paralympic Games of 2016 opened this week in Rio! This week’s Homeschool Sports & Fitness spotlights a special event that opened this week, the 2016 Paralympic Games taking place in Rio! The Paralympic Games began with a small group of British World War II veterans in 1948. Initially called the 1948 International Wheelchair Games, the first organized athletic day for disabled athletes coincided with opening day of the 1948 Summer…
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Homeschool Sports & Fitness: Dancing
Dancing is a great way to get and stay fit and is the focus of this week’s Homeschool Sports & Fitness. The lineup for the fall season of one of my favorite ABC Disney affiliate television shows was announced this week. The pairings for Season 23 of Dancing with the Stars are shown above. Arriving fresh from the 2016 Summer Olympics are gymnast Laurie Hernandez and swimmer Ryan Lochte. We’ll…
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Friday Finds: Practical Homeschooling
Practical Homeschooling literally “wrote the book” on homeschooling how-to! Since 1985, Practical Homeschooling has been the go-to source for homeschooling how-to. It started as a small newsletter (HELP For Growing Families) and catalog put out by founders Bill and Mary Pride to offer a relatively small population of home educators advice and encouragement. It eventually grew into a magazine for homeschool families and has been in circulation since 1993! A…
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Friday Finds: The 2016 Summer Olympic Games
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games are upon us! This week’s Friday Finds features a special event that occurs only once every four years, the Summer Olympic Games! The 2016 Games are being hosted by the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 7:30 PM this evening, eastern United States time (check local television listings where you live); however, competition has already begun in a…
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Homeschool Sports & Fitness: Take a Walk
Homeschool Sports & Fitness: One of the simplest ways to get and stay fit for Disney and beyond is to take a walk! This week we take a look at one of the simplest ways to get your body moving. It’s not exactly a sport, unless you compete in speed walking, but it sure does contribute to fitness! Unless there are physical limitations, almost anyone can participate in this activity….
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Learn While You Play at SeaWorld’s New MAKO #nothingfaster
There is so much to learn while you play at SeaWorld Orlando when you stop by the new Shark Wreck Reef and ride the hypercoaster MAKO! Ever since SeaWorld Orlando announced plans to build a new roller coaster, I have been anxiously awaiting its opening. Well, yesterday was THE DAY! The newest, tallest, longest, fastest hypercoaster in the Orlando area, MAKO, celebrated its Grand Opening yesterday, and I was there…
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Download #ChickfilA One App & Get FREE Food!
Download the new Chick-fil-A app for iPhone OR Android, and get FREE food! When we’re on the go and not on Disney property, our family loves to dine at Chick-fil-A. They provide great-tasting, quality food, served by friendly, customer-oriented workers who offer up your order with a smile. (I especially like the new Spicy Southwest Salad. See how we upcycled our container into a shadowbox frame!) The stores are always…
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How to Upcycle Your Salad Bowl into a Shadowbox Frame #ChickFilAMomsDIY
Don’t just throw it away! Let us show you how to upcycle your Chick-fil-A Spicy Southwest Salad bowl into a unique shadowbox frame. I periodically receive perks as part of the Chick-fil-A Mom Panel. In celebration of Mother’s Day, Chick-fil-A treated us moms to their new Spicy Southwest Salad…but it came with a challenge. The note accompanying our gifts said, “After using your offer card to try the new Spicy…
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