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How to Make the Most of Your Visit to the Sports Legends Experience

September 5, 2019 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

How to Make the Most of Your Visit to the Sports Legends Experience

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis just got even better with its newest addition the Sports Legends Experience!

I’m sharing tips on how to make the most out of your first-time visit.

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Filed Under: Family Adventures, Children's Museums, Featured, Fitness Fun, Travel Tagged With: Indy, sports, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, The Sports Legends Experience

How to Make Your Child’s Sports Physical Stress-Free

July 6, 2018 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

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Without fail, I’m always down to the wire when it comes to annual sports physicals. They need to be turned in annually so you would think I would have a better handle on them by now but they seem to sneak up on me EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

This typically stresses me out because then I’m scrambling for an appointment in between off days and practices.

I’m sharing tips to make your life easier if you find yourself in a similar predicament trying to schedule a last-minute sports physical for your child.

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Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: sports, sports mom, sports parents, Sports Physical, St. Elizabeth

Ways to Save Time Back-to-Sports Shopping

July 29, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 19 Comments

Back to School also means Back to Sports for our family. I’ll admit that I love our summer sports hiatus because summer flies by too fast as it is.

My boys start school mid August and fall sports start practicing a few weeks before that. When practices begin before school starts, you have to be ready.

I’ve got one in football and one playing fall baseball for the 1st time this year which will keep our family occupied for a while.

I didn’t want to spend a ton of time shopping for sports equipment which made a trip to Dick’s Sporting Goods a convenient stop.

This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and DICK’s Sporting Goods®.  All opinions are my own.

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So what do you need to do before you shop to save time?

  • Get a list of equipment that you are responsible for from the coach
  • Check for online coupons
  • Bring your rewards card
  • See what still fits. You don’t want to discover that your child has outgrown their cleats, apparel, or equipment after you went shopping.
  • Check what the team colors are so that your apparel selections and shoes don’t clash.
  • Find out how many days a week you will be practicing and when the games are so that you can plug them into your calendar. Ideally, you will want to have your shopping done before the 1st practice so that your child is prepared.
  • Get a sports physical- Most teams require them and after the physical, you will find out if you need to purchase any additional items to assist with playing the sport. For example, you might discover that your child needs glasses made for sports or a brace for more support. Also, get the physical marked for any sports that you think your child might play to save time and money.
  • Condense your errands. The less stops the better because your time is valuable too.
  • Get advice and check out reviews from others about brands and equipment to use for the sport they are playing.
  • Set a budget and let your kids be a part of the selecting process. Give them a price range to choose from and watch them become savvy budget shoppers instantly because now they view it as their money. This also helps them prioritize and determine which items they want to spend more on.
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When it comes to selecting items, I let my husband take the lead in guiding my kids because he all about sports, ALL the time. Dick’s Sporting Goods is one of the few stores that my kids don’t complain about going to.

If anything, my kids want to stay longer because they start to sneak over to check out the shoes and athletic apparel for back to school clothes. In their world, comfort and athletic clothing is king.

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Here are some items to check off if your kids are playing football or fall baseball. 

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Football Player Checklist

  • Cleats
  • Mouthguard
  • Water bottle
  • Helmet- optional
  • Bright Socks – These are a great way to identify you kid on the field
  • Practice Football
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Baseball Player Checklist

  • Baseball Helmet (optional)
  • Baseball glove- lefties need to make sure that they get a special glove
  • Baseball Bat
  • Water bottle
  • Baseball

Carpool Checklist

  • Water
  • Snacks
  • Air freshener – Because your nostrils will burn after you carpool a group of middle school boys after they’ve been practicing in 90 degree heat.
  • Something to read- sometimes practices go over and you end up waiting in the parking lot for a while
Sideline Essentials for Sports Parents

Sports Parent Sideline Checklist

You can read all of my sideline essential here. 

We found EVERYTHING that we needed at Dick’s Sporting Goods which relived my stress and made my boys very happy.

The selection is very large for just about any sport in store and there are also items available online as well.

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Would you love to win a gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods?

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You can find out more Dick’s Sporting Goods locations and merchandise from their website. 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Deals & Products, Featured, Giveaways Tagged With: baseball, Dick's Sporting Goods, football, sports

How to survive in a Sports Fanatic Family when you are not a huge Sports Fan

May 11, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BuffaloWingsAndRings #CollectiveBias

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I’m outnumbered in my home. I’m the only girl in a house full of sports-loving boys which means that it’s ALWAYS sports season.

I’m also the only girl in a family of sports fans. Sports are the primary love language of my family and I don’t really speak it. I will go to a token game of a sport but I’m not passionate about sports the way my boys are. ESPN is where they get their news of the day. When I can combine going out to eat and sports, my family becomes my fan.
Can you relate?
Here are a few of my tips to survive in a sports fanatic family when you are not a huge sports fan.

1. Attend a token sports event with your family

I really don’t mind attending games once or twice a season. It’s variety and my family is always excited when I’m willing to go with them. Make the most of it and ask them to tell you the rules and to explain what’s going on. (they love that)

2. Find out the stories behind the sports

I’ve actually become more interested in an athlete once I heard their backstory. Ask your family who their favorite players are and what they admire about them.

3. Let your family share their excitement with you

This one can be hard for me. Sometimes I really don’t care about the latest stat….but my kids do. I have to remind myself that they aren’t always as passionate about the things that I enjoy either.

4. Create dialog of teachable moments when you talk about stories of athletes or sports teams that are in the press because of hot topics

I talk to my boys a lot about the power of social media. It can be used for a lot of positives that can include incredible opportunities and it can also strip someone of everything they have worked hard for when it’s used in a negative way.

There are also lots of teachable moments from the headlines to talk about what integrity looks like on AND off the field.

5. Watch a game or event WITH them

I don’t really like to spend my time that way but my family does notice if I’m not with them. Even if you are in the same room and working on something else, it means a lot when they sense you are near.

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6 Eat Sports Food Together

The food you eat a sporting event is part of the culture and the experience.

7 Take them out to eat at a sports bar/ restaurant.

This benefits you two-fold. You get out of cooking AND your family becomes your biggest fan!

There are screens in every direction so everyone is happy.

Kids of all ages love playing on the devices while waiting for their food.

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My family sampled some of the new menu items at Buffalo Wings and Rings during a recent visit.

We tried the pretzel

BALLPARK PRETZEL BITES (Soft and airy deep-fried pretzel bites, served with a generous portion of queso dipping sauce topped with jalapeños and salsa)

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We each have different favorites when it comes to wings.

I LOVE crazy hot spicy but I don’t like the mess of wings so I prefer boneless instead.  I wanted to mix it up and sample the JACK’D UP WINGS (Sweet meets heat. Five boneless wings hand tossed in sweet Thai chili and sea salt caramel. Topped with applewood-smoked bacon crumbles, black sesame seeds and scallions— garnished with caramel corn)

They were soooo good!

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My boys each ordered a COKE® FLOAT (A generous scoop of vanilla ice cream in Coca-Cola®—topped with whipped cream and a cherry)

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My husband and my older son ordered wings. The food at Wings and Rings is fresh not frozen which explains why it tastes so good.

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My younger son opted for the boneless tenders and an order of onion rings.

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After our meal, everyone in our family had a full belly and even a few take out boxes. We also had a great time watching the game and eating together at Buffalo Wings and Rings.

That was a move well played by mom.

What do you like to eat when you are watching the big game?

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You can find a Buffalo Wings and Rings near you here.

Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Food Adventures, Restaurants Tagged With: Buffalo Wings and Rings, ESPN, sports, sports fan, wings

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