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    Provide Excellent Snacks

    Sit in the car, stand on the sidelines, take a break at halftime. Drive your kid a hundred miles to watch her play for two minutes then eat pizza and cupcakes.

    This is why soccer makes you fat

    This entry was posted on Monday, June 14th, 2010 at 12:45 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.


    One Response to “Provide Excellent Snacks”

    1. maddogmom says:
      February 7, 2010 at 5:23 pm

      My kid is embarrassed by my snacks. Anything but Krispy Kreme donuts is embarrassing.


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