Olympics
Visit the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Venues with Your Family
When I think of Utah, it’s impossible NOT to think about the Olympics. Home to the 2002 Olympic Games, the Salt Lake City, Utah is still maintaining the spirit and heritage of this special event twenty years later. I’ve been skiing here a dozen times and am continually impressed ...read more
What You Need to Know About the Winter Olympics
I am beyond excited for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. As a family that loves skiing and snowsports, we can't wait to follow along. Here's what you need to know about the Winter Olympics in China. Beijing will host the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, February 4th thru the 20th. ...read more
Momtrends Interview with Simone Biles
One glorious part of my work is talking to moms who have achieved greatness, and raised great kiddos along the way. I got to sit down with three top US athletes to talk about sports, the road to the Olympics and the latest Procter & Gamble Thank You Mom campaign. A highlight of ...read more
What You Need to Know About the Summer Olympics
I am beyond excited for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. For a while it didn't look like they were going to happen, but now it's a GO! Here's what you need to know about the Summer Olympics. Related: How to make your own gold medals The History of the Summer Olympics The ...read more
How to Make Your Own Olympic Medals
We are pretty excited that the Summer Olympics are starting this month. And when we get excited, we turn that energy into crafting power. This time we came up with a tutorial on how to make your own Olympic medals. Related: Easy Olympics Craft: Make a Medal Counter Let the ...read more
Medal Counter Easy Olympics Craft
I've got Olympics fever. I've always been such a supporter of Team USA and get totally into watching. The drama, the action! I love it all. And the best way to keep up with Team USA is to make this fun Olympics inspired medal counter. This is a great craft for kids because they ...read more
Slopestyle Olympian Nick Goepper
This year, P&G’s Thank You, Mom program is spreading a message of #LoveOverBias. To dig into this theme, I flew to Cincinnati to meet Olympian Nick Goepper. Nick is a slopestyle skier, and bronze medalist and he's a kid (well, young man) who dreams big. Lucky for Nick, he also ...read more
DIY Olympic Games String Craft Decoration
It's lucky that the summer Olympics came so close to the Fourth of July—I had all these leftover red, white, and blue craft supplies! I used the simple supplies I had on hand to make this DIY Olympic Games String Craft Decoration. Related: How to make your own gold medals Of ...read more
How to throw an Olympics Party for Kids!
We've waited four long years, plus an extra one thanks to COVID and the summer Olympic Games are finally here! This year the summer Olympics are being held in Japan. Our kids are really old enough at ages 7 and almost 3, to enjoy watching and cheering for Team USA! We're ...read more
Olympics Craft Round Up
To celebrate the 2021 Olympics in Japan, we located some of the best crafts to get your kids inspired to cheer on their favorite teams. Olympics Torch Crafts for Kids Are you ready for the Olympics celebration? My kids are super excited for the fanfare. This is a fun activity ...read more
Sarah Schleper: Four Time Olympian and Full Time Mom
With all the talk of a certain blonde member of Team USA, you might have overlooked another amazing story on the US Alpine Women's Ski Team. Sarah Schleper, a Vail, CO native and new mother is competing in her fourth Winter Olympics as she races in Vancouver. Related: Meet ...read more
Team USA Hockey Moms
I didn't grow up with hockey. The fast-paced sport is still a mystery to me, but I sure see the allure for kids. I spent hours talking to the moms behind Team USA at the P&G; Family Home as part of the ThankYouMom.com campaign. One of the most influential things I'll take from my ...read more
Exclusive Interview with Picabo Street
As Team USA prepares to hit the slopes today to race for the Gold, I thought it the perfect time to share my interview with Picabo Street, three-time Olympian and gold medalist from 1998. Picabo is retired from racing and here at the Vancouver Games as a commentator. But her ...read more
Attending My First Olympic Games Vancouver Thoughts
Blogging has brought me many incredible opportunities. The most recent, a trip to the Olympics to work with P&G on the ThankYouMom.com campaign. When I first got the offer to head to Vancouver, I thought two things. One, that's a lot of time away from the girls. Two, this is a ...read more
P&G Family Home Beauty Grooming Salon and Spa
Being an athlete is a 24-7 commitment. Olympic athletes and their families make unbelievable sacrifices (both financial and physical) to have made it this far. The idea behind the P&G Family Home is to give the families a respite from all the pressure. From my view, spending ...read more
Vancouver Games Opening Ceremonies
My heartbeat may finally be back to normal after the spectacular opening of the Vancouver Games last night. You'll have to forgive my hyperbole, but this was a chance of a lifetime--gathering with the world to celebrate the best in us. As the athletes poured in country by ...read more
Torch Relay Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
In a few short hours I'll be sitting in Vancouver's 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium for the Opening Ceremony. The energy here is electric. Before heading over to the P&G; Family Home I walked the streets soaking in the vibe. As luck would have it I bumped into the torch relay. ...read more
P&G Family Home at Vancouver Games
Yesterday I was at the grand opening ceremony for P&G's Family home at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Marc Pritchard from P&G; shared his vision for the home, "A place to gather, celebrate, relax, have some fun and enjoy the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games experience together as ...read more