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Team Mama Idea: DIY Photo Cupcake Toppers + NEW Senior Night Ideas!

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It happened, Mamas. Senior Night for No. 1 was this past Friday. And guess what? I actually made it through without crying! I know, I know. HOW?!? Well, for starters I was crying on and off all week long. I was also running around like a chicken with my head cut off making sure that everything was set and that everyone knew where to be, and what to do. And finally, I spent waaaay too long doing my makeup to cry and forever look a hot mess in pictures. #FORREALS Senior Night actually began at 4pm for the team (3pm for us mamas). We arrived earlier than we normally do to set up for our pre-game meal. We wanted to make it extra special for our 16 Seniors, so we decided to set the table for them. We found a bunch of football themed supplies, as well as plates and a table cover in our team colors at our local party store. We let the Seniors choose what they wanted to eat this week, and of course they chose Chick-fil-A. I mean, can you blame them?! We picked up assorted chips and fruit to go...
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Team Mama Idea: Decorate Your Athlete's Locker for Senior Night!

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Happy Tuesday, Sports Mamas! I hope you all are well. I just wanted to jump on quickly and share this fun idea. There's no tutorial as it's pretty self explanatory. You guessed it! LOCKER DECORATIONS! Many schools have this tradition. Moms make their athlete a poster and get together the evening before Senior Night and decorate the locker room. Here are some creative ideas from some of the awesome moms in the  Confessions of a Sports Mama Facebook Group ! Shared by Elizabeth C. Shared by Mandy A. Shared by Stacey B. Shared by Beth M. Shared by Sydney D. As you can see the possibilities are endless! You can simply hang a poster. Or you can go all out and hang streamers, balloons, and include gifts as well.  You don't have to be a Football Mama to do this. It can be done for any sport that uses a locker room; soccer, volleyball, basketball, etc.  Can't wait until Senior Night? Do it for Homecoming! I hope this posts inspires you. For even more inspiration be sure to join ...
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Team Mama Idea: DIY Wooden Photo Collage Letters!

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Senior Day for No.1 is next week!!! I can't believe it, mamas. Seems like he was just a Freshman yesterday. And a 55lb anklebiter two weeks ago. *sniff sniff* Us Senior Mamas are getting together on Thursday for a craft night. We're making fatheads , posters, and these super cute wooden, photo collage letters! I got the idea from Christina P., one of the awesome mamas in the  Confessions of a Sports Mama Facebook Group . By the way, have you joined us yet?? It's a private group for Sports Moms to connect and ask questions, share ideas, victories and defeats. We're over 2,500 strong...and growing! Here is the photo she shared that I used as inspiration. Her daughter made one for each of her teammates. How sweet is she?! Want to make one (or 10!) yourself? Then just keep on reading! What you'll need: Large wooden letter (we found ours at Michaels) Mod Podge (we went with the Matte finish) Foam Brush X-Acto knife Scissors Photos (I used a total of 12 4x4 photographs, h...
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Team Mama Idea: Senior Mom Jerseys!

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One of the mamas in the  Confessions of a Sports Mama Facebook Group  asked to see sample "football mom shirts for inspiration". Speaking of the group... have you joined us yet?? It's a private group made up of thousands of real Sports Mamas, just like yourself. We share ideas, ask questions, and brag on our athletes. I absolutely love it! Back to the topic of today's post. As previously mentioned, she was looking for inspo and boy did the group deliver! Here are a few of my favorites: But my most favorite of all was this one! SENIOR MOM SQUAD! How cute is that? Not to mention that I have a Senior this year, so it spoke directly to my heart. Lucky for me, one of my football mama bffs is super crafty and volunteered to make them for us! She even took it up a notch by making them on jerseys. #WINNING! She ordered the jerseys from  JiffyShirts.com  (if you go with this exact jersey, be sure to order up a size as they run small!) and used vinyl and her silhouette to do ...
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Sports Mama Tip: Keep Food Warm Without Sternos!

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Hey Sports Mamas, I have a quick tip for you today. Next time you're feeding the team hotdogs, burgers, or any type of warm sandwich, be sure to whip out your handy, dandy cooler! Yep, you heard me right. No warming trays or Sternos needed! This past week we fed our boys chicken patty sandwiches as part of their pre-game meal. One of my football mama BFFs and I made them at home and then loaded them up and took them to the school. Nobody wants a cold or soggy sandwich. Am I right?! Here's what we did to be sure they were still warm when it was time to serve. We baked the patties according to the package (164 of them total!) and placed them on buns. We then wrapped each sandwich individually in aluminum foil. Once all of the patties were wrapped, we placed them back in the oven on it's lowest temperature setting. Before we headed to the school, we placed them in coolers. When it was time to serve, the sandwiches were still piping hot. The other volunteers commented on how wa...
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