LUGZ FOR THE BOYS OF HOCKEY

My boys are in hockey clothing, morning, noon and night! I want them to look cleaned up and pulled together no matter where we are headed and there are generally objections that my version of cleaned up is not 'cool'!   When we head out of the hockey arenas, deck areas, skating rinks, I never know if we are going out to catch dinner or shop or just go home and I want my Hockey Boys to look just a bit pulled together! My boys have not been too happy with me requesting basic change ups of their favorite sports sandals to shoes, until   LUGZ set the boys up with really great shoes! We were taking part in a national magazine photo shoot and LUGZ set the boys up with shoes so they would look just right and things have been 'good-looking' every since!

LUGZ offers a variety of high top sneakers that come in a bunch of fun colors! Colors that match many of the hockey shirts that are out there, like bright blues, reds, yellows, etc..

The LUGZ you see in this photo will be a national magazine that I just took part of a photo shoot in! The boys love their LUGZ.  

The white LUGZ on my younger son are ZROCS-DX, they are a great looking sneaker.  These are white with a metallic 'L' logo on them.  The blue LUGZ on my older son are ALLERTON RIPSTOP and they come in so many colors it would be hard for any child to not be totally 'cool' in these as they can pick their favorite colors and style them with every team shirt they have!

The LUGZ shoes are Bold and Colorful and add balance to any outfit when coordinated right! Add in the fact that the shoes wear well, are trendy, youthful, and can be added to any outfit, not just sports outfits you have a Great Sneaker and  LUGZ are great shoes!

MoGo In Our Lives

I often tell you about MoGo Flavored Mouthguards, but they are honestly really tasty! Yes that is funny to say that mouthguards for Hockey are tasty, but it's true.  The different flavors really have my boys hooked and they do not fight me to put them in their mouths!

The other day, we were doing a photo shoot with RedBook Magazine and my daughter had taken a photo of me hanging out in the car, and look what was in the front seat with me~ mouthguards by MoGo.

WE have mouthguards all over the car because the boys never know which flavor they want and these handy containers keep them free from all debris, because you know when they chuck those mouthguards into their bags they are all slick from spit!  The spit then collects debris, but that stops when you have these containers! We love our MoGo!









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HOCKEY EQUIPMENT ONLINE WITH COUPON CHIEF

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With 2 boys fully indulged in hockey, I am always buying sticks, tape, gloves, skates, nets, pucks, balls, guards, etc., and I am always on the run! What I have discovered is a way to actually purchase HOCKEY equipment online and have it sent to the door, which creates one less stop on my errand schedule!

HOCKEY ONLINE COUPONS HOW-TO
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I love driving my boys wherever we have to show up for hockey, no matter where the pick up game is, or the scrimmage it is always fun because they love all the new locations-- what I am not so fond of , is searching out the local hockey stores to replace equipment that we are in need of  because it either breaks or just needs replaced when it runs out(tape, etc)

I have been making my life so much easier as I have been shopping online and receiving FREE SHIPPING codes.  I have found a bunch of them at Coupon Chief! I have begun relying on Coupon Chief for discounted, online purchase codes as well as free shipping, two items that equate to large savings! Who
knew you could play hockey and save money?

WHY I LOVE SHOPPING ONLINE AS A HOCKEY MOM

Variety matters.  We have seen a lot of products in local stores, but there are virtually hundreds of products when we look at online stores, their inventories are in most cases so much more expansive and allow me to fill every request my kids have in each item that we carefully select, because even at 9 & 12 my kids have preferences in hockey equipment!  Online also boasts so many different retailers to shop from which creates more variety in what I am purchasing. Here are a few that I have been using for purchasing online, and Coupon Chief offers plenty more stores that have savings for you!

Total Hockey is offering $10 off $50 - that's easy to drop in one purchase!

Hockey Monkey is offering 10% off anything on the website and 20% off clearance items! 

It is possible to save money and play hockey! Even better, it is better to save time while shopping from the comfort of your couch or bed, and the best part... the hockey equipment shows up on your front porch! 

MOGO HOCKEY GIVEAWAY

I love MoGo Flavored Mouthguards for my kids, we never play hockey without a flavored mouthguard in their mouths! Hockey means sticks flying everywhere, and this means- protect thy mouth and no one does this better than MoGo! MoGo is offering a great giveaway including 2 tickets to your NHL Game of Choice, plus a $100 GIFT CARD  to TOTAL HOCKEY(our favorite)  

As with any giveaway, you can't win, if you don't enter.  So don't let this chance pass you by.

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Athletic Bodies - Information You Need

Becoming the lead athlete in the industry is every sports player's dream, achieve that body takes a committed person that wants to make a difference in the sports industry and in their particular game.

 Hockey conditioning places priority on aerobic systems and aerobic endurance because hockey is high energy, spurts that can leave you breathless, if you are not conditioned. Running, jogging, and then walking again are all ways great examples to show aerobic endurance training and how it parallels hockey. One minute you might be skating at super speed and the next you are stopped while the refs are making a call. Upper body strength training is another area of great focus for hockey players because strength training helps with shots on goal, acceleration and distance of shots.

 While these are just a few traits of hockey training and conditioning here are a few more about other sports that require particular strength and other training. Becoming a committed athlete takes work and commitment. Here's to great training and being the best in every sport that you do!
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Coaches Gifts

This is the end of our season, play-offs are in full swing and the poor coaches are getting an earful from all the parents, the kids, the refs and every one in between.  The parents are trying to promote their kids for more play time, the refs are arguing with the coach for their calls made and the kids just yell, scream and shout in the lockers rooms, pretty much chaos all the way around! Hockey season, full throttle!

The end of the year is time to pay homage and respect to the person that has literally spent more one on one time with your child than you! How do you say 'thank-you' to the person that is your child's mentor, and guide throughout all the ups and downs of hockey, tournaments and drills?

Our team has decided it is time for a new white board for the head coach and token gifts for the assistant coaches.  Last year everyone received gift cards for their favorite restaurants.  Each year it is different because every coach is different.  While there is no right or wrong answer it is important that we all take a moment to remember, your little 'prodigy' would not be the little person they are without a great coach, and coaching takes time! Remember that your presents are to be as individual as the coach, themselves, there are no right or wrong gifts or gift amounts, the only thing that could be wrong is NOT remembering you coach and assistant coaches!

Good Luck to all the little hockey players and all the moms and dads that shuffle the kids from arena to arena! Go little Hockey Pucks!




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POSTER FRAMES FOR HOCKEY PHOTOS

As a hockey mom of 2 little boys, all I can say is that photo snapping runs deep in my veins.  I simply can't take enough photos of my kids playing hockey, making shots on goal, goofing around in the locker rooms, hanging in the arenas with their friends, action filled photos of my kids rock! There are no screened shots here, just crystal clear photos, that I enlarge into poster size photos and then set in great frames!

One of the best seasons we celebrated in hockey was the year past, when my one son was playing on a mini travel team.  The competition was incredibly fierce, and as the plays and techniques challenged their skills, I challenged mine by taking just 'right' photos.  I actually took so many photos that I had a tough time choosing what should be made into photo albums versus large frames!  I was sorting pictures on overtime.  While the decisions were tough,such as which photos to frame versus which photos to make into posters,  I do believe that Poster Frame Depot could have come to my rescue while I was querying for frames as there are colors and many different sizes to match your every photo!  The Poster Frame Depot is literally a one stop shop for all things framed!

Poster Frame Depot offers a hockey mom or a hockey dad great options, at great prices, and the frames are super easy to assemble. The frames are all held together with sturdy hardware which is a must when hanging posters.  The frames will offer you a way to protect those treasured one time shots that your little Crosby, Malkin or Robitaille make while playing on their respective teams.  Don't be delayed, dive on into Poster Frame Depot and check out their great selection of frames! There is not better time for your hockey stars to shoot and score while you slapshot the photo into a frame!Your kids will be tripping over each other to see their great framed hockey shots!







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HOCKEY STANK IN SMALL AREAS, SOLVED

NO ODORS IN THE HOUSE FROM SPORTS STUFF -Fresh Wave Sport Crystal Gel

If you have big smells in small areas, then definitely check out the Fresh Wave Sport Crystal Gel.  My main smell contributors are my little boys and their hockey sweat on their playing pads that get shoved into a little cubby.  Once the hockey gear is inside this room, it just kind of reeks of that hockey stank!

 Have you gone into your basement after the kids stashed their sports bag in it and thought that an animal carcass was possibly deteriorating in your cellar?  How about the trunk of your car, or your workout locker or even a closet?  If you have ever smelled that awful, wonderful exercise smell you need Fresh Wave Sports Crystal Gel.

Here is the solution! Remove the lid, peel the foil and put the lid back on and keep it right where the gear is stashed.  It should work to eliminate odors.

Most kids stash things in small areas and that is where this will work best: car trunks, closed closed, locker, or a smaller laundry room.

Why inhale unpleasant smells from old sweat, and spit. Exercising is great, the smell, not so much!  This is so fresh, you won't even know it is there!      






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The Power Of A Color

If your kids are like mine they all have their favorite colors and with colors comes identification.  Recently, my son's coach asked him why Green?  My son loves green and has been using this as his signature color since he started skating 4 years ago.  He has green gloves, green laces, a green stick, green mouth guards, green hockey tape as well as green hockey water bottle and each piece travels with him for every game!



Recently, we had to replace his gloves and they gloves had to be green.  A few of the kids on his team have identified with different colors as well such as Pink, Red and Yellow.  What is so great about kids identifying with color?  I think it may not be so much the color as the fact that they have committed to something, such as color, they are showing something new about themselves, by designing their sticks decked out in hockey tape of choice color.

From a parent's perspective I have found the color that my son has chosen to use very helpful in finding him on the ice.  I simply look for the stick or the gives and then I know I have positively found him because let's face it, all the kids look the same at this age with their helmets on!  The colors on the stick and gloves have also helped us during tournament time because we have been very able to select him from all photos when we select photos from the pro photographers that come on site!(TRUST me, after 3 days of playing and 100's of photos the less we have to do to identify our photos the better).

Color is a powerful tool and while it helps us identify our child in photos it also let's our child identify with something he likes, and allows his individuality in a game that is very much TEAM!

Check out your pro shop for the great colors of tape, gloves, helmets and neck guards available because there are lots!






These are my opinions, yours may differ.