My two sons were born during the summer, and it seems like most of their friends have summer birthdays. That being said, it seems like every weekend we have at least one birthday party. Finding great birthday baseball gifts for boys - whether for your own son or for their friends - can be difficult. Teen boys are notoriously hard to[...]
Cal Ripken Myrtle Beach is a world-class baseball facility that hosts tournaments for youth baseball teams from all over the country. The complex is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and features nine state-of-the-art baseball fields, training facilities, and a host of other amenities. If you're planning on attending a tourname[...]
Being a Team Mom requires A LOT of organization! Many Team Moms collect all their team information into a Team Mom Binder. One of my best selling items in my Etsy Shop is the Team Mom Printables Pack. This pack of printable worksheets makes setting up your Team Mom Binder a breeze! Perfect for the new or experienced Team Mom, th[...]
Every summer weekend, baseball families on the East Coast travel I-95 to the Cal Ripken Experience - Aberdeen, Maryland. We've had three wonderful experiences at Cal Ripken Aberdeen, with both of my sons playing tournaments at this beautiful facility. Note: While I originally wrote this post in 2021, I've updated it with some new inf[...]
Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 19th. If you're like our family, Father's Day will not be spent relaxing by a grill or pool, but will be spent at travel baseball games. But honestly, is there any place else a Baseball Dad would rather be than watching his kid(s) play baseball? Probably not. Because he spends so many hours a[...]
My older son's 12u team competed in Week 8, 2021, and to say that this week was memorable would be an understatement. Since I wasn't sure what to expect going in to the tournament, I wanted to share some tips we learned from our week. If you're looking for tips for packing your player for Cooperstown All Star Village, check out this p[...]
My older son's 12u team competed in Week 8, 2021, and to say that this week was memorable would be an understatement. Since I wasn't sure what to expect going in to the tournament, I wanted to share some tips we learned from our week. Your child's week at All Star Village is going to be fun, memorable, and exhausting. Staying in the b[...]
Visiting Cooperstown, New York is a must-do if you're a baseball fan. My older son's 12u team competed in Week 8, 2021 at Cooperstown All Star Village, and his team visited beautiful Cooperstown and the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the week of the tournament. Since I wasn't sure what to expect going into our week in the Cooperst[...]
In all the Baseball Mom Facebook Pages I belong to, I've seen a lot of talk recently about something called a 'bucket misting fan'. I honestly had no idea what one was until I looked it up, and I gotta say....it's a genius idea. If you don't know what I'm referring to, then you need to check out this link. Apparently these items go out o[...]
As a Baseball Mom, you know you have to be prepared for anything in the Spring, weather-wise. You basically have to dress for all four seasons. Too many times have I arrived to an afternoon game in flip flops and a swea[...]