Fathers Day gifts for dad: Service projects, activities for kids to help dad

DIY FATHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS

Looking for Fathers Day gifts for dad (grampa, uncle, husband, boyfriend) that don"t bankrupt you? Think do-for, not buy-for in Fathers Day gifts for dad. Give gifts for dad that cost time and talent not money. Perform service projects and activities for kids to help dad. Do Fathers Day activities for kids with dad--don"t just spend money on meaningless stuff (how many ties does one man need anyway??). Most dads have more projects than time to do them. Everyone who lives at home should be participating in household tasks. But some work just naturally falls to dad. And if he"s an over-achiever, git-er-done kind of guy, he ends up taking too many service projects on himself. Here are creative Fathers Day gifts for dad, Fathers Day activities for kids to help dad.

* Automotive. Is dad Chief Maintenance Exec in charge of family vehicles? Give gifts of service to assist--if you have automotive repair experience, even better. If you don"t, you can fetch, carry and lend a listening ear. Or you could get dad a gift card to Auto Value, Harbor Freight or a local repair shop so he doesn"t have to do it all himself. These are perfect service projects to help dad.

* Yard work. Sometimes dads don"t want gifts of service because family members don"t do chores his way or they are careless or leave tools laying around. And let"s be honest, that works great for lazy kids--more video game time while dad does it all. Perform gifts of service conscientiously. Mow the yard (neatly), trim hedges (carefully), plant flowers (properly), water landscaping (correctly) clean yard furniture and accessories (thoroughly), tidy the garage the way HE wants it done. Clean and replace tools the way he showed you. Promise help with winter snow removal and follow through. Don"t take shortcuts. And for goodness sakes, clean up after yourselves. Gifts of service shouldn"t make more work for him. Service projects are meant to help dad!

* Home maintenance. One of the best Fathers Day activities for kids is to help dad knock out repair tasks on his to-do list. Follow his lead and don"t question (after all, he has been doing this longer than you have). You"ll learn valuable life skills lessons to use when you"re out on your own. This author"s oldest son barters repair services for free rent at his apartment complex--thanks to lessons learned from the master mechanic (dad).

* Hobby service projects for kids. Maybe dad"s restoring a vintage car or motorcycle (ours has a work-in-progress BSA). Is he a model train enthusiast? Boat aficionado? Tech geek? Bibliophile? Historical re-enactor? Sports fanboy? Movie buff or gamer? Perhaps he"s a microbrewer like ours? Show an interest and devote a few hours to do it with him. Clean his man cave, shed, workshop or corner of the basement. Tidy his game room, study or library. (Don"t reorganize where he can"t find things though). You"ll be glad you gave these Fathers Day gifts when you"re older and away from the house.

* Vehicle cleanup. It"s hard enough to keep up with vehicle maintenance, let alone cleaning. Wash and polish dad"s car/truck (properly). Dung the trash. Vacuum and scrub the upholstery, Clean the windows. Detail the exterior and interior. Fill fluid levels. Do minor repairs as gifts of service. He"ll love you forever for these hands-on Fathers Day gifts for dad.

* Help coupons. Give a gift that keeps on giving--coupons good for free labor. Little children especially, love making these. Mom or older siblings help with writing. Preschoolers draw pictures of what tasks they will help with. Our kids were pretty clever about thinking up daddy-friendly tasks. Include lots of activities for kids to do with dad.

As much as possible, do these tasks with dad. It"s great for year-round bonding.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/fathers-day-gifts-for-dad-service-projects-activities-for-kids-to-help-dad

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Portugal vs Austria, Euro 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo misses penalty as Portuguese stumble to goalless draw

Resumen Portugal vs Austria | Eurocopa 2016 | Televisa Deportes
Head-to- head record

Portugal wins: 2 Draws: 5 Austria wins: 3

These Group F opponents have not met in over 20 years, when thepair ground out a 1-1 draw in Euro 96 qualifying.

Despite their winning record, Austria havent beaten their Iberianopponents since a 2-1 triumph in 1979. Portugal have a slightlyshallower search through the archives, only having to trawl as farback as November 1994 for their most recent victory.

Big-match preview

Portugalmanager Fernando Santos has leapt to the defence of his captain and star player Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the game against Austria at the Parc des Princes.

Ronaldo was accused of being disrespectful to Iceland on Tuesday following the Nordic side"s surprise 1-1 draw withPortugal, after he avoided shaking hands or swapping shirts with opponents and hastily headed off the pitch down the tunnel.

The Real Madrid forward then criticised Iceland for their negative tactics and said he felt they had a small-time mentality because they celebrated the point - the nation"s first ever at the European Championships - as if they had won the tournament.

However, Santos has claimed his captain was abused by some of Iceland"s players and staff during the Group F opener.

"When people talk about fair play sometimes it makes me want to laugh," he said at the pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday"s game with Austria.

"When we talk about other people"s reaction inPortugalwe say if you don"t feel you are not really a good person.

"After what the Iceland manager and some players said and did for 90 minutes - they booed Pepe and Ronaldo - and the players on the bench kept heckling Pepe, people will respond the way they can, in a very emotional way.

"You should always have fair play and I have always played fair. In the post-match press conference I made no comments or statements or provocations.

"But I don"t think you should bring up fair play after other people have shown lack of fair play."

Santos said after the draw with Iceland that he may need to "refresh" the team so changes could be afoot, although Ronaldo will keep his place in the team and becomePortugal"s most capped player in his 128th game for his country, surpassing Luis Figo.

Austria centre-back Aleksandar Dragovic is suspended after his red card against Hungary and could be replaced by Watford"s Sebastian Prodl or Tottenham"s Kevin Wimmer.

Meanwhile, head coach Marcel Koller admits he wishes star player David Alaba was employed in a more advanced role for club side Bayern Munich.

He said: "David plays in midfield for us and in defence at Bayern. That"s a small problem.

"The adjustment takes a bit of time. When you play at full-back or centre-back you always have the match in front of you and the running paths are also much more intense.

"He is an outstanding player, who can adjust. But it"s not ideal for us. It would be best if he could play in midfield all season."

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/18/portugal-vs-austria-euro-2016---live/

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WATCH: Chicharito freaks out after JJ Watt surprises Mexico soccer team

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It"s not often that you see a sports star become starstruck, but that"s just what happened with Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez saw Houston Texans star JJ Watt. Practicing in Houston ahead of Monday"s match with Venezuela, the Mexico national team welcomed Watt to practice and Hernandez just couldn"t contain himself. Take a look.

How happy was he to meet Watt? That"s awesome.

And of course, Watt invited Hernandez to watch the Texans later this year. On November 21, the Texans will play the Oakland Raiders in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. That is just days after international matches, so maybe "Chicharito" can ask Bayer Leverkusen for a few more days off to watch them play.

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Source: http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/watch-chicharito-freaks-out-after-j-j-watt-surprises-mexico-soccer-team/

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Copa America: What time, channel is Mexico vs. Chile? (6/18/16)

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Mexico (2-1-0) faces Chile (2-0-1) in a Copa America quarterfinalgame at Levi"s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, at 10 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

Here"s what you need to know:

Who: Mexico vs. Chile

What: Copa America quarterfinal

When: Saturday, June 18, 2016

Where: Levi"s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.

Time: 10 p.m. Eastern

TV: FX, Univision and Univision Deportes

Livestream: Fox Soccer2Go,FoxSportsGo

Juan Carlos Osorio hasMexicowinning his way.

Osorio"s mixing-and-matching methodology for his lineup might be scrutinized by some and far from universally popular back home, yet at least some of his players believe it gives El Tri a much-needed edge that is working pretty well if not completely consistently just yet.

Everybody must stay sharp and ready, because you don"t know when your name might be called in thisCopaAmerica tournament. A little healthy competition? You bet.

The coach strays from steady, predictable decisions and seems to go with his gut depending on opponent and situation and who"s got the hot foot.

No arguing the results. AndMexicohopes that winning its group is just the start of a specialCopaAmerica run.

Up next is a quarterfinal matchup against defendingCopachampion and fifth-ranked Chile on Saturday night at sold-out Levi"s Stadium, where this very well could be the most hyped-up atmosphere yet for a sporting event at the 2-year-old, $1.3 billion stadium perhaps topping this year"s Super Bowl with 70,000 people expected. Hugely popular,Mexicois almost like a home team in thisCopa, being played in the United States for the first time with a special 100th anniversary tournament featuring six nations from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Osorio has used three different goalkeepers in as many matches so far thisCopaAmerica, and 21 of his 23 players on the roster have suited up for at least one game.

"I"m all up for the rotations because that helps you to stay in top shape all the time knowing that you have a shot to be the starter every game," defender Paul Aguilar said. "We respect what the coach is doing and, for me, it helps to stay focused."

Mexicois ranked 16th in the world and riding a 22-game undefeated streak, its best ever and topping an unbeaten stretch of 21 consecutive matches by the 2004-05 team coached by Argentinian Ricardo La Volpe.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

Source: http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/06/copa_america_what_time_channel_is_mexico_vs_chile.html

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Digital : 5 agences en lice pour la SNCF ?

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Bataillant pour les 4 prochaines annes saffronteraient 5 agences avides de dcrocher la stratgie digitale de la SNCF, qui souhaite retravailler lintgralit de son cosystme. En lice, dans cette comptition qui passerait par VT Scan, se ctoierait la sortante Nurun (depuis devenue Razorfish), DDB Paris, Isobar, OgilvyOne et Publicis Modem. Lappel doffres initial portait sur laccompagnement stratgique, ergonomique et graphique de l cosystme digital en particulier pour sncf.com et les objets digitaux associs, soit la version web, mobile et les applications. Le march couvrira les besoins de la SNCF, y compris les structures du futur groupe public ferroviaire crer . Le site voyages sncf.com ne fait pas partie du primtre de la consultation.

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Source: http://www.cbnews.fr/off/digital-5-agences-en-lice-pour-la-sncf-a1017178

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It"s a Boy for Chelsea Clinton and Husband Marc Mezvinsky

Chelsea Clinton Welcomes Baby No.2 With Husband Marc Mezvinsky -- Find Out His Name!

Chelsea Clinton has given birth to a baby boy, the former first daughter announced on Twitter.

Clinton tweeted the news on Saturday morning, writing that she and husband Marc Mevinsky were "overwhelmed with gratitude and love as we celebrate the birth of our son, Aidan Clinton Mevinsky."

In a statement, former President Bill Clinton and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said they are "overjoyed" to be grandparents again," adding that Chelsea and the baby "are both doing well and enjoying this very special time together."

The 35-year-old announced in December 2015 she was expecting her second child.

"Charlotte is going to be a big sister! Feeling very blessed & grateful this holiday season," Clinton wrote on Twitter at the time, keeping the baby"s gender under wraps.

While campaigning for her mother"s White House bid in New Hampshire earlier this year, Clinton said she has tried to follow her parents" example in raising her 21-month-old daughter, describing her own upbringing. Baby Boom: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher"s Second Kid

"I know she doesn"t really understand what"s happening, but I talk to her about the news every day," Chelsea Clinton said. "I talked to her on Sunday evening about why I had to be gone for a few days to support her grandmother because it"s really important for her future."

The younger Clinton is married to hedge fund manager Marc Mezvinsky, the son of former U.S. congressman Edward Mezvinsky and former U.S. congresswoman Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky.

Published at 12:53 PM EDT on Jun 18, 2016

Source: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Chelsea-Clinton-Marc-Mezvinsky-Welcome-a-Baby-Boy-383514261.html

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Copa America: Argentina vs. Venezuela live stream, how to watch online

Argentina vs Venezuela 4-1 GOLES RESUMEN Copa America 2016

World No. 1 ranked Argentina faces No.74-ranked Venezuela in aCopa America quarterfinalat Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

Here"s what you need to know:

Who:Argentina vs. Venezuela

What:Copa America quarterfinal

When:Saturday, June 18, 2016

Where:Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.

Time:7 p.m. Eastern

TV:FX, Univision and Univision Deportes

Livestream:Fox Soccer2Go,FoxSportsGo

Lionel Messi will play and possibly start inArgentina"sCopaAmerica quarterfinal match against Venezuela.

That doesn"t mean Venezuela coach Rafael Dudamel is ready to give up.

"The chances (of advancing) will depend on our performance. Otherwise I would have stayed home watching this tournament on TV," he said Friday, adding that he had never been to Boston or north of Miami, for that matter. "If I didn"t have faith that our team could win, I would have gone to Disneyland."

Since leading Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Sevilla to win theCopadel Rey on May 22, Messi has suffered a back injury that kept him on the sideline when theCopaAmerica group stage began. After sitting out the opener against Chile, he played 29 minutes against Panama but still managed a hat trick and came on as a substitute in the group stage finale against Bolivia in Seattle on Tuesday.

Argentinacoach Gerardo Martino said Messi "is definitely in good shape to play from the beginning, so it"s quite possible that he will be a starter."

"He has evolved in the right path," Martino said.

The winner of the match between Venezuela andArgentinawill play the United States in the semifinals. AlthoughArgentina"sranking and tradition make it a heavy favorite, La Albiceleste have struggled to win major tournaments over the past two decades.

Since winning theCopaAmerica in 1993, they have finished second in the tournament three times and also lost in the 2014 World Cup final.

"We need to win in order to be recognized," Martino said. "For the last few years, the team has been playing well in all the decisive games and it bodes well for this tournament."

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

Source: http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/06/copa_america_argentina_vs_venezuela_live_stream_ho.html

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