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description: "Remember the Polar Vortex? That was the cold, cold, cold spell that froze much of the nation a few weeks ago. So, what do you do when it’s cold outside and your kids are inside and they want to play ball? Here’s what we did. Click here…"
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# When It’s Too Cold to Play Ball Outside

December 10, 2014 1 min read

### Remember the Polar Vortex? That was the cold, cold, cold spell that froze much of the nation a few weeks ago. So, what do you do when it’s cold outside and your kids are inside and they want to play ball? Here’s what we did. Click here (http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-perspective/2014/12/10/fun/a-winter-family-tradition/) for my Parents Magazine post this month

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