My First Black Friday Shopping Trip!
Well, I finally did it. I went against years of eye rolling and head shaking… and I joined the shoppers in the early morning on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
It was cool! I’m doing again next year-
in fact, I’m making it a Christmas tradition!!
Read all about it here, at DC Metro Moms…
Visit ‘Be With Me’ Children’s Playseum… in Bethesda
The ‘Be With Me Playseum’ is now open in Bethesda!
I visited the playseum on Friday before it’s Grand Opening… and it’s GREAT!
It has all different ‘areas’… a grocery store, a radio station, the solar system, a stage,
a grandmother’s attic and more.
Each area has activities and books, and you can play with your kids
or sit and get a cup of coffee and watch them have fun!
What a great idea?!
Admission is $5 a person-
They have adventure areas ranging for 9 months- 14 years old.
Song and Story times daily-
The playseum is open Monday thru Saturday-
9:30am – 6pm.
It’s on Wisconsin Avenue, in the heart of Bethesda,
right next to the Orvis Store, on the lower level!
301- 807- 8028
It’s truly a nice ‘destination’ with your kiddies
Enjoy!
Quotable Friday
“You can’t fail in life, unless you quit.”
…Yes, wisdom can come from anywhere…
H1N1 Update For DC Area
New shipments of the H1N1 flu vaccine have arrived to the DC area.
SO, if you haven’t checked with your doctor recently, it’s a good idea to check with them now.
My son got the vaccine a few days ago in his doctor’s office. Our pediatrician had previously only allowed very young children to get the vaccine (babies). But now has opened up the vaccine to all children in the practice, due to a big shipment they just got of the vaccine.
I have also been hearing that other people have been finding outlets to get the vaccine…
Please check with your doctor!
** Montgomery County has now scheduled more vaccination clinics- BUT there are still restrictions as to who can get it **
Here is the Montgomery County H1N1 Info Site.
Stay Healthy!
Will Technology Make our Kids Kinder… and more Thoughtful?
It’s a different world now, from the world I grew up in. There are computers, cell phones and text messaging. There is Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
People always wear seatbelts, kids don’t ride in the ‘way back’ of station wagons anymore; SUVs exist now, and phones only have cords- if you did what I did and bought a stainless steel retro-looking one to match your kitchen appliances.
And people are REALLY connected now.
In some ways our children are safer. Parents can keep track of their children more easily… Children have cell phones now; this beats the- ‘I’m going to be at Mary’s’ any day.
But, we have to monitor our children’s online activities now…
Click Here To Continue Reading at DC Metro Moms…
Quotable Friday
“All our dreams can come true-
If we have the courage to pursue them.”
DC Area: Check Out A GREAT Holiday Bazaar This Weekend
It’s beginning to look a lot like… !!
Well, right now it’s been raining for 2 days so it doesn’t look like a lot of anything outside my window.
BUT- THIS WEEKEND is a different story!
My FAVORITE Holiday Bazaar is on Saturday. It’s the St. Jane de Chantal Holiday Bazaar from 9-6!
This is the Mac-Daddy of all holiday Bazaars, and I kinda consider myself an expert…
I love holiday bazaars and have gone to many.
Note: My son goes to school here; that being said, this holiday bazaar is just ‘known’ for being great.
They start lining up vendors in JULY!
So here’s the info- Great shopping, great parking, food, chances to win decorated Christmas trees..
WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE?!
Check it out- I start my Christmas shopping here every year and always find great, unique stuff!
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The annual St. Jane de Chantal Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 9am-6pm at
St. Jane de Chantal school,
9525 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, conveniently located off Beltway exit 36.
Admission is free and there is plenty of off-street parking.
This Holiday Bazaar features over thirty independent vendors selling unique, quality merchandise including original art, personalized items, jewelry, stationery, glass, children’s clothes and much more.
New this year, our Bazaar will feature sihlouette artist Anne Leslie, who will be available to create timeless, handmade portraits. We are also pleased to announce the return of American Plant.
Come check out their gorgeous decorations and shop their boutique!
I’ll see you there!
Do You Remember ‘Calling Time’ ?
Do You Remember when you had to call a phone number to get the ‘exact time’ ?!
Wow, what a long way we have come. Now, you an get the exact time on your phone, your TV, your computer screen… your car!
*It took me a few tries to even find this picture of an ‘old telephone’… with a cord!*
Funny!
Quotable Friday
“You have 2 ears and 1 mouth. Use them proportionally.”
– Original Author Unknown; I read this in the current issue of Fortune Magazine.
It’s a good 1 to remember!
Health Tip: Don’t Use Cash!
Here’s a practical Health Tip:
Don’t Use Cash.
It is much more sanitary and cuts down on the spread of germs.
Think of how many people handle a dollar bill or coin…
Instead, use the technology that is available almost everywhere now.
Take out your credit card or debit card and simply swipe it, it hasn’t touched anybody else,
and then place it back in your wallet.
You haven’t touched anybody, and we all keep whatever germs we have, to ourselves.
And keep using that hand sanitizer:
Keep 1 in your purse and 1 in the car!
Happy Health!
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