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OnlineShoes Teams Up with Patagonia & Healthy Child Healthy World! (review and giveaway)

Posted in Giveaways, Green living, Products by jessica on April 16, 2012

How awesome would it be to buy a pair of cute, comfy shoes and also feel like you were doing something good for the world?

Ok, that was kind of a leading question.

For every pair of Patagonia shoes purchased from 4/10-4/23, Patagonia will donate $10 to Healthy Child Healthy World!

I was lucky enough to have my pick of Patagonia shoes from the site and after hemming and hawing for a while, I settled on the Maha Curl flat in Dragon Fruit .

I’ve been trying to upgrade my daily show wardrobe from sneakers and flip flops to something a little more chic, and these totally fit the bill. And the little girl in me totally wanted a pair of pink shoes. So. Much. Fun!

Wordless Wednesday: Kiddie Cocktails

Posted in Wordless Wednesday by jessica on April 10, 2012

Tagged #wordlesswednesday, vacation | 2 Comments

50% off Single and Tandem Bike Rentals and Pedicab Tours

Posted in Discount Codes, NY by jessica on April 6, 2012

“Lady, Lady give me your answer do…It won’t be a stylish marriage, I can’t afford a carriage. But you’ll look sweet, upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.”

Am I the only one who thinks of that song when I hear someone mention a tandem bike?

Anyway, how many times have you looked at someone taking a pedicab ride and thought “Looks like so much fun, but totally NOT in the budget.” ? I know I have.

Prefer to ride your own bike? With this deal you can rent a single or tandem bike instead, if you prefer.

I think I may just sit back and let someone else do the pedaling

$15 for $30 Worth of Crafts at Little Shop of Crafts

Posted in Discount Codes, NY by jessica on April 6, 2012

My children are both very creative and artistic, which is definitely something that I want to encourage. There are times, however, when I’d prefer to do a huge messy painting project with the kidlets and have someone else clean up.

Better yet? Have them make the entire mess somewhere other than at home

At either Little Shop of Crafts UES or UWS location, you and your kids can paint pottery, paint a plastercraft, bead a necklace, make a mosaic or stuff your very own stuffed animal. They even have special grown-ups only evenings (wine included!) if you’d rather get your craft on alone and leave your kids with a sitter

Wordless Wednesday: Turtle Pond

Posted in NY, Wordless Wednesday by jessica on April 3, 2012

I guess the turtles were too shy to be photographed. They were there, I promise!

Tagged #wordlesswednesday, central park, Nature, nyc | 10 Comments

Half Price Admission to the New York Hall of Science

Posted in Discount Codes, Education, NY by jessica on April 2, 2012

The New York Hall of Science , in Queens, New York, is definitely a hands on kind of museum….with more than 450 interactive exhibits, including the brand new feature exhibit Animation, Preschool Place, and, weather pending, Rocket Park Mini Golf.

I am not exaggerating by saying that my kindergartener spend 40 minutes with his hands in a huge vat of soapy water making hula hoop sized bubbles.

And they have special events, exhibits and performances popping up all the time.

Amazing as it is, the Science Museum is a pretty pricey ticket–at $19 for an all-inclusive adult ticket and $15 for children 2-17, a day at the museum for a family of four will usually cost you a whopping $68.

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