Just Keep Swimming

Swim Lessons for Kids, Fishers, IndianaOne of the best things about our new neighborhood is the pool. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we can swim to our heart’s content at this beautiful pool, staffed with competent lifeguards. It won’t lie- it is DREAMY. But, Indiana.

This winter the Kahuna Kids will be swimming at the Fishers Goldfish Swim School, and I am so excited for them! Goldfish Swim School has two Indy metro area locations – one on the east side of Fishers and one in Carmel. Classes are offered every day of the week for the very young through 12 years old.

While the Fox was ready to jump in with both feet, Mam was feeling a little self conscious. She was clearly the oldest person in her class, and due to my underestimating her swimming ability, she wasn’t even in the highest class they offer. Oops. What I appreciated though, was at her very first lesson, she received a progress card indicating she’d mastered everything she needed to move up to the “Pros” class- which is the last level before swim team. As we scheduled her into the new level, the staff was sensitive to the fact that she wanted to be a group with older kids.

Thinking about Swim lessons this winter? Check out Goldfish! Their classes are ongoing, and kids can join in at anytime. You can even wrap a new beach towel and some goggles and stick them under the tree- with the real gift being a winter’s worth of swimming lessons. Hop on over to Goldfish Swim School and take look at their special holiday offer!

Disclosure: Thanks to Goldfish Swim School for partnering with us this winter to build my summer swimmers over this winter in exchange for my honest review of their programs! 

2016 Headlines

I’m not sure if 2016 was the right or wrong year to take a break from blogging. In a way, I know I will miss looking back and seeing what we were up to this year, and in another way, eh, I”m good.

January 2016: We are selling all the Girl Scout Cookies! 5th Graders Rule the Cookie Booth, Pinewood Derby: The Boy Scores in His Heat! 

February 2016: We are selling at the Girl Scout Cookies! Still! 

March 2016: I don’t remember March

April 2016: Prince. First Communion is my favorite sacrament.

May 2016: I survived the year as PFO president! 

June 2016: My Boy is 8. My Girl Loved Girl Scout Camp. I Love Summer 

July 2016: 15th Wedding anniversaries are better in Canada. Great Wolf Lodge is worth the hype. Hamilton is Life.

August 2016: My Girl is 11. ELEVEN. 6th Grade & 3rd Grade: How Did We Get Here? Boston Bound: An Extended Family Adventure 

September 2016: Traverse City is my happy place. 

October 2016: Happy birthday to thee, Grandma’s 103! CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!! CUBS WWWWIIIIINNNNN!!!!!

November 2016: No comment. Also, I love camping with Girl Scouts, but my back does not. For the first time ever, I preorder an album- the Hamilton Mixtape.

Be the Office Hero- Use Door Dash Indy

This week I was invited to try a new delivery service in town- Door Dash . With locations in major metropolitan ares, Door Dash expanded to Indianapolis and Toronto this week.  Door Dash brings food to your door quickly and courteously, and with it’s sleek app and website, you can follow your meal’s journey along the way.


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Door Dash is currently serving the northside of the city, and my office is conveniently smack in the middle of the delivery area. There are over 100 area restaurants from which to choose, including some that are a bit of a hike. The website will tell you the estimated delivery time, and if you want to be prepared, you can order before the service even opens at 11am.

Thursday we ordered pizza from the Mellow Mushroom. The menu was easy to navigate, and the time estimate was right on. I got texts throughout the process, and was able to complete a one question quality survey after it arrived. Screen Shot 2015-11-21 at 10.02.35 AM

Door Dash uses a sophisticated logistics system designed by Stanford PhDs. I’m pretty sure it makes the food taste better. Their mission is to empower local economies, which is noble, and I appreciate that they want to do so via food. Local restaurants increase their business, and Door Dash employees Dashers as well (the drivers).

Want to give it a try? I’ve got a Promo Code for you- use GOTCHABABY and save $8 on your first order (And, every time you order, or refer a friend, you get credits to use on your next order)!

Moe questions? Check out DoorDash.com for answers!

Disclosure: Thanks for the great lunch, Door Dash Indy! We will meet again!