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September 13, 2010September 14, 2010

Savvy Scholarships and Savings is Finally Here! (kinda)

This summer I’ve been working on the Savvy Source Indianapolis City Guide, which has been a very fun, very part-time gig. In addition to working on the listings, I’ve also been privy to learning about the national launch of Savvy Savings and Scholarships.

Savvy Savings and Scholarships will bring to your inbox each week a fantastic, family-oriented deal in your metro area each week. When you purchase the deal, you not only save your family $$, you also help support a local preschool of your choice AND a scholarship fund for needy kids. Can it really get any better??

The Indianapolis deals are not live (yet), but if you happen to live in any of the following areas, or you know, have gifts to buy for people in these areas, sign up for Savvy Savings and Scholarships and never miss a deal! (click on any link in this post or on the widget in the sidebar….interested in getting your own widget? sign up here)

Atlanta (show & museum ticket for Center for Puppetry Arts)

Boston (admission for 2 to Boston by Little Feet

Denver (family premier membership to Butterfly Pavilion)

Minneapolis (Passport Deluxe Membership to Minnesota Children’s Museum)

New York Metro (Family Membership to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

Philadelphia (Admission for 4 to the Adventure Aquarium)

San Diego (Admission for 4 to the San Diego Natural Histor Museum)

San Francisco ( 5 pack of tickets to the Bay Area Discovery Museum)

Seattle (Family Fun Membership to Imagine Children’s Museum)

Tampa (Basic Membership to Great Explorations Children’s Museum)

If you are able to take advantage of any of these deals, fantastic! I will post the MINUTE an Indy deal goes live!

July 13, 2010

The Halfway Point: Feeling Full and UnPlugged

I refuse to actually look at the calendar and count the days/weeks, but the middle of July means I’ve reached the halfway point (or could be slightly past it) of my summer break.

How’s it shaping up so far?

It’s been great. It’s been busy. It’s been full of day trips and friends, family and celebrations. It’s been full of daylight (amazing how awful it feels to drive at night in the winter, and how great it feels in the summer).

It’s been full.

Too full to sit down and type about it at day’s end.

Too full to tweet about it while it happens.

Too full to Facebook it when the kids are watching TV.

You can’t tweet and swim at the same time.

You can’t blog while you’re rolling down sand dunes.

You can’t be on Facebook while you’re pushing kids on swings or catching them at the bottom of the slide.

I am liking it that way. A whole lot.

Are you in central Indiana and looking for things to do away from your computer?? Check out the Indianapolis City Guide on Savvy Source!! I’ve hand-picked the best just for you!

July 6, 2010July 6, 2010

A Weekend to Recover from my Weekend

Phew. That was exhausting. Was your weekend exhausting?

My was fabulous, fun, busy, and filled with family….and it was exhausting.

It all started Saturday morning when I packed up the kids and brought them down to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for the Beatles cover band, Brit Beat. They were amazing, and the kids humored me by sitting through their “Ed Sullivan Era” set. MaM needed earplugs. Jr danced. Then they wanted to see the rest of the museum.

Typically we go for 2-3 hours at the most, and we hang out in just a few exhibit rooms. Saturday, however, the kids were on the move. We saw probably 75% of the museum, and they spent 5 hours in constant motion, with only a 20 minute break for lunch.

They played with Barbie, dug for dinosaurs, played at the train table, flew to Egypt, road the carousel, and checked out the newest exhibit, Rock Stars, Cars and Guitars.

For the down-low on Rock Stars, Cars and Guitars, check out my review at Savvy Source. If you’ve got a budding rocker, you won’t want to miss it!

Five hours later I was able to convince them it was time to go home. Jr was asleep before we pulled out of the parking garage. He slept for the 20 minute ride home, and then was recharged for the afternoon. Funny how 35 yrs makes a difference.

When we got home? I waved briefly to BgK, and then went upstairs and took a two hour nap!

And that was just Saturday……