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All About: Maple Leaf Childcare Center

May 8, 2013 By SaratogaMama 1 Comment

I’ve been watching the progress of the brand new Maple Leaf Childcare Center location on Route 9 in Malta and it’s now officially open for business. The building is beautiful inside and out! We spoke with owner Linda Moran and found out the scoop on Maple Leaf Childcare Center. Since 1988 Maple Leaf Childcare Center has been family owned and operated, giving children ages six weeks through twelve years the foundation they need to build self-esteem and become lifelong learners. Linda and John {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Childcare, Education & Learning, Featured Biz Tagged With: childcare, daycare, family, kids, Malta, Maple Leaf

All About Apricot Lane in Clifton Park plus Giveaway

April 9, 2013 By SaratogaMama 25 Comments

If you haven’t been to Apricot Lane in Clifton Park Center, it’s definitely worth a visit, and soon! I’ve purchased several things there and love that I can find trendy items, basics, designer denim and fashion accessories in one spot. I also appreciate that their prices are not ‘break the bank’ high and the sales help is really terrific. Owner Maureen Sage Conroy has a mission to provide the Capital District a comfortable shopping experience where you can casually browse {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Biz, Shopping & Style, SM-Giveaway Tagged With: Apricot Lane, giveaway, shopping, style

Eenie Meenie Music Spring Music Together® Class Session Giveaway!

March 31, 2013 By SaratogaMama 15 Comments

We’re happy to be back with another major giveaway; a full semester of Music Together® classes with Eenie Meenie Music! If you don’t know much about the Music Together® program, our previous post explains. You can also check out Sylvia Bloom and Eenie Meenie Music at the Saratoga Baby Expo this Saturday, April 6th! – Eenie Meenie Music’s family music and movement classes are expanding for the spring semester- not only with a new day but a new age bracket! {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Childcare, Education & Learning, Featured Biz, Music & Arts, SM-Giveaway Tagged With: giveaway, kids, lifestyle, Music, music together, Saratoga NY

All About: Island Mist Tanning and my first Airbrush Tan experience!

March 24, 2013 By SaratogaMama Leave a Comment

Jennifer Near is a local mama of two and the owner of Island Mist Tanning, the area’s premier Organic Airbrush Tanning service. Island Mist offers a USDA approved Organic, Alcohol-Free tanning solution. Being fair-skinned, I’ve tried my share of sunless tanning products. I never liked how they smelled, never liked the dozens of chemicals found inside, and was never fully satisfied with the results; orange, streaky, uneven. Jenn assured me that Island Mist Tanning was different, better and safe. The more {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Biz Tagged With: Island Mist Tanning, lifestyle, style

All About: Berrylicious Bouquets!

March 21, 2013 By editor 24 Comments

We recently had the opportunity to taste some delicious treats from Berrylicious Bouquets and are excited to have Owner Shannon tells us all about more about her business and how she got started! Plus, you can enter to win a super sweet giveaway from Berrylicious Bouquets below! As a wife and mother I love to entertain. I throw fun theme parties with food, drinks, favors, and decor to match. Everything would be perfect until it came to dessert. I am {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Biz, Food & Drink, SM-Giveaway Tagged With: buy local, food, gift, giveaway

The Local Pub and Teahouse Review + Giveaway

March 18, 2013 By SaratogaMama 17 Comments

Last weekend we had a small party to celebrate the launch of SaratogaMama Magazine. We had the party at The Local Pub and Teahouse on Beekman Street which provided the perfect mix of casual and fun. The Local served up all the food and drinks including tea sandwiches, salads, appetizers and kids meals for our kiddos , and Coccadotts Cake Shop made us gorgeous custom SaratogaMama cupcakes. The cupcakes not only looked super cool with our logo and colors, they tasted {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Biz, Food & Drink, SM-Giveaway Tagged With: Coccadots, food, giveaway, Saratoga NY, The Local

All About: Organiworks Plus Giveaway!

March 11, 2013 By editor 12 Comments

We are big fans of Organiworks here at SaratogaMama and featured their Acure Body Lotion in our ‘What We’re Loving Now’ section of our magazine. Owner and mama Jennifer Zhao shares a bit about the business and offers a $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway prize to one lucky reader! 1 – What is Organiworks and what made you start the business? Organiworks is your local purveyor of all-natural, toxin-free, personal care products. We select the highest quality skin, hair, and mom {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Biz, Shopping & Style, SM-Giveaway Tagged With: buy local, health, lifestyle, organiworks

Welcome to Saratoga Healthy Living Market!

March 5, 2013 By editor 1 Comment

Last fall Healthy Living Market announced that they would be opening a new location in Wilton Mall and as we have all watched it progress these last few months, the anticipation has grown! We were fortunate enough to be invited to a sneak peek of the new store in Wilton and we’re so excited to share our experience with you. Healthy Living Market originally opened in South Burlington in 1986 and since then it has grown to offer so much more then healthy food. {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Community Connection, Featured Biz, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness Tagged With: food, health, Healthy Living Market, Saratoga NY, shopping

All About Arbonne: One Mom’s Story

March 4, 2013 By SaratogaMama Leave a Comment

I met local mama Kristen Dolan several months ago. We chatted, our kids played and I found out more about her and her story. She started selling Arbonne a year and a half ago and what started as simply a business has now turned into her passion. She’s sharing some of her story here for you. 1 – What made you get involved in Arbonne, how has it changed your life? When I started my Arbonne business in November {Read More}

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Biz, Health & Wellness, Shopping & Style Tagged With: Arbonne, health, lifestyle, makeup, shopping, skincare

All About: Go Kids Plus Giveaway!

February 5, 2013 By SaratogaMama 16 Comments

If you’re like us, parents who struggle to find a safe and comfortable place for their 2-6 year old to release some energy in a structured setting, we’ve found the answer for you, Go Kids. Adam Feldman is the founder of Go Kids and his vision and philosophy for the program revolves around his holistic view of creating a healthy lifestyle. He believes the foundation of a healthy lifestyle is built in the early years of a child’s life. Go {Read More}