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Saratoga Weekend: Best Bets for Food, Events, Shopping & More!

By at May 17, 2012 | 3:50 pm | 0 Comment

The weather is all sun, all weekend!  A perfect time to enjoy some of the amazing outdoor recreation options in this area.  This guide has write-ups on just about every local playground, park, and trail. Saratoga Weekend Highlights Charity events all weekend from Kiwanis wine/beer tasting on Friday, RIDE 4 Autism on Saturday, Malta Ambulance Pancake Breakfast

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Saratoga Weekend: Best Bets for Food, Events, Shopping & More!

By at May 10, 2012 | 5:47 pm | 0 Comment

It's Mother's Day weekend and busy as ever!  Welcome back Jen from Inspiring Savings who will share some terrific coupons for restaurants and stores.  Saratoga Weekend Events Friday and Saturday is the annual Tulip Festival in Albany. It's free and lots of fun (if the weather cooperates!). Saturday is an Electronics Recycling Day in Malta at State Farm.

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Saratoga Weekend: Best Bets for Food, Events, Shopping & More!

By at May 4, 2012 | 11:18 am | 0 Comment

I'm so happy to introduce you all to SaratogaMama's newest blogger, Jen from Inspiring Savings!  Her site will soon become your new favorite, and the go-to place to find all the top coupons, deals, steals, and tips on frugal living. In this new post, you'll find events from SaratogaMama and coupons and deals from Inspiring Savings to plan the very best

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Binx Hot Products Showcase from the Saratoga Baby Expo – Part 2

By at April 28, 2012 | 3:31 pm | 4 Comments

Saratoga Baby Expo: Binx Hot Products Showcase - Part 2 Here is Part 2 of the Binx Hot Products Showcase from the Saratoga Baby & Toddler Expo.  You can check out Part 1 here if you missed it!  These products were hand picked because they are either so innovative, so popular or so brand spankin' new, that I had to share them!   The one thing they all have in

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Binx Hot Products Showcase from the Saratoga Baby Expo – Part 1

By at April 25, 2012 | 10:52 pm | 0 Comment

Saratoga Baby Expo: Binx Hot Products Showcase - Part 1 Here’s my roundup of the Binx Hot Products Showcase from the Saratoga Baby & Toddler Expo. These products were hand picked because they are either so innovative, so popular or so brand spankin' new, that I had to share them!   The one thing they all have in common is that they are fabulous.  For the

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Featured Biz plus Giveaway! M.Carolyn Designs Fine Silver Jewelry

By at April 2, 2012 | 9:28 pm | 25 Comments

I have always admired personalized jewelry, especially on other moms.  Kids names, birthstones, birthdates, and so on make such beautiful accessories and carry such significance.  I’m now wearing my own “mom necklace” from M.Carolyn Designs and it is gorgeous! What is M. Carolyn Designs? Mary Hogan, a preschool teacher at St. Mary’s in Ballston Spa started

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NYC Part 2: More from The Baby Guy, Farm To Baby and Giveaway!

By at March 30, 2012 | 4:59 pm | 5 Comments

If you're just tuning in, check out Part 1 of my trip to NYC which talks more about my meeting with Jamie Grayson, aka The Baby Guy. New Website Alert A new project that Jamie is a contributor to is the new website, MyBlueBirdie.com. I’m really excited to share this with you! Jamie described MBB to me as a combination of BabyCenter and Zuilily combines with editorial

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Best Trip to NYC Ever Part 1: Meetup with The Baby Guy

By at March 29, 2012 | 3:43 pm | 0 Comment

Last week I was able to meet Jamie Grayson, otherwise known as The Baby Guy. If you haven’t heard of Jamie you’re definitely missing out. He’s the only male baby planner on the planet, and he is a powerhouse of knowledge on all things baby! I was absolutely blown away. Jamie and I met for two hours, the first of which we discussed business stuff, and the next

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What’s Ticc Tocc and WhiteOut? Binx gets the scoop from Dr. Greene!

By at February 27, 2012 | 9:58 pm | 2 Comments

Dr. Greene talks to Binx | Ticc Tocc and WhiteOut

Being a member of the International Baby Planners Association has done wonders for me. Last week, I was able to chat with Dr. Alan Greene, the author of two of my favorite books, “Feeding Baby Green” & “Raising Baby Green”. It was amazing to say the least. I learned all about his two new health campaigns, WhiteOut & Ticc Tocc. Let’s back up for a

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All About: Abigail’s Tea & Tiara’s

By at February 24, 2012 | 6:44 pm | 0 Comment

Abigail's Tea & Tiara's | Ballston Spa Boutique

What is Abigail's Tea & Tiara's? I had the pleasure of meeting owner Angie Grassmyer of the newly opened Abigail's Tea & Tiara's in Ballston Spa.  Abigail's Tea & Tiara's is a fabulous birthday party location, doll clothing boutique and host to many special events for kids. The bright and cheery space has table seating with pretty high chairs for dolls

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