All About: The Puppet People

The Puppet People

The Puppet People are a professional touring puppet company celebrating their 19th year in business and are located in Schenectady, NY. As a husband and wife team, Mark Carrigan and Michelle Smith-Carrigan have been entertaining people for over 20 years and perform at about 160 venues per year. Mark Carrigan holds a BFA in sculpture from UMASS and Michelle Smith-Carrigan earned a BA in Theatre from SUNY Albany. The Puppet People’s primary business is performing for elementary schools, they also {Read More}

Winter Birthday Party Ideas!

Winter Birthday Party

Do you have a little one with a birthday party in the cold winter months?  Need some simple ideas?  Rebecca of The Pink Orange and Melissa of Styled by Melissa have put together two sweet parties simple enough for any busy mom (or not so busy mom ) to recreate! Have fun with it and make your indoor parties just as much fun as taking things outside! Girls Winter Birthday Party Ideas Start with the idea of a little girls {Read More}

Halloween Fun and Celebrations! Easy Party Ideas and Creative Treats

Halloween Party Slider

I love Halloween and its activities more than any other holiday. There is just something about dressing up, and okay I admit it, about the chocolate that really appeals to the kid in me. Now that I have kids, I fill up October with decorating, baking and other fun activities. Halloween celebrations are probably the easiest parties to come up with ideas for, they can be done for low-cost and with little work. If your child’s birthday is in October {Read More}

Tiny Tots Tea Room – Celebrating 5 years of Indoor Play in the Capital Region

Tiny Tots Tea Room

If you have young children and you haven’t been to Tiny Tots Tea Room in Clifton Park, you’re missing out on a whole lot of fun! Our friend Jenn Savino recently took a visit to Tiny Tots (without kids!) to sample some of the food offerings.  She blogged about her trip here on SaratogaMama. Tiny Tots Tea Room is an indoor playground and cafe in Clifton Park for children ages 9 months to 6 years old.  Offering safe,  unstructured, unscheduled {Read More}

Getting some good eats at the Tiny Tots Tea Room

BiteMe

I’m happy to welcome guest blogger Jennifer Savino, from the local food show and blog Bite Me.  She writes about her recent trip to Tiny Tots Tea Room. — First I want to thank Colleen for asking me to do a guest post for her blog.  I love when local bloggers can get together and help each other out.  It’s very much appreciated. After she asked me to do a write up, I was on a mission to find a place {Read More}

Our American Girl Garden Tour Event with Albany Aqua Ducks

Albany Aqua Ducks Trolley

American Girl Garden Tour with Albany Kid & Albany Aqua Ducks! Last week a group of moms and daughters and fans of Albany Kid Family Travel and SaratogaMama enjoyed our American Girl Garden Tour with the Albany Aqua Ducks!  We all met in downtown Albany, NY to meet our trolley and tour guide.  Althought the Albany Aqua Ducks also run an amphibious tour, we decided on the trolley tour. Our guide was Albany Aqua Duck’s Maeve McEneny and she did {Read More}

Mama Giveaway Week – Prize #3: Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio

Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio | Saratoga NY

Mothers Day Saratoga Giveaway #3! Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio is the new Saratoga hot spot for a mama night out, birthday party, date night, mother/daughter day, etc.  Located on Henry Street (near Virgil’s House), Saratoga Paint and Sip offers open paint studio time from 10-3, and a full Calendar of amazing classes.  (I’ve got my eye on that Funky Blues Guitar!) Grab a drink, an apron and take a seat! It’s an art class for the modern woman (or man!). {Read More}

Birthdays Rock! Ideas for Making Food Fun

Make Food Fun | Saratoga Birthday Parties

Recently a terrible tragedy touched our lives here in upstate NY making me realize how much of a blessing it is to be able to make children’s birthdays special. We should celebrate each and every day we are with our children, but birthdays give us extra reason to celebrate them. What an incredible milestone it is to become a year older. Every birthday party I have attended has made me feel so lucky to be a part of a child’s {Read More}

All About: Abigail’s Tea & Tiara’s

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 perfect for a tea party and gorgeous doll clothing and accessories.  This Ballston Spa boutique is a wonderful addition {Read More}

Birthdays Rock! Ideas for fabulous at-home Birthday parties

Children's Birthday Party Ideas | Saratoga Birthday Parties

When I was a kid birthdays consisted of running through the sprinkler in my backyard, a homemade birthday cake, and presents. Oh how times have changed! Now when we go to a party I am amazed at what we go through to try and make our children’s party stand out. Fun places for kids in Saratoga NY & the Capital Region We are fortunate to live in an area with lots of great outside-the-home birthday party spots; such as Premier {Read More}