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Free Stroller Strides Workouts Next Week, No Childcare Required
2008-04-09 04:40:00
Stroller Strides of Montgomery County is offering FREE classes and giveaways next week in various locations. Stroller Strides is a patented program that provides exercise instruction by fitness experts for mothers with their children in strollers. Sign up for one of these fun and results-inducing workouts and not only will you receive a 60-minute total body conditioning session, you will meet a whole new group of women and kids.The free classes are introductions to new times and locations now offered by Stroller Strides Montgomery County this spring. Dates and locations areApril 14th 9-10am at Ridge Road Park in GermantownApril 15th 10-11am at Capital Crescent Trail in BethesdaApril 16th 9-10am at Sligo Creek Park in Silver SpringApril 17th 9-10am at Lakelands in Gaithersburg(click the links above for precise meetup locations at the sites)All you need to bring is water, a towel, any stroller that you own and to wear athletic footwear. Kids must stay inside the stroller for the durat...
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How things change in 10 years
2008-04-08 00:11:00
As I near my 33rd birthday and the 10 year anniversary of my move to Washington, DC, I have lately been reflecting on how much my life and priorities have changed in the last decade.Here are some examples:Age 23: Meetings & conference callsAge 33: Playdates & school committee meetingsAge 23: Thongs and WonderbrasAge 33: Spanx and nursing brasAge 23: Taxis, MetroAge 33: Mini-vanAge 23: Friends and Felicity watched religiously at air time with roommatesAge 33: House and Lost watched whenever via DVR with husbandAge 23: Babysitting the boss's children on weekends for extra cashAge 33: Paying weekend babysitters more than I made hourly at first post-college jobAge 23: Girlfriends and I analyze pseudo-boyfriends and hookupsAge 33: Girlfriends and I analyze husbands and fiancesAge 23: "Breast exams" on Saturday nights while Dave Matthews plays in backgroundAge 33: I voluntarily begin annual mammogramsAge 23: Hole, Smashing Pumpkins CDs in stereoAge 33: The Lauri Berkner Band and ...
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Children's Clothing, Toy Consignment Sale
2008-04-03 16:39:00
Four Corners Community Nursery (4CCN) in Silver Spring is not only a wonderful preschool, they have one of the best local consignment sales in the area. 4CCN's annual children's clothing and toy consignment sale will be held Tuesday April 15-Thursday April 17. This sale is HUGE and has wonderful items every year. I have scored the Exersaucer at left, Lily Pulitzer sun dresses, Talbots Kids neck ties and Little Tikes backyard loot in previous years for unbelievable prices. Tuesday and Wednesday have the best selection, but on Thursday everything is half price.Days that you can bring your own items for consignment are Monday April 14 and Tuesday April 15. However, 4CCN is able to accept only the first 110 consignors, so please call (301) 681-9520 ASAP to reserve your space. The fee to consign your items is only $5. Items that will be accepted: clothes sized infant to children's size 12, maternity clothing, toys, books, puzzles and all baby gear except car seats. What a fabulous way...
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Spring Fitness & Fashion: Tone It, Tan It, Own It, Fake It
2008-04-02 16:40:00
I have come to the realization that although I may succeed in dropping a few pounds before swimsuit season, I may reign in my postpartum muffin top into a bagel bite, I am not going to magically emerge from my mommy flesh cocoon on Memorial Day weekend as the Giselle of the 'burbs. Sad, but true. I'm writing this from sunny southern California while visiting my folks, a land where in the April heat it is impossible to hide beneath a black turtleneck and cords. What I can do is work with what I got, and if busyness and laziness prevail, I can always fake it. Here's my action plan.Tone It: This spring and summer I am going to be happy with my body and simply work to make it stronger. I am not going to have some unrealistic notion of a complete trade-in at the dealer, I'm going for detailing. I'm going to schedule workouts and classes, place the Pilates DVDs right smack next to the player, push the double stroller to the park, play tag with my babies and try not to think too much ...
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Perfect Post Award to Urban Mama
2008-04-01 05:26:00
Urban Mama , aka Sandie, is a fellow Silver Spring mother and blogger. She is also a freelance entertainment writer and movie reviewer with a hearty grasp of pop culture and a wicked sense of humor. If that isn't awe-inspiring enough, she recently gave birth at home to her third child. She is new to the SS after a rich life in NYC, but is learning to love these MoCo 'burbs.I am bestowing on her my first Perfect Post Award because I love her writing, especially this piece she wrote, reflecting on how she feels after the birth of her third sweet baby:The Importance of Being Still With my two New York City babies, I was out and about within 48 hours of their births. I would bundle them up, grab my favorite sling, and walk a half-block to the bodega, or around the corner to our beloved coffee shop, the Pillow Cafe. I walked to the playground, the supermarket, and in the case of itty bitty Delia, my second-born, to her older brother Elias' preschool, a brisk 15-minute s...
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Clark's Elioak Farm Opens for Spring!
2008-04-01 00:34:00
Clark's Elioak Farm opens Tuesday, April 1st for the spring-fall season. This charming land of family fun is located right on the Howard County-Montgomery County border off of Rt. 29. A working farm since 1797, the 540 acre farm has oodles of animals that children can view up close, pet and feed. Pigs, cows, horses, turkeys, ducks, chickens, rabbits, turtles, sheep, donkeys and goats will delight your kids, and pony rides will send them over the moon. There are hay rides through the farm fields, playgrounds and imaginative play areas throughout the farm for kids of all ages.In 2005 the farm purchased the play structures and attractions of the 1950s amusement story book park The Enchanted Forest, restored many of them for patrons' enjoyment and the farm continues to resurrect items from this fairy tale land. Now kids can play and peer into the world of Cinderella, Goldilocks, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and more.Open Tuesday - Sunday through November 2nd and on many nat...
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Get A Sitter: Olazzo in Silver Spring for Date Night, Martini & Wine Specia
2008-03-31 04:20:00
Olazzo in Silver Spring was an unexpected gem, and trust me, I have waited several days for the martini buzz to wear off. My husband and I had a spur-of-the-moment date night thanks to Grandma, and I had read on a lovely neighborhood list serv that Olazzo offered good drink specials and yummy fare. And boy, do they. Not only are bottles of wine 1/2 price on Mondays and martinis only $5 on Tuesdays, the pasta entrées are divine.We started off the Tuesday night with a bang and each ordered a martini. From the extensive choices, we chose the Olazzo (me), a heavenly concoction of raspberry Stoli, cranberry, pineapple and red wine, and the classic Dirty (him.) Both were tasty and stiff, the perfect and difficult-to-achieve combo.We moved on to dinner and greedily learned that all entrées are served with a green salad and freshly baked bread. He ordered the linguine with clams, and our gracious server recommended that he go for the white wine sauce. I chose the shrimp rose, penne ...
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Take the words out of my mouth
2008-03-18 14:48:00
This missive is cross-posted from DC Metro Moms Blog, where the topic of the day is mommy guilt. The mommy guilt that I possess stems from the everyday exasperation I feel as a stay-at-home mom to two very spirited, energetic and amazing children, my four- and two-year-old. Surprisingly, it's not the staying home and abandonment of my professional career that brings the guilt; this set up is working for my family, for my children and the longer I perform this housewife/mommy combo gig, the more comfortable I feel with the decision.What brings the guilt that causes me to shiver with horror at 2am are the words that come out of my, and sometimes my children's, mouths throughout the course of a normal day. As Devra Renner and Aviva Pflock, authors of Mommy Guilt: Learn to Worry Less, Focus on What Matters Most and Raise Happier Kids and Parentopia, wrote in the wonderful earlier interview on DC Metro Moms,Once parents hit the preschool years and beyond, the number one inducer acr...
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St. Pat's Joke from Dr. Pia
2008-03-17 14:33:00
Dr. Pia de Solenni, new feminist rock star, Catholic theologian and my amazing real life girlfriend sent me a good G-rated Irish joke:Two men were sitting next to each other at a bar. After awhile, one guy looks at the other and says, 'I can't help but think, from listening to you, that you're from Ireland.'The other guy responds proudly, 'Yes, that I am!'The first guy says, 'So am I! And where about from might you be?'The other guy answers, 'I'm from Dublin, I am.'The first guy responds, 'So am I!''Sure and begorra. And what street did you live on in Dublin?'The other guy says, 'A lovely little area it was. I lived onMcCleary Street in the old central part of town.'The first guy says, 'Faith and it's a small world. So did I! So did I! And to what school would you have been going'? The other guy answers, 'Well now, I went to St. Mary's, of course.' The first guy gets really excited and says, 'And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate...
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Indoor Local Pools by Tech Savvy Mama
2008-03-17 13:22:00
Now that it seems that spring has arrived in Silver Spring, I?m dreaming of summer. I eagerly anticipate Memorial Day when our pool will open and we?ll begin a season of meeting up with friends who we haven?t seen since Labor Day, morning swim lessons followed by picnic lunches, and afternoon pool playdates with Armand?s and Domino?s delivering dinner poolside. In the meantime, Little Miss Tech ie has been taking some swim lessons at Martin Luther King, Jr. pool. Captain Computer, who needs no introduction to water, just started AquaTots a couple weeks ago. We are taking full advantage of recreation swim times as often as possible to make sure we are pool ready come Memorial Day weekend. Recreational swim sessions for the entire family are available daily at each Montgomery County Pool. There are various options for paying for recreational swim sessions. You can pay as you go, purchase a family pass, or pre-pay for 10 admissions and get 2 free. For pool hours, sche...
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Children's Book Giveaways - UPDATED
2008-03-16 18:38:00
UPDATE: Congrats to Kaiya, the winner of Knut and Mama Zen, winner of The Cake Thief! Your names were drawn by my kids this morning. I will put in the mail to you on Monday. Thanks to everyone who responded. I have two fantastic kids' books for you guys. If interested in either or both, just leave a comment or send an email (jessica dot mcfadden at g mail dot com) and I'll throw your name into the big yellow Bob the Builder hat.Knut: How one little polar bear captivated the worldby children's author Craig Hatkoff and his two daughters Juliana and Isabella, and Dr. Gerald R. Uhlich, CEO of Zoo BerlinThis is the tale of Knut, the first polar bear cub born at the Berlin Zoo in more than thirty years and the zookeeper, Thomas Dorflein, who nurtured him, slept with him and loved the little bear so that he would thrive. Born to a rescued circus bear, Knut depended on the parenting of the zoo, and his story won the hearts of millions. The hardcover keepsake book has beautiful phot...
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99 cent kid cones at Cold Stone
2008-03-16 03:41:00
The fabulous Kim of Passion & Art wrote in that this weekend Cold Stone Creamery in downtown Silver Spring has a special promo: kids cones with no mix ins are just 99 cents.Yum!Thanks for reading A Parent in Silver Spring via feed. You rock.
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Tech Savvy Mama: Become Tech Savvy!
2008-03-10 13:03:00
You too can be a Tech Savvy Mama or Tech Savvy Daddy! Take advantage of the following free workshops to brush up on your skills, learn something new, or just get out of the house for an evening. Long Branch Library is offering one-on-one tutorials on subjects including e-mail, basic internet, introduction to internet browsers, typing, and others. These free one hour sessions are a great way to brush up on your skills. One on One Computer TutorialsAppointments begin at 10 am Monday-SaturdayLong Branch Library8800 Garland AvenueSilver Spring, MD 20901240-777-0910 Does your child spend more time on the computer than you want them too? Are you concerned about social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace? If so, you will want to attend Shelly Lipton?s workshop, Internet Safety ? Protecting Children in Cyberspace. Shelly is a Program Specialist for the Montgomery County Police Department Family Crimes and will tell you what you need to know about MySpace an...

Parenting in Silver Spring
2008-03-09 02:13:00
Parenting in Silver Spring means...being lulled to sleep by the sound of trucks on the Beltway and Georgia Avenue, and telling yourself they sound like waves crashing on the beach.you pay more for the babysitter than the tickets to see your favorite band's show in DC.making three separate grocery trips when hosting a dinner party in order to buy wine, liquor, and food.getting to use your native or school-learned Spanish at the park on a daily basis.your hometown relatives should never be told what you paid for your small 3 bedroom home.the word "immersion" brings elusive French- and Spanish-language public school classrooms to mind, not swimming lessons.your children use chopsticks at age 1; at age 2 can differentiate between the meatballs at Pho 75 and Pho 88.the kids have enjoyed the benefits of free admission to the Smithsonian 100 times more than any traveling 8th grader.with one visit from Grandma you can escape to a tropical island in 3 hours flat.you weep when entering the...
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Quote of the Day: "Have you looked outside lady?"
2008-03-08 23:53:00
I just received a very spirited email that cracked me up:have you looked outside lady? we cant go to the park it is all wet n muddy. why dont you think of something better to do and look out your window so we know where we can go to. where can i take a kid to play inside or do something when it is wet. i bet you dont go to the park on a rainy day do youDear reader, I assure you that there are many other fun things to do this weekend that do not involve mud or soggy clothes. Just check the calendar for lots of kids exhibits, activities and children's theater performances today and tomorrow - all indoors!Happy weekending! And remember, I can see your IP address....Thanks for reading A Parent in Silver Spring via feed. You rock.
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Celebrate Spring with the Park Finder
2008-03-07 22:24:00
We can finally play outside, the crocus are sprouting, the trees are budding...spring is here! What better way to celebrate than with the trusty Montgomery County Park s and Playground Finder ?OK, it's just a seemingly simple list of the parks and playgrounds in the county, but with a little imagination you can go on a hunt with your child for a brand new world of possibilities and play. Just go to this link, hit Ctrl-F on your keyboard, type in your zip code, a neighboring zip or the name of your town in the window, and then keep clicking Next. Click the green link on each park's name for a photo and description of its features. I guarantee you will find some parks and playgrounds listed that you have not yet tried with your family. And now you have some new play options with your kids that are 100% outdoors, 100% free.My kids and I have found brand new lands and adventures this way, giving each park it's own unique name, like "Jumping Bridge Park," "Space Shuttle Park," "Wood...
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Your Pregnancy Week-By-Week 6th Edition Giveaway
2008-03-07 17:33:00
UPDATE: Congrats to J., the lucky winner!There is a new, fully revised and updated edition of the pregnancy bible, Your Pregnancy Week By Week by Glade Curtis, MD, MPH and Judith Schuler, MS. This updated edition covers new trends, the latest medical advice and safety recommendations and over 80 new topics to assist you and your baby. Dr. Curtis and Ms. Schuler have also developed a great online resource for expectant parents.During my pregnancies, I found this series to be the ultimate help and joy. The weekly tips are so practical, and the weekly Dad tips give great ideas on how to more fully involve your partner in the pregnancy. The sections for each week on the baby and the mother are ingeniously divided, so that you are not bombarded with too much disjointed information per chapter. There are safe, easy exercises for each week of your pregnancy that I found not only lightly toned what muscles I had beneath the mama chub, but helped relieve pelvic pressure, sciatica and ma...
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Things Learned from Lovely Listservs
2008-03-07 05:13:00
Do you read your neighborhood or local parenting listservs? They are wonderful and make our modern, urban world feel like we're back in time chewing the fat at the general store. Just search for your neighborhood or town's name on the Yahoo! Groups main page, and search for "moms" or "parents" and your town's name if you are looking for parenting-specific forums.Here's what I have recently learned from the listservs in my 'hood and mamaland, in no particular order:Wheaton Plaza now has an electric train that runs along the first floor of the mall to give rides to kids that have made it through mom's errands. It's just like the one at White Flint.The miniature steam engines at Wheaton and Cabin John Regional Parks and the carousel at Wheaton open on the first Saturday of spring break, March 22nd.Mrs. K's Toll House has added a 3,600 square foot wine cellar called "The Wine Press" to the famous restaurant. On March 12th Chateau St. Michelle winemaker Bob Berthau and on Ma...
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Paen to parents with preschool paranoia
2008-02-20 00:48:00
If you are currently in the throes of preschool open houses, waiting lists, applications, deposits, nights spent in sleeping bags to secure a place and other angst, my prayers are with you. Seriously. Last year I was where you are now, and it was tough. Linda at Monkey Business has written some brilliant, real, compassionate posts about going through this process with her two kids this year; if you need an online comrade in this anxious time, she is your gal. And so am I. I made it through, and you will too.When my first kid left toddlerhood, gained a little sister and had his third birthday, I started to consider preschool for him in the coming fall. I read everything I could Google or obtain from the libraries (my sincere apologies to Silver Spring library patrons if you were waiting on Maria Montessori's book those three, OK, five months I had it checked out; for the fines I paid I could have bought us all our own copies.) I hounded parents in Safeway, CVS, the pediatric...
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Are you a Mamapreneur or Mama-Loving Business?
2008-02-19 18:40:00
This post is for the moms who own their own businesses and organizations that cater to mothers: Would you like to reach hundreds of new customers and potential clients in the DC area?Then join the second annual Celebrate Mama ! celebration in Montgomery County! The event will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Downtown Bethesda Row from 11am-4pm. Free to the public and highly publicized, Celebrate Mama! offers you and your business the opportunity to reach hundreds of local families in a fun, dynamic environment, just in time for Mother's Day.Creator of Celebrate Mama! and Montgomery County event director Corina DuBois is now accepting applications from local businesses. There are multiple ways in which your business can participate, reach new customers and clients and market your brand. There are likewise different levels of publicity and promotional material signage from which to choose. No matter the way you participate, presenting at Celebrate Mama! is good for business ...
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Woman of the Week: Tech Savvy Mama
2008-02-19 00:41:00
Tech Savvy Mama has her own site!I know that some of readers' favorite, and definitely the most informative, posts since A Parent in Silver Spring launched have been those by the fabulous Tech Savvy Mama, aka Leticia. Well, now you can get your fill of technology and education counsel that benefits kids and parents at Tech Savvy Mama, the hottest new site in the blogosphere! Leticia is helping parents navigate the world of computers and kids, and in this unchartered territory you know we all need a guide. Bookmark Leticia's site and subscribe to her feed so that you don't miss one pearl of wisdom.Her daughter, heretofore to be known as Little Miss Techie, will be assisting her mom as resident kid expert and test subject. Her 18 month old, Captain Computer, will also be helping in teaching his mom time management and one-handed typing. Leticia is currently on leave from working for one of the top ten largest public school systems in the US, the Montgomery County Public Schools...
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An Ode to Real Simple
2008-02-19 00:37:00
I'm obsessed with Real Simple . It's weird. Some people followed Phish, slept outside to see U2, write fan letters to their favorite denizens of Hollywood. I was a Hill staffer for years who interacted with many a "bullet taker," the tasteless slang for a political junkie who really, really loves his boss. I've known persons that will not utter a word in the morning until they have devoured the Times or the Journal. But here I am, pathologically devoted to a style magazine.It may sound frivolous, but hear me out. After years of cramped apartment slothdom with a revolving door of roommates, then a teensy newlywed abode, my husband and I purchased our home in Silver Spring. It was love at first mortgage, but it is also a quaint 1950s Cape Cod in which the original owners left us everything that they couldn't take to their retirement condo. We agreed to buy their mower and grill, and they left us all their eight tracks, used tin foil collection and 48 years worth of dusty pile...

Woodmoor Pastry Shop = V Day Lovin'
2008-02-18 00:44:00
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Would you be mine? Today my preschooler is excited about his class party and giving paper hearts and chocolate to all his friends, I have promised my husband that I will make googly eyes at him tonight and not the computer. Pretty standard semi-urban bliss. Barf.Something that can really get everyone's heart pumping is a trip to the Woodmoor Pastry Shop to choose one of those beautiful treats lined up under the glass. Serious yum. It's a kid's paradise and always reminds my son and I of the candy shop in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the Gene Wilder version.) My daughter can't resist the huge yellow happy face sugar cookies and my son is methodically working his way through a different cookie choice at each special visit.I am a fan of seeing just how long I can make one of their chocolate encrusted strawberry petit fors last, and then eating a second one like a huge bite of sushi. But it's hard to go too crazy as the sign of the ne...

Get Ready to Rock-N-Romp Next Saturday, Feb. 23rd
2008-02-16 08:49:00
Mark your calendars for the year's first Rock -n-Romp DC!Saturday , February 23rd 1-3pm McGinty's Public House911 Ellsworth Drive in downtown Silver Spring Free parking garage on Wayne AvenueAdults $7, kids always freeHere's the lineup:Neal Pollack will give a reading from his latest book, Alternadad, a memoir of what happens when a hipster couple decides to have a baby. The Washington Post reviewer said of the book "There are moments in Pollack's writing that broke me up, Dave Barry-style...made me laugh aloud."Julie Ocean will serve up some mighty good indiepop.Fun giveaways include signed copies of Alternadad, a Rock-n-Romp tee and balloons galore. For the kids, Craft Mutiny will provide oodles of crafty fun. Hats off to Debbie at Rock-n-Romp for organizing a rock show and author event that everyone in the family can enjoy.As you can see, my kids are already perfecting their rocking and romping, Risky Business style.Thanks for reading aparentinsilverspring (APISS) via feed. ...
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Preschools in Silver Spring & nearby areas
2008-02-15 21:48:00
UPDATED Check out the left-hand sidebar for lists of links to preschools in Silver Spring , Kensington, the Rockville/Silver Spring border and Takoma Park. There are also some programs listed in Bethesda, Chevy Chase and other nearby areas that readers have suggested. Whew, there are so many programs out there! I understand from personal experience how stressful the search for a preschool can be for parents. My goal is to compile these links to help your quest and reduce your stress by one iota...sorry I cannot be there to administer personal shoulder massage.If you have a beloved school that is not on the list, by all means send it in to jessica dot mcfadden at g mail dot com. This list is not complete, it is a work in progress, and if your school is left off it was not intentional. If you would like an open house or public event on the calendar, then bring it on!A Parent in Silver Spring will list preschool programs affiliated with any faith, those that are totally secular, M...

Woman of the Week: Diane Macklin, Storyteller
2008-02-15 21:47:00
Have you ever been so excited to phone someone that your hands shook as you dialed? That is how I felt this week when I called Diane Macklin for an interview. One of the country's most revered storytellers, this phenomenal woman is using her gift to educate children and adults about history, diversity and peace. Diane is a griot, a communicator of oral tradition that uses stories and a dynamic, interactive style to convey messages of historic value and wisdom to her audiences. (Diane humbly explained to me that the title of griot is an honored one that must be bestowed on her by others and not one that she calls herself.) In the griotic style, she tells stories from Africa and America, and feels that through story she can help to unite "...our incredibly diverse culture. We all have a story, just as we all have a beating heart." Diane was enthusiastic about the opportunity to reach out to Silver Spring residents. She says, "I really enjoy the diversity of Silver Spring. Ther...
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Silver Spring Style Winners
2008-02-15 13:45:00
Last week a few of you took up the gauntlet for the Silver Spring Style brain drain, I mean, giveaway, and I thank you. The first three respondents, Patti, Emily and Allison, were rewarded with a fresh copy of February's Domino magazine. Here are the fantastic Silver Spring style ideas submitted:The Marimekko Concept Store, located on Georgia Avenue, for gorgeous linens and bagsSmart Mom Jewelry -"Teething Bling" means cute, hip jewelry your baby can gnaw on guilt-freeCatch Can in Kensington, MD for cool and comfy women's clothes, shoes and giftsThe Pure Energy folks that come in and stage your home to sell better than any HGTV showHand-made treasures on Etsy.comThe new Tuesday Morning location in the Woodmoor shopping center in 4 CornersNow and Then in Takoma Park, MD for fantastic gifts like Zutano baby clothes and unique wedding presents so you can rule your next showerKensington's Antique Row so you don't do a Ross and buy your apothecary table at Pottery Barn like every o...
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Makeup Giveaway & Coupons - New Mineral Makeup
2008-02-15 13:45:00
UPDATE: Cheers to Marie, the winner of the Mineral Makeup !Silver Spring mom, Mary Kay Sales Director and walking inspiration of glamour Cristie Ritz-King has generously donated a brand new Mineral Powder and Brush Set that will be matched to the exact skin tone of one lucky reader. Honestly, this mineral makeup is great. You just brush on this powder and look as if you have perfect skin, without any heaviness or melting off throughout the day. Although I have dry skin, it did not make me look flaky. It did not settle into my fine (and not so fine) lines and it minimized my craters pores. Mary Kay is known for having a wonderful range of makeup colors to match your skin tone, whether your grandma came from Tanzania, Tokyo or Toledo. If you are on a snoozy conference call or have insomnia, check out this cool virtual makeover tool that will show you what shades will look fab for your DNA. If you covet this new product, just send an e-mail to jessica dot mcfadden at g mail dot ...
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Wheaton Ice Arena Classes by Tech Savvy Mama
2008-02-14 19:01:00
Contrary to how it may appear on my blog, Little Miss Tech ie does not spend all her time in front of the computer. In fact, Little Miss Techie is like most other four year olds in that she spends most of her day at school, playing with friends or her brother (Captain Computer), or taking an extra-curricular class or two. This fall we discovered ice skating lessons at Wheaton Ice Arena . Wheaton Ice Arena is part of Montgomery Parks (MNCPPC) and is just one of two ice rinks in the county (the other being Cabin John Ice Rink in Rockville).Little Miss Techie began at the most basic class (Tot 1) where she learned the oh-so-important skills of staying upright on skates and how to stand up when she fell. While the first couple of classes seemed all about falling down and getting back up, I was pleasantly surprised to see her actually moving on skates come the third lesson. So maybe she was only marching, but when round 2 of classes started (Tot 2), Little Miss Techie was ...
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Instead of Mr. Don, your kids could have hugged Mr. Obama
2008-02-13 07:19:00
The winner of the Maryland Democratic primary, Senator Barack Obama , campaigned at our own Mayorga Coffee Factory yesterday.My heart is full knowing that he made that stop to listen to the voices of the Latino community in our area.But I have to admit, I would have also liked to see him sing along to The More We Get Together. (If you are wrinkling your forehead in puzzlement, click here to see upcoming appearances by the public figures in your preschooler or toddler's life: Miss Belle, Mr. Don, the Jammin' Mamas and Oh Susannah.)Thanks for reading aparentinsilverspring (APISS) via feed. You rock.
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