Things to do with the little ones

Mall of America is Awesome

by Melanie Roberts

A few weeks ago I attended the Box Top University, courtesy of General Mills ( you can read up on all of the cool Box Top stuff HERE). I decided to spend an extra day in Minneapolis and tour Mall of America. After all, I may never be able to go back and …

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Homewood Suites… our home away from home

by Melanie Roberts

in hotels, Things about ....., Things to do with the little ones, travel

As you all know we took a few days off over Memorial Day Weekend to spend with my Friend in Alabama; I just have to tell you about the Hotel that we booked. We all know how it is traveling with kids, well, I had a toddler a tween and a teen and they all [...]

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Stamp out Hunger Campaign 2011

by Melanie Roberts

in Things to do with the little ones, Tip of the day, Uncategorized

This is one Campaign that I do every year; and I encourage everyone with a stockpile, or even without to participate. This is the simplest way of donating food to those in need. Sometimes I run out of time to bring food to a donation place, or it’s just not convenient to drive across …

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Easter egg Hunt all around Lakeland this weekend

by Melanie Roberts

in Things to do with the little ones

If you are around the Polk County, Florida area, I have some cool events to check out this weekend… Don’t miss LAKELAND’S LARGEST EGG HUNT, Saturday, April 23, 10 AM, at George Jenkins High School. There will be over 50,000 eggs, stuffed with candy, prizes, and more. The event is completely free, and there will [...]

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Bring Family Game Night back….

by Melanie Roberts

in Fun Saturday, Things to do with the little ones

5 Reasons to Have a Family Game Night Decades ago, families often spent more quality time together. There were significantly fewer distracting options than there are today, where we now cope with 300 channels on the television, personal computers, and sophisticated video games. Today, family time often takes a back seat to all the …

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We took a Family trip to SeaWorld Today

by Melanie Roberts

in Things about ....., Things to do with the little ones, Uncategorized

The weather in central Florida has been gorgeous the last few days, even though we had a very high pollen count and I never had to deal with Allergies, it was so bad that I’m dealing with a sinus infection for a good two weeks now. Today was beautiful, very little pollen and the sun [...]

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SCHOOL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

February 17, 2011

Do you know any superstar Scrabble players in grades 5-8? If the answer is yes, now’s the time for them to register for the 2011 National School Scrabble Championship! Teams of two students can register to compete in this year’s competition, which will take place April 15-16 at the Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, [...]

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Coupon Class

February 16, 2011

If you are local, in the central Florida Area, I have a treat for you……I will be teaching a coupon class this Saturday ( 2/19) at 11am in Lakeland, this event is put on by Big Brother, Big Sisters and it is a FREE event. They even feed you Brunch … So if you are [...]

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What to do this weekend??

December 9, 2010

If you are in central Florida it will be worth a trip down to Lakeland ( you can even say HI to me if you let me know you are coming…hahah) One of my co-workers causal mentioned this event the other day to me, where she and her husband ( and a lot of other [...]

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Things to do this weekend….

October 1, 2010

It’s FRIDAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What are you gonna do this weekend?? Why not check these awesome activities out, they are FREE Here are some FREE events going on this weekend. While many may seem to all have consistent national participation- it is always wise to call your local location to be sure they are participating. BANK OF [...]