April 9 and 10, 2011~ 2 Days this year!
Marshmallow Harvest Admission: $10/child, $12/adult
After a long cold winter, nothing chases away the chill like a visit to the farm! Come see our spring chicks and baby animals, check out the greens & spring plantings, take a hayride and rejoice in the spring! Our annual Easter Egg Hunt & Marshmallow Peep Maze is included with your paid farm admission. Do marshmallow peeps grow on trees? Be sure to check it out and harvest a few to roast on the bonfire with Farmer Bob. Your children will love to ride in our Cow Train ($2 each).
There will be 3 egg hunts again this year with over 3000 eggs filled with treats:
- 1pm Sharp Children 3 and under
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Posted by: Amy in Fun For Kids, Family, Editors Pick on
Mar 22, 2011
By - Amy
If you haven't visited Baltimore lately, now is perfect time to take your children to visit Port Discovery. Ranked 4th among the Top 10 Children's Museums by Child Magazine, Port Discovery Children's Museum continues to grow as one of the leading family destinations in the Mid-Atlantic region.
In 2011, Port Discovery's newest permanent exhibit, Tot Trails, opened as an exciting and whimsical soft playspace designed exclusively for infants and toddlers up to 3 years old. While exploring the landscapes of Maryland, babies can wiggle and roll in mirrored "tidal pools" and crawl through the "dune walk." Toddlers can dig for fossils, climb through Mountain Trail and Paw Paw
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I recently saw the movie a "Race to Nowhere". A friend mentioned that this Indie flick was playing at a local theater for a limited audience and tickets were going fast. Always intrigued by a "hot" topic, I decided to attend.
I went to the film with an open mind. I was beyond troubled by what I saw. The film gives a sobering assessment of today's educational system. The film is filled with interviews conducted with overstressed, homework ridden students from elementary school through college. The prevailing theme for every age group is that each struggles to keep up with societal expectations as well as the mandatory educational requirements of today's public school system.
At
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As most women will agree there are a few in life that are very hard to find. My list includes a wonderful husband (I will give the obligatory shout out to my amazing husband Jim), a babysitter and a cleaning service.
Well today I found one of those rare gems. I just fell in love with my new cleaning service. A friend told me about LMC Cleaning. I have been shopping for a new service and was willing to try someone new. LMC Cleaning blew me away. My stove has never been so clean. Actually, I have to admit I was a bit embarrassed by what they saw behind the range knobs. How did I somehow forget about the one knob on the range top? Let's not even discuss the vents. They scrubbed and
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I think I am in love! I recently got my latest Lucky Magazine and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a Lucky Magazine for Kids!
The oh-so-lovely Angie Harmon graces the cover of the premier issue with two of her gorgeous little girls. I devoured the entire issue at the gym. While it is still only seasonal (Spring & Fall), it is a worthy read. In standard Lucky form, the magazine is brimming with great ideas on fashion, design and fun products. It even inspired me to finally get the Johnson & Johnson detangling spray for my little girl. No conditioner isn't enough=;/
Even better, the magazine is filled with deals and coupons including a 20% coupon for Gymboree and a special
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Get ready to enter a world of wishes with your favorite Disney princesses in Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes! Your little will see Tinker Bell as she whisks you through a collection of enchanting Disney stories. Watch Ariel as she yearns to explore the world above the waves and see Snow White find her one true love. Discover a whole new world with Jasmine, Cinderella, Belle, Aurora and Mulan.
Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes in Washington, DC
Verizon Center, Washington D.C. Presidents' Day Weekend, Feb. 16th - 21st
Show times:
Wednesday 16th - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 17th - 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Friday 18th - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 19th - 11:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
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Chase the winter blues away with weekday and weekend fun @ Jammin Java in Vienna, VA. Here is the all-star lineup:
Mondays at 10:30AM
The Great Zucchini
Tuesdays at 10:30AM
Mr. Don
Wednesdays at 10:30AM
Rocknoceros
Thursdays at 10:30AM
Oh Susannah
Fridays at 10:30AM
Banjo Man
Plus...don't forget to check out the Saturday concert series at Jammin Java! Upcoming shows include Steve Songs, Ellis Paul "Dragonfly Races", The Diggity Dudes and more!
http://jamminjava.com/home/kids-events/list
Images Courtesy Of Jammin Java
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She's back! As many of us know Laurie Berkner is insanely popular with little ones. Her songs still ring in my head from her regular appearances on Nick Jr. Experince the magic in person. Details attached:
Washington, D.C.
WHERE: GW Lisner Auditorium
WHEN: Sunday, March 6th, 2011 at 11:00AM
WHAT: A live (Birthday Party concert) performance by The Laurie Berkner Band (Show runs approx. 1 hour 15min.)
INFO & DIRECTIONS: http://www.lisner.org/
TICKET INFORMATION!!!
Tickets: $25, $35 / (Plus applicable fees.)
Babies under age one seated in laps are free.
TICKET PRE-SALE DATE: Wednesday, December 1st from 10AM - Thursday, December 2nd 10PM
PURCHASE TICKETS ON THE DAY OF THE
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CONGRATULATIONS! MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED. STAY TUNED FOR MORE CONTESTS!
As you might have heard by now, Gaylord National Resort has opened its doors to the Region's must-see event of the season - ICE! featuring "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
Take the family out to the beautiful Gaylord Hotel and experience this 15,000 sq. ft. indoor winter wonderland sculpted from TWO-MILLION pounds of ice. This walk-through, winter wonderland features 10 different scenes and brings to life scenes from the classic Dr. Seuss tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The jaw-dropping creations include brilliantly colored ice sculptures illuminated by LED tube lights and
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By ─ Anna Carrington
This fall Del Ray's eclectic "Avenue" welcomed Bellies & Babies, a consignment boutique catering to expectant mothers and their children. The boutique provides a great opportunity to both recycle and buy local. Handmade items complement a selective collection of gently worn clothing, and the prices fit every budget.
Owner Dawn Luepke's experience prompted her to open the boutique; she had her daughter, Emma, and her son, Aiden, only 15 months apart. A former Housing and Urban Development manager, she was expecting Emma while working full-time and needed an appropriate professional wardrobe. The clothes she did purchase weren't practical once she became a stay-at-
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As the holidays approach, The Enchanted Forest community tradition comes alive! On November 20 and 21, 2010, the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) will host The 10th Annual Enchanted Forest at the Reston Sheraton in Reston, Va. We hope to see you, your friends and family at this year's event where we will have many exciting must-see festivities as well as some of the traditional favorites. We offer a wide variety of affordable holiday festivities for children and adults all designed for Northern Virginia community members to share the joy of the holiday season with their family and friends.
Don't miss our celebrity guests this year - Chef Geoff Tracy and Chef Jeff Tunks!
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Fresh from the Saturday evening performance, I am hear to tell you that The Happy Elf is a wonderful show for little ones and adults!
I wasn't sure what to expect when we headed over to the Adventure Theater show The Happy Elf. After the show started I waited for my daughter to do her typical wiggle left and wiggle right and demand to leave way too early. Not so this time. My 5 year old sat completely entranced for the entire 70 minute show. She marveled at the characters, the music and the fun story of an elf named Eubie who needs to save Christmas for the town of Bluesville.
The show also promises to be a hit with parents. Harry Connick Jr. wrote the music and lyrics to the
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I have recently seen a number of articles on the Feed Project. Lauren Bush, the Co-Founder and CEO of Feed Project LLC, has been a dedicated spokeswoman of the Feed Project. For years Lauren has vaulted the project into the public eye simply by wearing the Feed Project bags to a number of red carpet events.
Anxious to find out more, I read up on this inspirational and effective project that aims to feed hungry children throughout the world. The mission statement of the Feed Project says it all.
******************Mission Statement******************
FEED Projects goal is to reach hungry children through the sales of our FEED bags.
FEED bags raise much-needed funds for WFP school-feeding
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Taylor, July 2010 at Children's National Medical Center in DC
Salon Khouri wants you to please participate in their 4th Annual Cut-A-Thon on Sunday, October 17th to raise money for The Band of Parents Foundation in honor of Taylor Love, a sweet, courageous 5 year old Ashburn girl fighting Neuroblastoma.
Taylor has been showing No Evidence of Disease since the spring of 2008, however, in early summer 2010, Taylor was diagnosed with chemo induced Leukemia. She has recently undergone a bone marrow transplant at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC and is currently at home recovering.
WHEN: Sunday, October 17, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM
WHERE: Salon Khouri, 11725 Lee
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School Readiness
By - Maureen Barrett
No matter how much fun gets packed in my family's summer calendar, there is something bittersweet about turning that calendar page to "August" and the passing of these cicada-symphonic days that somehow seem to rush by faster than those first anticipatory summer days in June, when my kids couldn't wait for school to let out. Circulars pad my Sunday paper with ads trumpeting Back to School sales for clothes, school supplies, dorm furnishings... and I contemplate, not for the first time, where resides that place where I can enjoy one more day/week/month of all those things I am not ready to give up? And yet...
As a preschool teacher and mother of four
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