long car rides with kids

Just got back from the Pediatric Urologists. The doctor informed me of something that I thought other parents might find interesting. Red food coloring is a diuretic. Red coloring is in purple, pink and sometimes orange food products. Remember that on your next road trip with the family and the kids want a grape Gatorade. The fewer the stops the better for my husband, so I found this information valuable.

Bug Box

I was just searching the internet for activities for Bug Bonanza Day during summer camp and I came across this place---The Bug Box. I haven't been there, but it's in Fredericksburg and we all drive through there on occasion, so it may be worth checking out, if you're into that kind of thing. http://www.bugbox.net/ Only $2 admission!

Summer Reading

It's time to sign your kids of all ages up for the summer reading program at the library! In case you aren't familiar, if you sign up your kid (even babies count) you get a form to fill out with books that you are reading to them/they are reading. Every week, there is a free coupon you get just for showing them the form as well as different rewards for 5, 10 and 25 books (I think). In the past thare have been coupons for a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut, tickets to the fair, and Splashdown Water Park, and lots of buy one get one coupons for restaraunts. You can sign up at any library, but whatever one you sign up at you have to keep going to to get your prizes.

Online surveys for gift certificates

I have been doing these online surveys for about a year now and although the time probably isn't worth the reward, you do get something for doing these surveys. My favorite one is My Survey, because they send me the most and there is also Zoom Panel and E-poll. So far I have only cashed in on my My Survey points and have gotten several Target gift cards, although you can pick what kind of gift card you want or redeem them for prizes.

Haymarket Pediatrics accepting new patients!

I know some of you have been waiting for this. They just hired a new doctor and as of yesterday were accepting new patients. Here's their website. We love Dr Eddie!

House of Bounce

Do you have any young children bouncin' off the walls? Well, I do! Bring them to House of Bounce tomorrow (Monday, June 9) at 10:30. You can sit back and chat with the ladies while the kids work at tiring themselves out. I have a $4 off coupon if anyone would like to use it!

Great Country Farms

This has been a favorite destination of ours for a few years now. It is a great place to pick virtually any fruit or vegetable and they have lots of kids stuff too like a petting farm, homemade slides and swings, mazes, and this big air pillow jumping thing. The drive there is so pretty, but be aware that there is an admission charge even if you are only going to pick produce.