Author and Minnesota native Kristin Maschka aims to knock down the walls women hit when juggling paid work and parenting responsibilities as she reads from her soon-to-be released book, THIS IS NOT HOW I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE: Remodeling Motherhood...
Author and Minnesota native Kristin Maschka aims to knock down the walls women hit when juggling paid work and parenting responsibilities as she reads from her soon-to-be... Read more
Tickets to Ordway's 2009-10 Season are on Sale Now
Tickets to all Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' 2009-10 performances officially go on sale to the general public Sunday, September 13. Ordway's season calendar includes a first-time national tour, an Ordway-produced Disney classic, a hilarious and interactive holiday...
Tickets to all Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' 2009-10 performances officially go on sale to the general public Sunday, September 13. Ordway's season calendar inc... Read more
Zywiec's Corn Maze
Zywiec's, on Hwy. 61 in Cottage Grove, (known to many as the location for the infamous "Haunting Experience") introduces a new Corn Maze.
Zywiec's Corn Maze has an exci... Read more
We have a special promotion that's perfect for our New York/New Jersey members or to send as a gift to a friend or relative in the New York area*.
Everyday Helper Solutions has created 3 special concierge packages: for the expectant mom, for the brand-new mom and for the working mom. Each package includes services tailored to a mom's needs. One winner will be chosen at random for each package.
Here's how to win:
1. If you're not yet a member, join MomTalk's social network at http://share.momtalk.com
2. Post a status update on your page there telling us that you'd love to win and which package That's it!
The 3 winners will be chosen (at random, like we said,) on Monday, August 3.
So, what do you get?
The "Wow, I didn't realize I'd need so much stuff" package for the expectant mom
Let EHS go shopping for all those essentials you'll need right from the get-go. The list might include some of the following:
• Diapers
• Desitin
• Powder/Corn Starch
• Baby Oil
• Baby Wash
• Formula
• Baby Bottles
• Bottle Washer
• Pacifiers
• Baby wipes
The "I can't seem to get everything done" package for the new mom
• Express Grocery Shopping - 20 items or less
• Getting Organized - We'll assess your needs and goals and help you plan for this new phase of life.
The "I'm trying to do it all" package for the working mom
• 1 Hour Neighborhood Errands
• 1 Hour Concierge--which could include the following:
⁃ Scheduling appointments and reminders
⁃ Travel & Leisure Arrangements
⁃ Movie & Theatre Tickets
⁃ Meal Planning
⁃ Restaurant Reservations
⁃ Process Subscriptions and Annual Memberships
⁃ Phone calls
Any member of MomTalk's social network is eligible to win--either for yourself, if you're in the service area, or as a gift for a New York metro area friend. Enter now because time's flying.
PS: While this promotion is available only in the New York area specified below, Everyday Helper Solutions offers great virtual services nationwide. Check out their website and see what they can do for you.
*Services available to residents of NY, NJ and surrounding areas including Long Island.
It's that time of year--time to head out to one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes (or to one of umteen thousands of lakes all over the country). Before you go, check out the downloadable guide below to safe swimming, boating and fishing from Conservation Minnesota. If you're worried about water pollution and contamination, you can go to CheckMyLake.org to find out whether lakes have been tested and what the results show.
You've seen the ads, now see the movie at an advanced screening!
3 Lucky MomTalk members in the Twin Cities area are invited to a special advance screening of BABIES. Winners, chosen at random, will see the movie and receive an additional prize pack with a poster, a baby onesie and adult-size t-shirt.
When and where:
Wednesday, April 28
7:30 p.m.
Landmark Lagoon Cinema
(1320 Lagoon Avenue, Minneapolis)
SYNOPSIS
The adventure of a lifetime begins...
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès, from an original idea by producer Alain Chabat, BABIES simultaneously follows four babies around the world - from birth to first steps. The children are, respectively, in order of on-screen introduction: Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal, who resides with his family in Mongolia, near Bayanchandmani; Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie, who resides with her family in the United States, in San Francisco.
Re-defining the nonfiction art form, BABIES joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all.
We've updated the list! Momtalk.com tries to keep the listings as current as possible, but before visiting any of the following local restaurants, we recommend calling ahead to verify that a kid promotion is still in effect.
Have a 9-year old who eats like a horse? A toddler who only eats red food? Need a break? All of the above? These Twin Cities locales feed kids for free. Check the day and/or age restrictions and chow down.
Daily
White Castle
All locations
www.whitecastle.com
Kids eat free 4-8pm; Dine-in only, one free kid's meal per adult meal purchased, adult meal must be a minimum of $3.00.
Sundays:
Wildfire
8251 Flying Cloud Dr # 3020
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 914-9100
Kids 12 and under* can enjoy a complimentary meal from our kid's menu.
* Two complimentary kids meal with every adult meal
The Sunshine Factory
7600 42nd Ave N.
New Hope, MN 55427
763-535-7000
www.esunshinefactory.com
Kids 10 and under eat free after 4pm
Vescio's
4001 Co. Rd. 25
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-0733
www.vescioscucina.com
Kids 12 and under eat free all day
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill
Citywide
www.baja-sol.com
Kids eat free Sunday evenings and printable coupons offering discounts on purchases available on their website.
Bar Abilene
Address:
S Fremont Ave & Lagoon Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-825-2525
www.barabilene.com
Kids 12 and under eat free 10am-2pm
Mondays:
Q.Cumbers
7465 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435
www.qcumbers.com
Kids 3-12 eat for $.99 after 4pm
Denny's
All locations
www.dennys.com
Kids eat free from 4pm-10pm
Baker's Square
All locations
www.bakerssquare.com
Kids eat free
Champps
2401 West Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-698-5050
www.champps.com
From 5:30pm-10pm each kid under 12 eats free with a purchase of an adult meal
Champps
8010 Glen Lane
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-942-3331
www.champps.com
From 4pm-10pm 2 kids eat free with 1 adult entree purchase
Champps
790 W 66th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
612-861-3333
www.champps.com
From 4pm-10pm 2 kids eat free with 1 adult entree purchase
Champps
8418 Tamarack Village
Woodbury, MN 55125
651-735-5050
www.champps.com
For Every Adult Meal, 2 Kids Eat Free 6-9pm
Restaurant Owner Teams Up With Make-A-Wish to Help Excelsior Boy With Leukemia Attend 2010 World Cup Soccer Games
Four Twin Cities Restaurants Hope to Raise $20,000 to Grant Child's Wish
Guests enjoying "Wish List" items to earn stamps for their Passports can help a 16-year old boy from Excelsior, Minnesota realize his dream of watching games at the 2010 World Cup, simply by visiting one of the four locally-owned Cara Irish Pubs between now and April 18, 2010.
Twin Cities restaurateur Kieran Folliard, an avid soccer fan himself, turned his personal disappointment that Ireland will not be represented in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Tournament into a personal mission to help a local child who is battling Acute Myelocytic Leukemia attend the pinnacle of all soccer tournaments. "If Ireland can't go to the World Cup, then at least we can send someone from Minnesota who is passionate about soccer," said Folliard, owner of four Twin Cities' pubs.
A portion of revenues from Kieran's Pub, The Local, The Liffey and Cooper will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota to fund this unique soccer wish now through April 18, 2010.
"We have been able to secure some donations on travel expenses, but Make-A-Wish's resources only go so far - we need the community's help to make this wish happen," said Tom McKinney, executive director of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota.
The focus of this effort is to help Nathan* and his family travel to South Africa for some of the 2010 World Cup games. The tournament runs from mid-June to mid-July and will be held in Cape Town. All his life Nathan has loved sports, especially soccer. He has been able to play soccer nearly every year but his illness kept him off the field recently. Not long ago, Nathan underwent a stem cell transplant in hopes of improving his health.
*The family name is withheld to protect the family's privacy.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 66 chapters in the United States and its territories and 28 international affiliates spanning five continents.
Founded in 1982, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota has granted nearly 3,000 wishes to children across the state. Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota has been reviewed by the Charities Review Council and is proud to have met its Accountability Standards. To read the charity review report, visit the Charities Review Council at www.SmartGivers.org. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota, please call 612.767.9474 or visit the web site at www.wishmn.org.
If your kids love the book Harriet The Spy, they'll want to tune in to the new Disney Channel television movie, "Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars," starring Jennifer Stone ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), on Friday, March 26 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). Based on the popular books by Louise Fitzhugh, the movie is a contemporary twist on the iconic character, as Harriet "The Spy" Welsch vies to become the official blogger of her high school class.
The film was written by mother-daughter team, Heather Conkie and Alexandra Clarke. Internationally acclaimed writer, Heather Conkie, gave her daughter, Alexandra Clarke, Harriet the Spy when she was a child and it represented a huge turning point in her life. She bought a notebook like Harriet and started writing everything down; from that point on she aspired to be a writer. Writing the film has been an incredible bonding experience for them and the adaptation has brought them full-circle.
In addition to the mother-daughter relationship that brought the film to fruition, there is an ongoing theme in the film about the often-difficult relationship between teenagers and their parents.
Speaking of difficult, Harriet's signature tomato sandwich is a source of contention in the film. Harriet eats a tomato sandwich at the exact same time every day (when she gets home from school). Their chef reluctantly prepares the same, ordinary sandwich for her every day but not without a fight. He attempts to create a gourmet, culinary masterpiece instead and she refuses to eat it. For those of you who face similar culinary struggles, here are both the kid-friendly (ala Harriet) recipe and the grown-up version:
Harriet the Spy's Tomato Sandwich: brown/multigrain bread, sliced tomato, and light mayonnaise
Chef's Signature Tomato Sandwich: toasted rye bread topped with a bruschetta mix including heirloom tomatoes, olive tapenade, and a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette.
2 Free Items with $25 online purchase & local pick-up for members of the MomTalk Community. Join our new social network at share.momtalk.com to take advantage of this offer!
Sweet Cheeks Baby Food is made fresh weekly using only organic fruits, vegetables and grains and is sourced directly from small family farmers. They use only easily digested, non-allergen ingredients; they don't use any fats, oils, seasonings, meat or dairy products.
