August 2006

Monthly Archive

Free Tickets to Isaac

Posted by Kimberly on 30 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Freebies

Isaac Mizrahi is back for his second season of his talk show on the Style network, and he would like to invite you and your guests to attend a free taping! Join the fashion designer, red carpet interviewer and talk show host for fashion tips, cooking advice, celebrity guests, audience makeovers/giveaways and much, much more! The show runs Tuesdays through Fridays from September 20th until October 13th (There are no shows from October 2-6th). We have 3 shows per day –audience load-in begins at 10:45am, 2:30pm, and 4:45pm. We suggest you arrive a bit early to secure your place in line. Our studio is located at
501 W. 36th St
in New York City (between 10th and 11th).

Please email isaactickets@eentertainment.com to request tickets or more information. Be sure to include all your contact information in your message, the day of the week and time requested, along with the number of tickets you’d like. Please include at least two possible show times you could attend. Please keep in mind that everyone in your party must be at least 18 years old.

Example (Please include all of the following in formation): I could attend a Tuesday show at 10:45am or a Thursday show at 2:30pm. My name is________, My daytime phone number is________, my email address (where you can contact me) is________ and the number of tickets I want are_______.

Super Shake Shack

Posted by Kimberly on 28 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Places

I’m a foodie. Now that I’m pregnant (probably for the last time), I’m a (justified, in my mind) foodie. Tonight, my husband, son and I were walking through Madison Square Park and we noticed the Shake Shack. I had read a couple of articles about the kid-friendliness and good food AND I had a French fry craving so we all went there for dinner. At first my husband was hesitant because the place recently had been written up in the paper regarding health code violations. The smell of the fries and the long lines convinced us (ok, especially me!) to give the place a try. We had a hot dog, a cheeseburger and the French fries and we were all pleased. The hot dog is exceptional and my husband loved it until the last bite when he noticed the green sauce on it (it’s a visual thing). The French fries were great and well-priced for the portion size. The cheeseburger was really good too, but it was a little small. All in all, we really liked the restaurant and we will be back again. (I already have their cheese fries and crème brulee custard on my “food treat” list!)

Lastly, I checked their website (http://www.shakeshacknyc.com/) and they have passed their health re-inspection…

Chicken Pox Party - NOT

Posted by Kimberly on 25 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: My Opinion

A producer left me a message inquiring about chicken pox parties…whether our members participate in them or if I knew of one that was coming up.

Previously, I had read a couple of articles about these "parties" but didn’t take it too seriously.  Apparently these parties are more prevalent than I had thought.  It appears that many families in the United States are organizing disease parties to expose their children to chicken pox rather than use the chicken pox vaccine. 

Either the women I know (and I know hundreds of women) aren’t participating in this trend or they are keeping very quiet about their involvement.  Personally, I would never willfully expose my child to disease. (I feel guilty when he gets sick after playing with a child whom I knew was sick with a cold!)  I’m not 100% on my opinion about the chickenpox vaccine yet, but if (and when) my child catches chicken pox, it will be the old-fashioned way…by accident!

Smoothies!

Posted by Kimberly on 14 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Favorite Things

My new favorite cool drink is the Mango Passion Fruit Smoothie from Dunkin Donuts.   They are made with real fruit and yogurt, and are a good source of Calcium and Vitamin C (especially helpful now that I’m eating and drinking for 2!).

What’s even better is that there are coupons for FREE 16 oz. smoothies in the September issues of Parents and child magazines (that’s how I tried it in the first place). 

Child based jewelry and home decor

Posted by Kimberly on 04 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Favorite Things

There is a creative new website, http://magicdogstudio.com, that has interesting  jewelry and home decor based on children and their artwork.  (It is not beaded jewelry - the mom owner is a formally trained silversmith.)  Check it out for unique gifts.