Autism Awareness Day at the Bergen County Zoo

On Sunday, April 28th, the weather was perfect for enjoying a day at the zoo.  Many local families stopped by the Bergen County Zoo to participate in the Zoo’s Autism Awareness Day activities.  During the day filled with fun family events, visitors could stop by the various exhibitors to learn more about autism related services… [Continue Reading]

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Girl Scout Troop Makes a Rain Garden in Passaic County

What do you get when you mix a group of pre-teen girls, mud, and earth worms? When you are dealing with the girls from Girl Scout troop 1110 in Hawthorne, you wind up with one of Passaic county’s first rain gardens.   What is a rain garden? In addition to adding beauty to a neighborhood, a rain… [Continue Reading]

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Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse – 10 Movies For $5

Cinemark Theaters Summer Movie Clubhouse Bring Savings To Your Family   If you live near a Cinemark Theater boy are you in luck. This year for their summer movie clubhouse you can purchase a punch card that will grant you admission into all ten of the movies in their clubhouse for only $5 per person.… [Continue Reading]

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Where to Take the Kids to Celebrate National Train Day 2013

    May 11th marks the 6th year of National Train Day. National Train day honors the anniversary of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. Amtrak is throwing events in Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. The celebrations will include free activities, displays, model trains and tours of Amtrak Equipment.   There is always so much to do.… [Continue Reading]

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Jersey Family Fun Spots For The Weekend 5/11-5/12

Here are great FREE or almost free family events happening this weekend in New Jersey & Philadelphia.   Saturday, May 11 New Jersey Events National Train Day Events Toy Train Emporium Cherry Hill Franklinville Railroad Station Open House Franklin Black River Railroad Historical Trust Flemington Seashore Lines Cape May Woodbine/Tuckahoe Children’s Festival – Historic Smithville… [Continue Reading]

NYC Statue and Skyline Yacht Cruise Discounts for Our Readers

  My husband and I are big fans of the uniqueness of New York City and am determined to enlist my children as NYC lovers as well! We enjoy exploring all the boros, in all kinds of weather and all seasons, but have not been lucky enough to see all of NYC from a water… [Continue Reading]

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Camden Children’s Garden Sprouts and Seedlings Workshop

  Have you attended a Sprouts and Seedlings Parent/Child Workshop at the Camden Children’s Garden yet?   If you have a toddler, age 2-4, I highly recommend checking them out. Each month, in March-May, the workshops center around a different theme, with a new topic each Wednesday. The cost for each class is $12 for… [Continue Reading]

Learning about all of the different plants that grow in the Garden.

Mother’s Day Handmade Gift Ideas From Crayola

Moms love gifts from the heart and with Crayola’s wide variety of arts and crafts products, kids can express their love for mom in the most colorful and creative way. Thanks to our friends at Crayola for sharing these great ideas with us! Cut and Torn Frame Supplies needed to create the photo frame Lights,… [Continue Reading]

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ACUA Playground – Atlantic County, New Jersey – Parks & Playgrounds

    ACUA Playground – Atlantic County, New Jersey – Parks & Playgrounds     3 Reasons my Family Loves the ACUA Playground   This isn’t your typical playground. Everything here including the benches are made from recycled products.   Since the ACUA only used old items their playground is quite unique offering (non-working) speed… [Continue Reading]

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Field Trips with Mommy

    Today’s moms juggle like never before. Some of us do paid work out of the home, some do paid work in the home, some don’t get paid for any of the work they do. Many do a little of it all. We may coach or bring snacks to the team. We may teacher… [Continue Reading]

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Tacos in Bowls You Can Eat

    One night, while scrambling about what to make for dinner and figure out if it was possible to make meatloaf ahead of time for friends, I came across this neat little recipe for Mini Taco Bowls from Kraft Foods. I always love eating my tacos out of large bowl-like shells or with the… [Continue Reading]

My boys love filling their own taco bowls, I love that it's less work for me. |Photo Credit Jersey Family Fun

Winner’s Wednesday – May 8, 2013

  What a week of amazing prizes to giveaway. Congratulations to this week’s winners Jeanine Marie Rebecca Dolisi   Jeanine Marie won the Family Meal for 4 at Noodles & Company Giveaway. Jeanine said her favorite pastas are pad Thai and angel hair. Hmm, wonder which one she’ll order up from the new Noodles & Company… [Continue Reading]

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Skylanders Swap Force Coming to a Kid Near You This Fall

  You can go with this or you can go with that….   One of the coolest areas we visited at this year’s Toy Fair was the Skylanders Giant area. Not only did we see life-size Skylander Giants, but I also got to learn what’s coming this fall for Skylander fans everywhere. It’s Skylanders Swap… [Continue Reading]

The Amazing Skylanders SwapForce exhibit.

Our Trip To Egypt with Little Passports

  Do you have a Little Passport? We’ve been telling you for some time about Little Passports and how easy and fun they make it for me to teach my sons about the countries in the world. Each month a package arrives in the mailbox, the kids get excited, and we have an easy way… [Continue Reading]

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FREE or Almost FREE Offers for Moms This Mother’s Day

    Whether your Motherhood looks like something like above or is a bit different this Mother’s Day take a break, relax, and enjoy one of these great attractions and restaurants offering free admission, meals, and discounts geared toward mom.   Mother’s Day Offers in New Jersey Atlantic County Steel Pier - Mom rides for FREE with a paid… [Continue Reading]

(from left) Donnie Hammond, Ashley Turba, Ilona Ahearn, Ellie Mooney in chair (photo credit: Scott Weiner)

Win a FREE Meal for your Family at Noodles & Company

    Noodles & Company is coming to New Jersey and our readers have two ways their family can enjoy a FREE dinner.   Noodles & Company Noodles & Company brings the most popular, classic noodles and pasta dishes together under one roof to create “Your World Kitchen.”  Its menu features Asian, Mediterranean and American… [Continue Reading]

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Is Iron Man 3 the Right Movie for Your Children?

We have been awaiting opening weekend of Iron Man 3 since they day we heard it was being filmed as I am sure many of you were as well. If you’re a younger child you love Iron Man because he is a hero, he makes you smile, he keeps you safe, and well he is… [Continue Reading]

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Regal Cinemas Summer Movie Express

Regal Cinemas has announced their Summer Movie Express for the summer of 2013   Over the course of nine weeks New Jersey Regal Cinemas will show select G & PG rated movies for only $1 a showing, Part of the proceeds of admission will benefit the Will Rogers Institute.The movies will be shown on Tuesdays… [Continue Reading]

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Bookworm Wednesdays At Showcase Cinemas

Reading is Rewarded at Showcase Cinemas Every Wednesday, from July 10- August 7. at 10:00 am at Showcase Cinemas readers can see select family friendly films for free.   Showcase Cinemas believes that summer reading should be rewarded. To earn a free ticket to their summer movie showing readers must print out and fill in… [Continue Reading]

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How to Grow Seedlings in their own Plantable Pot

In New Jersey it is safe to start seedlings outside in about two weeks (usually around the 1st or 2nd weekend in May). One way to involve your children in the gardening process is to let them in on the science of seedlings. If you are going to start with seeds, the best are always… [Continue Reading]

Easy to make newspaper pots are a great way to recycle and save money!
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