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The Little Gym, Savvy Source and Saving Money!

November 15, 2010 by Lisa Leave a Comment

When my son was younger, there was nothing better than taking him to get rid of some of his excess energy in hopes he would take a nap, or sleep through the night. It’s the little things, you know? Rainy, cold weather is creeping it’s way into the Charlotte area and Savvy Source and The Little Gym understands the need for that break!

Since I want you to know that feeling, I am sending you a deal to The Little Gym. A coupon! That’s right! It’s Savvy Savings from Savvy Source. The Little Gym is offering 50%!! off of 2 drop in visits. Normally $36 dollars, you can head in for $18, burn off their excess energy, all while encouraging developmental play and age-appropriate class levels.

An added bonus? You are giving back. Each time a pass is sold to the Little Gym, we donate 5% of each purchase to a preschool of the purchaser’s choice. We also donate 5% of each purchase to a scholarship fund created to help parents afford preschool for their children.

So, if this is for you, click here: and take some time in a fantastic atmosphere and let your kids enjoy The Little Gym.

OFFER ENDS THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT PST.

“Even the littlest monkey can climb and play at The Little Gym. With a cheery environment, experienced instructors, age-appropriate classes and a developmental curriculum for children from four months to 13 years, The Little Gym will encourage your child to soar in a non-competitive, nurturing environment.

Your child will be challenged in gymnastics-based classes while developing balance, coordination, listening skills and self-confidence. At Little Gym every child is encouraged to do his best, not to be the best. This philosophy is infused into each class, inspiring your child to achieve his personal best in all areas of life.

Parent/child classes let parents experience the fun and growth with their little monkey. Children in preschool through grade school can take age-specific gymnastic classes that build on the skills learned as an infant or toddler. Funny Bugs, Giggle Worms, Good Friends, Mini Flips and Mini Jets classes are developed to take your child’s physical strength and self-confidence to a new level. Older children can try non-impact karate, cheerleading, or sports development and dance classes. The Little Gym also offers incredible birthday bashes and special events.

The Little Gym is the perfect place to help your monkey channel his jumps, hops and skips into strength and self-confidence — and this week’s Savvy Scholarships and Savings offer is the perfect way to take advantage of everything the Little Gym has to offer.” http://www.thelittlegym.com/

The Fine Print
Coupon redeemable at the MATTHEWS location ONLY. Coupon must be redeemed for use by March 18, 2011. A coupon cannot be combined with any other gift certificates, third party certificates, coupons or promotions, unless otherwise specified by merchant. The coupon is of no cash value. Coupon is transferable and can be purchased as a gift.


Disclaimer: I am employed by SavvySource as Charlotte Editor.

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Filed Under: Blogging, Family, Local Love, Philanthropy Tagged With: Charlotte, coupon, savings, Savvy Source, The Little Gym

Special Offer — Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3!

September 30, 2010 by Lisa Leave a Comment

I am so excited about going to see  Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3! next week. I am a Disney lover and cannot wait to get out and see my favorite characters from Toy Story! Even better? Time Warner Cable and Feld Entertainment has given a special discount to all of my readers so that they too can enjoy the magic! Tickets for Thursday nights show are only $8 each if the code CARE4U is used when purchasing. If you can’t make it out on Thursday, but want to come out on the weekend, use the code SAVE5 to get $5 off of each ticket. Either way, you save money and have a great time!

"Disney on Ice Mom Blog Offer"

Toy Story 3, the record-breaking #1 movie in the world, is so hot it’s cool as everyone’s favorite toys take to the ice in Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3! An award-winning creative team and a cast of world-class skaters are bringing Woody, the pull-string cowboy; space ranger Buzz Lightyear; Jessie, the yodeling cowgirl; and the rest of the gang to fans and families around the country in this brand-new live ice spectacular produced by Feld Entertainment. This fast-paced and witty tale of friendship will make a stop in Charlotte at the Time Warner Cable Arena, Oct. 6 – 10

A link to more information, a show schedule, and how to purchase tickets can be found here: 

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Filed Under: Entertainment, Family, Lifestyle Tagged With: Blog, Buzz Lightyear, Charlotte, coupon, Daily Pinch, discount, Disney, Disney on Ice, Feld Entertainment, Jessie, Mickey Mouse, NC, North Carolina, pixar, savings, special offers, time warner cable arena, toy story 3, Woody

Wordless Wednesday: Cruising at Sunset

August 11, 2010 by Lisa Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Family, Holiday, Lifestyle, Travel, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: bicycles, bikes, carolina beach, change in latitude changes attitude, Family, fun, going coastal, Kure Beach, NC, North Carolina, vacation

On IndoJax, Surfing Life’s Waves and the Visually Impaired Camp

August 2, 2010 by Prof Pinch 2 Comments

It was a sight for sore eyes…

After the way this year has been with traveling, the hectic nature of modern family life and other things going on that I won’t mention here, it was great to go out and visit with the IndoJax crew and watch them run this camp for visually impaired children. We could’ve spent the time almost anywhere in the Wilmington, NC area. But we chose to spend it here. With these folks. Doing this…

My wife and I have known IndoJax’s owner Jack Viorel for a few years now. It was a total fluke how we met. We were on vacation a few years ago and I decided I wanted to get surf lessons. Having grown up in Maryland, I knew a thing or two about water sports, but I mostly stuck with boogie boarding and body surfing as a kid. But I really wanted to learn how to surf and was pretty pumped that Kure and Carolina Beach had small, fun-sized waves on a beach break, thanks to the sandbar just a little ways offshore.

At any rate, I signed up for lessons through one of the bicycle/surfboard rental shops on the island only to show up and find out that the rental shop didn’t tell me where to go and they didn’t tell Jack I was dropping in on his week-long class for an AM lesson. But I was drawn to his honesty, his positive energy and vibe overall. We hit it off that AM surf session and we’ve stayed in touch since then.

Have you ever been around a person who not only made you feel better about yourself and the world, but made you feel like there was a better version of yourself waiting to be discovered? And that you had the ability to discover that version of yourself? Well, Jack is that kind of guy to me. Because that’s how I feel when I’m around him and his crew.

And so for a child, who is visually impaired or medically fragile, I could only imagine the feeling of freedom they must feel out on the waves with a board under their feet. It’s so simple. So freeing. Yet inexplicable. I know for me, when I catch a wave it’s a feeling of pure unadulterated joy. But I don’t have health issues and I can express what it means to surf. I honestly have no frame of reference to compare what the experience of surfing is like to these kids.

But honestly, it doesn’t matter. The fact is these kids are being given a chance to experience something special. And it doesn’t matter if they can’t put it into words or may not even be able to place their experience into context. It’s their moment, after all.

Just watching them enjoy it is enough.

I’m going to leave you with this short clip the IndoJax folks put up on their YouTube page. It’s from last year, but you’ll get the idea what this camp is all about. I just ask you to watch it and read the comments…

Visually Impaired Camp \’09

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Filed Under: Family, Holiday, Lifestyle, Philanthropy, Travel, Wellness Tagged With: beach, healing, IndoJax, NC, North Carolina, Parenting, Philanthropy, surfing, vacation, Wrightsville Beach

A couple of scary days

May 23, 2010 by Lisa Leave a Comment

I haven’t been able to rest since last Thursday. My son has been very sick.  What started out as a sinus infection morphed into nearly needing antibiotics via IV.  He is more prone to sinus infections due to his allergy issues.  So, it really sucks that he has been so sick, because compound it with the time of year, it’s just been a mess to say the least. 

After a 60 hours floating between 102 and 104, we are down to about 100 tonight and have held steady since about 2 a.m.. Momma is wiped and Peanut is wiped. So is Daddy. We haven’t been sleeping and I am hoping after I post this, I can go catch about 6 hours of solid shut eye.
How?
Grandma. You have got to love Grandma’s who postpone trips home after visiting my aunt and grandma to come here and stay. She is cuddled up in bed with Peanut, not letting him too far out of her sight. She’s also a trauma nurse and was scared shitless. She starts thinking about things that need to be looked at when it’s so bad.  Like, does he have a brain abscess?  That sort of thing.  
So, I am going to rest easy tonight and try and sleep soundly, not in a doze and wake up tomorrow ready for the week and more time with a gorgeous fella I call Peanut.
Well, he’s not so little now, but when I look at him, there are times, I only see this, and suspect it will always be that way.

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