Ghirardelli savings! Sweetness ;-)

http://www.ghirardelli.com/commit

Ghirardelli is offering up a $1/1 bar or bag coupon for anyone who decides to "commit" to 21 Quality Moments. So take a moment to join and reap the sweet rewards!

Want a free ride??

St. Augustine residents! 

Time to be a tourist in your own town. September is the month that locals can ride free on the Old Town Trolley's! http://www.trolleytours.com/mobile/st-augustine/index.asp 

This is part of the press release about it. 

"All St. John's County residents can ride the Old Town Trolley's free this month, along with touring the Old Jail, the Oldest Store Museum, Potter's Wax Museum and the St. Augustine History Museum. 

All you need to do is come on over to the Old Jail, sign up for the free Hometown Pass, show your I.D. with St. John's County address, and get ready to ride the Trolleys all month long!

Now it's your turn to be a tourist in your own backyard! What a great way to tour the city and forget about parking!"

http://www.trolleytours.com/mobile/st-augustine/specials.asp

Thanks for sharing, Alisa!

Lego KidsFest

Getting there is tricky. Being there is fun!

The location was difficult to reach, especially for us being from San Antonio. It was downtown Dallas, and not much parking that we saw along the way. Parking was $15 a vehicle for under the garage of the building. 

Outside food and drinks are not allowed. And yes, they search bags. We had to leave our snacks outside the doors at the customer service booth. 

Just inside they had the Lost Parents booth. I love this! Fill out a card with your name and number so that if your child gets lost, they can go there to find you. 

There was so much to do!

Unless you time each activity, I don't see how you could fit every single thing into one session. 

If you completed the scavenger hunt within the Lego Club magazine, you scored a free special Duplo brick. We didn't know about this until the end as we were heading out. They also gave away poly bag sets if you completed or participated in certain events. We did the Challenge event of trying to build boats.

Of course, the one I helped my son build looks more like a raft...

As we finished, they gave us Star Wars Lego poly bags. 

In the Mindstorms arena, my oldest got to control technic robots. 

There were lots of building opportunities. Princess, Duplo,

race cars, and even making memories!

You could add a square to the mosaic boards.

Or to the Lego version of the US as told by the fans of Lego who built squares for it. 

Honest Tea provided snacks. There were also dining areas designated though I wouldn't be surprised if the prices were high. We decided to hold out until leaving to get dinner. 

There were a lot of areas for each theme. Duplo, Duplo Disney Princess, Disney Princess, Mindstorms, Star Wars, Hero Factory, Challenge, Master Builder sessions where you could learn about how they do what they do,

Chima and so many others! We also built some stuff in the Friends section and scored a poly bag just for visiting. 

They gave away Lego Club magazines, Super Hero Batman comics, and some Chima themed stuff. 

We had a great time, despite my 3 very tired kids who began begging to go back to the hotel to sleep. Next year I hope to plan a little better. Things like eating before we go, bringing the baby leash to reign in the baby but still allow her to wander around... What things would you enjoy? 

Information and savings for your next trip to Natural Bridge Caverns!

Thanks to being a part of the US Family Guide bloggers group, I was given information to pass along as well as a discount to anyone who wants to go and see something amazing! The Natural Bridge Caverns are located in between New Braunfels and San Antonio have so much more to offer than just being beautiful caverns to explore.

Check out what was sent to me and don't forget to let me know about your trip there!

"Naturally Amazing. Experience one of the world's premier caverns, Natural Bridge Caverns. Take the Discovery Tour and see what millions of others have seen - an incredible underground world of natural beauty. This 75-minute tour explores a half-mile of the largest and most spectacular show cavern in Texas. The Hidden Passages Tour gives guests an up-close view of rare and delicate cave formations illuminated by a state-of-the-art lighting system and includes a total darkness experience. Pan for gems, minerals and fossils like miners panned for gold at the Natural Bridge Mining Company. Take on the Canopy Challenge--a 4-level, 60 foot high challenge course and zip lines!

Climb, navigate and hang while secured from a safety harness before you "zip" over the Hill Country on one of 4 zip lines. Recently opened, Discovery Village has new food, beverage and retail spaces along with a beautiful courtyard and 5,000 square foot outdoor maze.

Picnic grounds also available. Open year-round starting at 9am, with special hours in spring and summer."

My Readers Save $2 off an Adult and $1 off a Child's Discovery Tour ticket. Valid only on the Discovery Tour, cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 6 per coupon. http://usfamilycoupons.com/coupon.php?regionid=75&bid=8857&dealid=222 For More information on Natural Bridge Caverns please visit http://www.naturalbridgecaverns.com