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Choo Choo Chow
This is no joke: a Brio breakfast tray. Makes you wonder if it’s intended for kids or grownups. It’s 19 euros which is like, what? $30?
Sponsored Post: Ban Pesticides Where Kids Play
February 22, 2011
Making our public playing spaces pesticide-free is an issue that’s time has come. The moms involved with Safe Yards Montclair, a local New Jersey group, have been working hard to make our outdoor spaces safe for all of our kids.
Turnpike Tikes Got a Special Delivery
November 29, 2010
Turnpike Tikes has a new addition to the family so there won’t be any daily posts for a few weeks. If you’ve signed up for our weekly email, you’ll still get your Thursday delivery. If you’re new to Turnpike Tikes, now’s a great time to sign up for our free weekly email.
Happy Thanksgiving from Turnpike Tikes
November 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you have a great one with your family and enjoy all the bounty of the season. Thank you for subscribing to our little newsletter. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed scouring New Jersey for fun these past months. If you like Turnpike Tikes as much as we like you, tell your friends about us so they can sign up for our email newsletter too.
Keeping Halloween Cheap
October 19, 2010
How did Halloween get to be so expensive? It seems like the list of stuff to buy gets bigger every year. I’ve been hunting for ways to save cash on the Halloween bonanza. Here are some ways to save that I came up with:
Freecycle, It’s Where You Unload Your Loot
October 6, 2010
Turnpike Tikes mom Cat Neunzig is all about how to shop on the cheap and she’s got the lowdown on Freecycle.org, which takes cheap to a whole new level because everything is FREE. Seriously.
How to Eat Out for Cheap
October 5, 2010
Restaurants don’t come cheap, and lately I’ve found family night at a restaurant is a rarity. But I talked to Mike Allen, a frugal dining expert, and got some awesome tips from him that I wrote about on momlogic
We’re on Vacation
August 30, 2010
Turnpike Tikes is on vacation until Labor Day! If you’ve signed up for my Thursday email, you’ll still get it. There just won’t be any daily posts on the site for two weeks.
New Jersey: Not a Cheap State for a Babysitter
August 18, 2010
While we’re on the subject of cheap date nights, Northern New Jersey is not the place to go if you’re looking for a cheap babysitter. In a survey by Sittercity.com, no Jersey town made the top 20 of affordable places for sitters.
Dora Turns 10
August 14, 2010
Dora’s awesome ’cause she knows how to accessorize for a camping trip in the Friendly Forest. Rather than bring three costume changes and shoes to match, “Dora grabs a map, a backpack with provisions, and her simian sidekick. And when Swiper threatens to swipe the tent poles she stops him cold,” she writes.
April 25, 2011
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