Reston Interfaith, Inc. 11150 Sunset Hills Rd. Suite 210 Reston, VA 20190 (map it) (571) 323‑9555 I don’t have much experience with this group, but I am on their mailing list and know they do good work so thought I’d put them out there for folks who are looking for a place to donate […]
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Small Change 1629 Washington Plaza Lake Anne Village Center Reston, VA 20190 (map it) (703) 437‑7730 Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 10 — 5 There’s nothing like a used children’s shop right next to a used book store to draw folks like us! I love visiting Lake Anne and recently shopped at Small Change. I walked in and found exactly […]
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A local mom shared a site with me that could prove useful given all the upcoming summer movie screenings. kids-in-mind.com reviews movies and rates their appropriateness for children. I have looked over the reviews of a few movies we have seen recently and they seem to be accurate and thorough. Summer Family Movie Screenings: Regal […]
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227 Maple Avenue Vienna, VA 22180 (map it) (703) 255‑1566 Now that I have been to three of the weekday morning Tot Rock shows that Jammin’ Java offers, I feel somewhat qualified to talk this venue up. I get the sense that Jammin’ Java would be a great place for a night out sans kids, […]
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11950 Grand Commons Ave Fairfax, VA 22030 (map it) (571) 522‑6568 Watch your kids Climb the Pinnacle at the REI Fairfax! We went this weekend and it was fun to see how differently my two kids approached the wall. Both pretty much tackled it in character You can find details on hours (Wed 4–8, Sat […]
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Dani’s Duds was the first consignment sale I ever sold at and the second I ever attended. I love hand-me-downs and used items, but had previously written off consignment sales as too much work and too pricey. So this year I sold at Dani’s Duds as much for the experience of selling via consignment as […]
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Burger King 4406 Chantilly Shopping Ctr Chantilly, VA (703) 378‑1653 We rarely enter a fast food restaurant for the food alone. The draw is usually the clean restroom, quick drive thru or the play area. The food is just our ticket in. In this case the draw was the play area. For my TV starved […]
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River Bend Park 8700 Potomac Hills Street Great Falls, VA (map it) (703) 759‑9018 River Bend Park has our stamp of approval. We caught minnows in our nets from the shore, and let them tickle our finger and toes. The minnows were so curious (brave? dumb? plentiful?) that even the 23 month old was able […]
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