I'm back and loving my town...

Spring has sprung and today I hung out with my family at a community event hosted by Princeton University. With volunteers and local sponsors, they filled the Dillon Gym with fun (free) activities for families.

Princyclopedia 2011 brings to life The Lightning Thief

Ice sculptures rock! My kids thought it was so cool to be able to touch it. We loved talking about the process with the artists there. Did you know that they have to shake the ice while it is freezing to make it so clear? By the time the blocks are done, they shave off the top 12 inches of white ice (where the bubbles have accumulated) and the rest is like glass.





Volunteers dressed up and mingled with the crowds. Isn't she pretty?



Shoot the Minotaur! (They also had a math teacher you could shoot. We had to remind our kids that the math teacher in the Percy Jackson books was really a monster...no really)



My girls' favorite stop was the dress ups provided by PrincetonKIDS.com Yea, it's a girl thing.




My husband and I go here...a lot. They may get their own blog post.




Another daughter making a shield. I was proud of her, no flowers for her, man, she made a mace with spikes. Yeah!



I want to feature more Princeton Area businesses that either support our community or I have had a good experience with. Having my own business has taught me just how tricky it is to be a small business owner. I have great respect for those that make it work. These businesses often provide jobs for our friends and neighbors and they pay taxes that we all benefit from.

I really love Princeton and hope that you feel fantastic when you choose local businesses. (I'll be stepping down off my soap box now)

For ice sculpture (Hey, you never know when your summer camp needs a totally cool demo)

www.sculptediceworks.com

To find other fun stuff for your family:
www.princetonkids.com
www.princetontots.com
www.princetonfamilies.com

Posh Personalized Photo Valentines for Mary Jacobs Library Fundraiser

All proceeds benefit our beautiful library. Call Michelle 609.933.3204 to book your appointment for January 29th. All the juicy details are below the templates, but feel free to call if you have any questions.












The details:
Each mini session is to capture the single best headshot
image for our posh, personalized valentines and
photo print. Due to the unique, light sculpting nature of the
lighting set up we will be using that day, we are limited to
one person per session.

Each session includes:
* 25 double-sided flat, 4x5.5 valentines printed on art
watercolor paper with deluxe parchment envelopes

* 4x6 professionally color-balanced gift print

* a watermarked, low-resolution copy of the headshot
that can be shared with friends and family online
(image must not be cropped, altered or printed)
All for just $60 (an $87 value)

Win-Win Referral Bonuses:
When your additional family members and/or your friends
complete sessions on January 29th, you EACH get these
added bonuses:

* for two purchased valentine's individual sessions,
each person gets a free set of wallets
(a $18 value)

* for three purchased valentine's individual sessions,
each person gets an additional 5x7 photo print
of their child as well as the wallets (a $33 value)

* for four purchased valentine's individual sessions, each
person gets an additional 8x10 photo print of
their child and a set of wallets (a $48 value)

* for five purchased valentine's individual sessions, each
person receives an 8x10 of their child, a set of eight
wallets, AND a full resolution, watermark-free
version of the image that can be printed and
saved (a $160 dollar value!)

Only completed and paid for sessions count towards the bonus products.

Tell your friends and call 609.933.3204 to schedule
your appointments today. Only 20 slots available.

Every contribution helps the library. That’s Love!

Princeton Area Businesses: Massage Therapist

I love where we live and thought it would be fun from time to time to share casual reviews of positive experiences I have had with local businesses. This is the first casual review.



I love my life, but I often feel like I am stuck on fast forward and can't completely exist in the moment. I've wished for a "reboot" button so that I could drop the tension that hangs on my shoulders and occasionally flares into migraine headaches. I haven't found a way to do that...until now.

Today I drove one of my daughters (who missed the bus) off to school and coached my other daughter via phone until she caught her bus. I finished dishes and started laundry when the doorbell rang. Romy Antoine had arrived with her table in tow. We set up in my bedroom, which made it that much easier for me to relax. I had already set up music I like and she gently suggested we tone down the lighting. Romy has a gentle, but firm touch and a soothing voice...though she didn't talk much. We've been friends awhile, so I wondered if we would talk, but the quiet allowed me to drift. She systematically found all the little points I was clinging on to tension and gently coaxed them to let go. Romy enjoys giving massage and her quiet contentment radiates as she works. By the time she finished, I was a puddle of butter and my ToDo list no longer intimidated me. When I finally spoke, I have never heard my voice resonate so deeply. She had relaxed me so completely that my vocal chords had loosened. It is now, hours later and I still feel peacefully energized from the time we spent this morning.

If you want to try the delightful experience of massage without getting into your car, I highly recommend Romy Antoine. She can be reached at (917)715-8020.