Houston Mommy 101: July 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

B1G1 Free McDonald’s Frozen Drink

Head over HERE to get a B1G1 free coupon good for McDonald’s Frozen Strawberry Lemonade, Frappe or Real Fruit Smoothies. Coupon expires 7/31.

FREE BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

FREE Back-to-School Community Health Fairs

Neighborhood Centers will be hosting Health Fairs in six communities to share wellness and nutrition tips, aid in health insurance enrollment and get neighborhood families on the road to wellness

Immunizations
Health screenings
Insurance enrollment – CHIP & Medicaid
Cooking demonstrations and food
Games
School supplies
Entertainment
Door prizes

Ripley House Neighborhood Center
Saturday, July 30
8am - 12pm

Independence Heights Neighborhood Center (at Northline Commons Mall)
Saturday, August 13
8am - 12pm

Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center
Tuesday, August 16
9am - 1pm

La Porte Neighborhood Center
Thursday, August 18
8am - 12pm
Cleveland-Ripley Neighborhood Center
(at Pasadena Convention Center)
Saturday, August 20
9am - 1pm

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

WIN a FREE Family Vacation !!!!!!!

One lucky family to receive an all-expenses paid road trip, equipped with U.S. Cellular devices

All families are invited to enter U.S. Cellular’s first-ever Summer Mobile Adventure for the chance to win the vacation of a lifetime while staying connected with the latest cutting-edge wireless devices.

One lucky family will be selected to receive a week-long, all-expense paid summer road trip, equipped with the latest U.S. Cellular devices. The winners will travel to fun and historic destinations throughout the country, taking photos and shooting videos to share their trip with friends and family back home. The family will also enjoy wireless devices designed to enhance their travel experience, including wireless tablets for on-the-go entertainment, as well as phones featuring GPS navigation and helpful apps to explore new surroundings. Ten second-place families will win U.S. Cellular gift cards, branded apparel and wireless accessories.

To enter the Summer Mobile Adventure, visit www.summer-mobile-adventure.com

until July 21 and submit an entry form, along with a favorite family photo.

EVERSAVE LAUNCH IN HOUSTON FOR GREAT DEALS

Eversave works day and night to negotiate the very best deals for you on all the things you love. From spas and restaurants to lift tickets and yoga classes – Eversave delivers these local discounts directly to your inbox, in the form of a Save.

In addition to their daily local deals, they also offer spectacular Saves from online merchants which allows their customers nationwide to get in on the fun!

So what are you waiting for? Sign up for Eversave to start receiving daily e-mails with details of the Saves happening in your neighborhood. Eversave will even give you $2 to use towards your next purchase just for creating an account!

And don’t forget to spread the word. Eversave makes it easy and rewarding to share Saves with family and friends. Whether you tell them about a deal you love via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter, when someone you’ve referred to the site makes his or her first purchase, we’ll add $10 in Save Rewards to your account.

Daily deals offering out-of-this-world savings – it’s that simple. Visit Eversave today & learn more.

Complimentary Haircuts for Kids

Remington College Campuses in Houston Offer Complimentary Haircuts for Kids

Cuts for Kids event provides two weeks of complimentary

back-to-school haircuts

All three Remington College campuses in Houston are again offering complimentary back-to-school haircuts for children this summer. The event is called Cuts for Kids and will begin the second week in August and run for two weeks.

Parents can bring in children ages 17 and under for a complimentary haircut provided by instructors and students in the Remington College cosmetology program.

In the Greenspoint area: Cuts for Kids runs from Monday, August 8 through Saturday, August 20. Parents can make appointments by calling 281-885-4490.

In the Westchase area: Cuts for Kids runs from Monday, August 8 through Friday, August 19. Parents can make appointments by calling 281-597-1000.

In the Webster area: Cuts for Kids runs from Tuesday, August 9 through Saturday, August 20. Parents can make appointments by calling 281-554-1790.

Walk-ins are welcome. The Salon at Remington hours vary at each campus.

Adults who bring a child in for Cuts for Kids will get 50 percent off select services for themselves, including haircuts, styling and nail care. Contact The Salon at Remington for details.

The Remington College Cosmetology Program teaches students the art of hair, skin and nail care through traditional classroom instruction and hands-on training. Students have the opportunity to work with real clients in a salon-like setting.

Remington College-North Houston Campus (Greenspoint) is located at 11310 Greens Crossing, Suite 300 in Houston.

Remington College-Houston Campus (Westchase) is located at 1340 Richmond Ave. in Houston.

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus is located at 20985 Interstate 45 South in Webster.

Friday, July 8, 2011

RUDY'S BAR-B-Q HOSTS Q FOOD DRIVE WITH HOST CHET GARNER

RUDY’S BAR-B-Q IN HOUSTON

(290 LOCATION)

CANS FOR Q’ FOOD DRIVE

BENEFITTING HOUSTON FOOD BANK

FRIDAY, JULY 8^TH FROM 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

PBS’ DAYTRIPPER HOST CHET GARNER IS TO MEET, GREET AND COLLECT CANS FROM GUESTS.

GUESTS WILL RECEIVE A QUARTER POUND OF BAR-B-Q BRISKET FOR

ANY NUMBER OF CANNED GOODS DONATED (LIMIT ONE PER GUEST)

Chet Garner, Host of PBS’ Daytripper

Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q in Houston (290 location) will be giving away a quarter pound of brisket to guests who bring any number of canned goods that will benefit Houston Food Bank.PBS’ Daytripper Host Chet Garner will be on location to meet, greet and collect the cans. Daytripper’s new season will premiere that evening and will be shown on-screen. Guests will have a chance to win gift items and additional prizes from Rudy’s and the Daytripper.

Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q

14620 Northwest Fwy

Houston, TX

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

ASTROS FAMILY SUNDAYS 2011

Astros fans, the family experience at Minute Maid Park is better than ever with Family Sundays, presented by Minute Maid and Kroger. Take in the sights and sounds of Astros baseball along with our featured family-friendly activities at every Sunday home game in 2011.

Family Sundays include a Kids Fun Zone in the lobby of Union Station from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. featuring:

Inflatable games including a moon walk, giant slide and sea of balls
Video games including Wii and MLB 2K Sports
Face painters
Balloon artists
Wax hands
Photos with Astros mascots Junction Jack, Junction Julie and/or Cousin Jesse
...and more!

Kids Fun Zone available for children 14 years or under. Must have a valid game ticket to enter.

Kids Take The Field

Every Sunday a select group of kids, ages 5-14, will have the opportunity to take the field with Astros players for the National Anthem. Visit your local Kroger store, or text "kids" to 26099, to register your kids for a chance to win this once in a lifetime opportunity to take the field with the Astros!

Kids Run The Bases

After the game, all kids 14 and under will be invited down to the field level to run the bases.

Make every Sunday a Family Sunday at Minute Maid Park!

ASTROS KIDS FREE ALL SUMMER 2011

The Astros and Minute Maid have teamed up again to bring back

Kids FREE All Summer in 2011!

Throughout the summer, kids 14 and under can come to Astros games for FREE!

For every full price adult ticket you purchase in the View Deck I, View Deck II or Outfield Deck sections for games between May 23rd and September 4th you can get two free tickets in the same price level for kids 14 and under!

That's right, tickets for kids 14 and under are totally free!

Now, a family of four can attend a game for as little as $14!