Debby and I have brought Christmas early to our readers. 

Oh. Yes. We. Did.

 Because we are AWESOME!!

Earlier in the week we had a meeting with Luigi at LA Fitness.  LA FREAKIN FITNESS!!! 

 Have you been to this gym yet?  It is INCREDIBLE.  Two floors of workout equipment, a pool, a basketball court, an AMAZING day care staffed by two really great girls, and every class you can imagine!

I have admitted it before in previous newsletters.  I am a clean freak. This place surpassed my expectations!!!  I couldn ...

Macaroni Kid Robinson and Macaroni Kid South HIlls have teamed up to bring you a most WONDERFUL opportunity for your children. 

 Meet Abrakadoodle® Art Classes!  Locally owned and operated by an experienced elementary school teacher, this friend of Macaroni Kid serves to bring a unique art curriculum, artful experience and sens of accomplishment to their art students.  ALL OFFERED RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITIES!!    
  We have had the pleasure of meeting with the owners of Abrakadoodle® Art classes - and couldn't be more confident that we are serving to bring ...

Opinion on immunizations vs. not immunizing.

That’s a hot topic these days!  I definitely advise all our patients to get vaccinated based on the guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics.   Childhood vaccinations have done such a good job at preventing illnesses that we no longer see many of these vaccine-preventable diseases.  Because of this, people have become concerned that the risk of side effects has outweighed the benefit of preventing disease or death.  Many people have elected not to immunize their children and as a result ...

 Are your kids interested in Basketball??!!

 Join us for a Macaroni Kid Basketball Stars Of America Weekend!!!

This is the PERFECT chance for your child to try out the offerings of BasketBall Stars of America -  at a DISCOUNTED MAC KID RATE! 

Basketball Stars of America Macaroni Kid Weekend:

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 11^th & 12^th, 2010

Location: Sewickley Academy, 315 Academy Ave. in Sewickley, PA 15143

Times: Vary based on age/grade, see below

Cost: Only $10 per session for Macaroni Kids Members (Usual fee is $30/session) – Just ...

 I have the best readers of all time.  A reader shot me an email several days ago about a service his family uses and I finally got around to looking at the website. 

At first I thought.. OK this is great! Someone wants a shout out for their product, let me check it out.  But the reader isn't affiliated with Cozi, he is a user that loves it and though Macaroni Kid would be a perfect forum for it.  Why?

1. Its Free - YOU KNOW I LOVE FREE!
2. Its for ...

Have you taken our advice and visited the Shag Hair Salon in Robinson Township yet? 

Debby did 2 x already.  

Take a little peeksie at her...

Can we say 'Hot Mama!"

The person responsible for Debby's chic new look?

  Mimi Crimone, Shag Salon Owner , proud Mac Kid Momma and all out awesome chic.  

She fits in well here.

THIS IS NO BLUE HAIRED GRAMMA stylin hair… THIS chic is cool, has the experience and know how to spout off advice and has a contagiously cool attitude.  She believes in ...

If you know me, you know that I fear two things in life like nothing else. 

Clowns, and spiders. 

 While I will never be a frequent visitor of the circus, I can avoid clowns like no man's business.  Spiders on the other hand...

They seek ME out.

They crawl near ME.

The "jumpy" ones LOOOVVEEEE ME.  They think it is a game to jump at me multiple times, watching me jump and run in return.

I am also NOT a morning person.  No I am not cranky or irritable ...

Christine and I are so uber cool that people HAND US the most awesome stuff to give to you guys!  We have 4 TICKETS TO SEE THE 9/30/10 7 PM  YO GABBA GABBA SHOW when it comes to town next month!  

* 7 PM ONLY

YOU MUST BE A SUBSCRIBER TO WIN 

TICKETS MUST BE CLAIMED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION OR FORFEITED 

* winner chosen at random using random.org * 

Announced on Facebook sept 15th.  

Contacted via email provided. 

If you want to win it!   Click HERE!  TELL US ...

This Week's Picks:

This Week's Calendar:

Teen Scene:

Plan Ahead:

I am a cooker.  I LOVE to cook, especially when the weather turns cooler.  In my house you will find pots of real Italian Wedding Soup, Potato and Stuffed Pepper Soups, casseroles, and real homemade dinners.  I don't bake, i burn.  I stick with what I know, cooking.

I never belived that the right kind of pot could make or break your food dish.  I was wrong.  Ever tried cooking with a non-stick pan, or a cheap pot?  I have, and it never turned out great.  They ended up ...

Abrakadoodle® Arty Parties are easy for parents to offer, and FUN for kids.

With an Abrakadoodle® birthday party you get:

* A party delivered to your home lasting 1 to 2 hours.

* An edu-taining & artrageous art teacher.

* All arty materials.

* Age-appropriate activities and art lessons.

* Framed, original artwork by each child (the best party favor ever)!

* LOTS of ZANY FUN!

Abrakadoodle® has dozens of art party themes. Our most popular art party themes are listed below.

     Crazy Cakes and Ice Cream Too!  Explore the art of a famous food artists like ...

Christine and I can admit it . We're not the MOST fashion forward chicks out there.  We talk a good game and walk the walk when need be but the truth is … we turn to the experts for advice.  We are pleased as punch to offer the quick wit and humor of our resident beauty expert, Mimi Crimone!  Mimi will be offering great beauty and style advice as well as answering any questions you might have in a bi-weekly series called 

ASK MIMI.

So come up with some questions, thoughts ...

We are post-poning the contest results until next week's issue.  We have only received 2 photos!!!  WE NEED MORE PLEASE!!

Submit your dutiful first day of school picture and you can win a back to school backpack!!! 

Send your pics to [email protected]

* All ads marked Macaroni Robinson Recommended have personal experience with Macaroni Kid Robinson

Independent Consultants

Premier Designs Jewelry

Anne-Charissa Halkias

724-218-1440

Mention this add for free shipping when you book a party!

Macaroni Robinson Recommended

Play Areas

Giggles & Smiles @ the mall at Robinson

2050 Robinson Centre Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15205

412 787- PLAY (7529)

 Services 

Bruce Schmidt Moving 

TEL 412-421-6292  F 421-6294

29 years experience 

Packing services and boxes, antiques a specialty, pianos, single pieces and complete moving.

Well know in Pittsburgh area.  Highly regarded antiques specialist.  

Macaroni Robinson recommended ...

Materials

• Old T-shirt
• Scissors

• Needle and threat (or fusible bonding web, such as Super Weight Stitch Witchery)
• Fabric glue (optional)

Instructions

1.  Cut off the shirt's sleeves, collar, and bottom as shown.

2. Turn the shirt inside out and sew up the bottom hem (or close the seam with fusible bonding web). If you like, prevent the shoulder seams from unraveling by putting a few dots of fabric glue on each seam end. Turn the tee right side out, and it's ready to tote!

The birds of the National Aviary make their final outdoor flights of the summer on Labor Day. FliteZone, which features an array of birds including macaws, bald eagle, hawks, owls, vultures, parrots, black kites and more, concludes Monday, September 6.

“It’s the last chance for an unforgettable wild encounter with our birds in an outdoor setting,” says Steve Sarro, director of animal programs. “Visitors to our morning show have only a few days left to see birds of prey flying freely, and demonstrating the physical attributes that make them ...

These fabulous companies are working collaboratively with Macaroni Kid in one way or another! !  Check out their sites and tell them we sent you! CLICK, CLICK, CLICK! 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A MACARONI KID ROBINSON SPONSOR? CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

ANNE CHARISSA HALKIAS is our local premiere jewlery rep and a friend of mine personally!  I love her and I love the jewelry that she offers.  I hosted a party a few months back and scored, NO JOKE, almost 400 dollars in free jewlery.  

I'm the bee knees now when it come to jewlery. 

But you have a chance too!  Anne is offering a tremendous incentive to anyone who SUGGESTS someone that books a party!

Incentives;

Anyone who refers a friend and it results in a booked show:  can ...

Rainbow's End Memorial playground, in Clinton Park, was constructed in Sept of 2000 by a dedicated group of community-oriented people and businesses who relied solely upon funds, materials, and manpower donated by the community. 

Many of you may remember the story from a long time ago where a father had killed his two children, a boy and a girl in Findlay Twp.  The mom of these kids, Susie Spik is my husband's cousin.  After this horrible event, she was traumatized.  She lost a ton of weight, and never ...

(By Food Network)

Top strips of refrigerated breadstick dough with 1 strip each of provolone and salami; roll into pinwheels. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with dried oregano. Bake as the dough label suggests.

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

Join us at the Robinson Twp Chick-fil-A on SEPT 20th, 2010  5- 8 PM for Emma's Silly Bandz Bonaza!!!

We will be trading silly bandz, zany bandz, all kinds of bands!   We'll also be making crafts, eating some really yummy food, and in return we ask that you donate some silly bandz so that our 9 year old Macaroni Kid Emma can take them to her friends at Children's Hospital, 9th floor Cancer Center. 

Bandz are STILL BEING COLLECTED until Sept 21st!  We are ...

* good for oral care products and TS only

Kelly Loney is a dear friend of Macaroni Kid through the hardest of circumstances.  She and I connected when her son was battling a terrible childhood cancer, neuroblastoma.  Our hearts around the world broke when he passed this past spring  April 9,2010. Kelly is a Crafton friend and is now raising money to benefit" Ethan's Relay For Life."  She is a rep for My Thirty One and sells the MOST adorable things.

She will be donating all of her commissions to support this cause in her sons memory ...

Let's start by saying this.  If you have not seen the Phantom, we HIGHLY suggest that you do.  This is their last year EVER to put on this amazing show!

This beautiful story starts out a little confusing, especially if you do not know the story, as neither Debby or I did!  The effects are AMAZING, and when they raise the chandelier at the beginning it takes your breath away!

As soon as they began singing, my heart stopped. 

The Phantom's voice could heal the sick.  It is ...

(In all fairness, if you are easily offended I suggest that you exit this article immediately!) 

I don't know about you other moms out there, but I know that I look at younger girls these days and wonder when in time did it become OK for them to look 30 years old at the mere ages of 10 and 12?  These girls wear tons of makeup and have expensive clothes that most of the time look to be 2 sizes too small. 

Don't know what I am talking ...