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Ah, the holidays... the hustle and bustle, the parties, shopping, wrapping, scheduling and cleaning, oh my! Whether you deck the halls or light the menorah the holidays are so much more than just eight crazy nights. And we do this all on TOP of the already busy lives we lead. It’s enough to have you dreaming of a long winter’s nap!

We don’t know about you, but the whole CertifiKid team is always in search of that extra hour in every day. So when we find something that could help us take something off our plates, we sort of get excited. When that something happens to also fill the plates that have to hit the dinner table every night, well that is a big win in our book.

As it happens we’ve found a great new way to add that extra hour to our days, get the kids fed and do it with food that isn’t in nugget form or deep fried. How do we do this? Do you know about Let’s Dish!? Well, let us dish! (Okay, we couldn’t help but toss out that pun, it sort of wrote itself).

Let’s Dish helps you get that extra time back by helping you get dinner (or lunch) done. There are a few ways to “dish” it out at Let’s Dish!. You can assemble meals yourself in a super fun in-store session, take them home, let them chill in the fridge or freeze, and then just pop them in the oven when you’re ready. Or you can have them whip you up a customized - pre-assembled- selection, just for you. Guess what, they call that “Dish-n-Dash”... too cute, huh? Want to make your holidays even easier? Check out their NEW Dish-Delivery. Just place your order online and have your catered spread delivered ready for you to pop in the oven. Then toss on your super cute party look and wow the guest with your amazingness.

So, dish... how do you add extra time to your busy holiday schedule?

(We've also got a great deal from Let's Dish! that INCLUDES a gift card for a friend... share the fun! )

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This Spring Break our Director of Marketing, a mom of four between the ages of 18 and 5, accepted a challenge from our CEO. Could she entertain her whole family for a week using only CertifiKid deals? See if they could do it! 
 

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Why is it SO hard to keep a minivan clean with two little kids? No matter how hard I try, a day doesn't go by without a spilled milk or goldfish spill. However, after running a deal on a Mobile One's car detail and getting lots of rave reviews, I finally decided (with major urging from my husband) to try the deal myself when we ran it a second time and hoped it could be my miracle cure.

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My little sister is about to have baby #2. I wanted to do something special for her, but we already did the big baby shower thing for her baby #1. So I had the perfect idea when I thought back to the very successful Nail Taxi party deal we ran this past Spring. I decided to make it a "drizzle" (get it...not "shower"). It turned out to be two and a half hours of relaxation, yummy treats by Babycakes and pure pampering...here are the fun details...

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I have a lot of friends who live in NYC, and they are always raving about their special experiences at Kidville. So, when it opened in Bethesda, I was so excited to see for myself what all the "buzz" was about! It didn’t disappoint, to say the least. WOW! Here is a taste of my family’s experience with a haircut, trial class, and open gym for $39 at Kidville in Bethesda.

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All I can say is YUM! Last week I cashed in my Urban Tastes certificate (you all have no idea how many of my own deals I buy!) and ordered my $100 worth of meals for $50. I can't tell you how happy enjoyable of a week I had as a result.  Not only was the food absolutely delicious and healthy, but I did not have to worry about cooking, cleaning or grocery shopping all week. Hallelujah!

Wait until you hear about what I was able to get for only $50 and cross your fingers for another Urban Tastes deal to come soon...
 

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