In addition to weekly swim lessons, Goldfish Swim School also offers Jump Start Clinics. This is their version of swim camp! Jump Start Clinics are five consecutive days of 30-minute swim lessons that focus on everything from the fundamentals of water safety to fine-tuning stroke technique. Students continually build upon what they’ve learned the day before and can make an entire month of progress in one week.

If your child is struggling with a particular skill or really wanting to move to the next class level, a Jump Start Clinic can be just the thing they need! When the kids can work on a specific skill for five days in a row — they always see progress!

These Jump Start Clinics are specially designed for families looking to get water-ready in a hurry. It’s a great way to introduce kids to the fundamentals of water safety, take full advantage of school vacations and get peace-of-mind before a water-centric vacation! 
Also, if you are not enrolled in weekly lessons during the spring or summer months, a Jump Start Clinic is a great way to make sure that your child gets some practice in so they don’t regress and lose critical skills. 

Make sure you like the local Goldfish pages on Facebook so you’re the first to know about specials and the latest announcements about when special programming like these Jump Clinics are coming up! Visit their website to learn more: goldfishswimschool.com

Gigi’s Cupcakes in Kenwood is all geared up for Halloween and Thanksgiving right now! 
Last year, I brought home a “Boo Box” and the kids LOVED it, so I had to get them again now that they’re back.
It’s a box full of Halloween-themed mini cupcakes! You get 3 of each: Wedding Cake, Midnight Magic, Scarlett’s Red Velvet, and Confetti fun — all decorated super cute like ghosts, Frankenstein and candy corn. 

While I was there picking up my “Boo Box” I saw they have Halloween cookie decorating kits you can get too! Such a fun activity idea to do with the kids! 
And for Turkey Day, they have a Thanksgiving themed mini cupcake box you can pre-order. Perfect if you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year or want to bring a fun hostess gift to someone who is.  
Speaking of holidays, I know Gigi’s does a fabulous job with catering desserts for holiday parties and special events or even business gift ideas!
And they don’t just do cupcakes either! They can do holiday themed cakes, special occasion cakes, custom order cakes and even write any message you’d like on it!
You can check out their website for a full menu including their every day flavors, allergy friendly options, and seasonal favorites — you can order online too if you’d like. And also be sure to like them on Facebook for all the latest on new flavors, specials and more! 

Our Editor-in-Chic tried out the fab styles and patterns from Amped Up Nails. Watch the video above and learn more here.

Being a mom of three now (how is that even possible?) I’ve really struggled over the past few years to find the time, patience and know-how to take care of ME.

Some mom friends of mine told me about Fit Mama in 30 — said it was life-changing and that I had to check it out. And now I’m one of those people telling my friends and you the same thing!

The thing I love most about Fit Mama in 30 is that the two women behind it really know their stuff. Cari is a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist; Bailey is a registered dietitian and personal trainer. They’re both moms who understand how difficult it is to fit in diet and exercise – and just basic self-care – when you have little ones, so they created a membership-based community and fool-proof guide that makes it VERY easy to fit a mom’s wellness into a her busy life.

Over the past few years, I’ve tried almost every kind of diet, spent hours meal-planning every week, plus hours on the treadmill, counting calories and macros, and I was always disappointed in the results and it got kind of defeating. Fit Mama in 30 is truly different — it makes it easy to get in the best meals and workouts with your limited time, and it takes out all the guesswork wondering if you’re doing the right things. They give you a really easy to follow guide, show you how to track your success and that just fuels you to stick with it because you see results!

Like for example, they have these dietitian designed meals you can make in under 30 minutes and they give you these organized grocery lists so you can quickly shop for what you need. It even gives you a guide to split up your plate to eyeball portioning so you don’t waste so much time weighing and counting every last calorie or macro.

I love the recipes too – they change weekly and they’re family friendly so no one ever gets get bored!

Then their 30 minute daily workouts you do whenever it works for you that day, in your own space with just some basic equipment like hand weights. I love that their kids appear in some of the videos – it’s very real life and encourages me to get my kids involved in my workouts too!

That community aspect is huge, too. When you become a member, you get access to the private FB group filled with Mamas just like you! Plus, you have nutritionist and trainer access at any time!

After the first month, not only am I seeing a difference in inches lost, but I feel like I have more energy, balance, and happiness than ever. It really gave me the guide I needed to quickly carve out a little time each day to fill my cup, and get the energy I need to live my best mom life!

HIGHLY recommended. So if this is something you’ve struggled with too, definitely check it out. Learn more about it at www.fitmamain30.com.