We're giving away 4 tickets to Baby Loves Disco!

Wow! It’s been a while since my last post, I know. Sorry! I’ve been very busy trying to stay ahead of this crappy economy. More on that in a post to follow.

Anyway, as a lot of you know (through our Facebook group South Florida Mom Reviews), we’re giving away 4 tickets to the next Baby Loves Disco in Ft. Lauderdale. If you don’t know what BLD is just read my previous post on it.

Here’s what you have to do to score these tix:

1) Go on the BLD website: www.babylovesdisco.com/locations/fortlauderdale/
2) Check out their sponsors listed under the upcoming dates and tell me which of them you’d be interested in me writing a review on and why (please be brief). Write your response as a comment on the blog, along with your email OR if you’d rather keep your email private, comment on the wall in our facebook group (not on my personal facebook inbox or wall, please J)
3) I will choose a winner at random from the responses sent by midnight on Feb 20, 2009 and contact you via facebook or email.

GOOD LUCK!!!

IT IS POSSIBLE I’LL BE ABLE TO POST A DISCOUNT CODE FOR THE FEB 28th EVENT, SO PLEASE HANG TIGHT! I’LL LET EVERYONE KNOW IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

Here’s some additional info on BLD:

It’s a party for families and their kids ages: 6 months to 7 years.
Fun stuff: A full spread of healthy snacks and juice boxes, stroller parking, a changing station and chill-out area with books and kid-friendly activities, hula hoops, rhythm instruments, swirly scarves and giveaways for parents and kids.

Tickets: $12 online advance purchase, $15 at the door. Price is for each “walking human”. You can buy tickets online at www.babylovesdisco.com. Limited tickets may be available at the door, but advance purchase is highly recommended. Again, my blog back in a few days for a discount code.

Also, for those of you in other parts of Florida, I have great news! Baby Loves Disco opens February 15 in Tampa, at the Blue Martini Lounge. Visit www.babylovesdisco.com/locations/tampabay/ for information. They also have a new location in Orlando - http://www.babylovesdisco.com/locations/orlando/, the Rix Lounge at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.

Baby Loves Disco

I had seen several ads for Baby Loves Disco in local parenting magazines and even some postcards, I think, at the pediatrician's office. Essentially, they take a regular nightclub and schedule a party for parents and their young kids. There are approximately 30 locations nationwide and several international ones.

The first thing that struck me was that it was a pretty ingenious idea in times of recession to generate additional revenues for a nightclub during hours it usually only generates expenses. But let me put that marketing nonsense aside.

We went to the last party in Ft. Lauderdale and really enjoyed it! Although the cover seemed a little excessive at first ($15 "per walking human"), I quickly realized that those 45 bucks were well worth it, considering there is food, great music and some quality time with adult friends that as we know is so priceless but often forgotten. There are different areas with activities that incorporate music instruments, art, toys and of course, the dance floor. The snacks are included. They have juice and milk, and some healthy options such as fruit salad. You can also buy beer and other adult beverages.

As expected, they had other businesses there that were targeting parents with young children, but it was not annoying at all and it was actually great to get some samples, like organic prepared food, which came in very handy.

I must warn you, though, THAT SOME KIDS WERE NOT HAVING AS GOOD A TIME AS MY DAUGHTER DID. SOME WERE ASLEEP, OR NOT REALLY INTO IT. YOU KNOW YOUR KIDS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE, SO YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT WHETHER THEY'LL BE INTO THE LOUD MUSIC, ETC.

IN OUR CASE, EMILY LOVES TO DANCE AND HAD A GREAT TIME -- but I think we had even more fun breaking the routine and having a couple of beers with friends. Definitely go with friends. (please drink responsibly!)

We're definitely going back on Feb 28.

Check out their website for a location near you! http://www.babylovesdico.com/