It’s been a year, and we need savvy parents like you to help local families navigate the ups and downs of life in San Diego, CA!

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a parent or caregiver living in San Diego with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are you active in the digital writing/blogging community? If you answered yes to these questions, then Red Tricycle & Tinybeans wants you!

Red Tricycle/Tinybeans is looking for talented San Diego-based writers to join our team and contribute stories to our San Diego metro market. Ideal candidates must:

• Have a firm grasp of the English language, excellent grammar and punctuation skills.

• Be active in the writing and blogging community with published work (either print or online).

• Possess an intense curiosity and excitement to explore the city and dig deep (both online and in the real world) to find off-the-beaten-path story ideas and insider tips.

Our mission is simple: to help busy parents have more fun with their kids!

Good luck!

To apply Email Us at aimee.dellabitta (at) tinybeans.com your cover letter, resume, and writing sample with “San Diego Writer” in the subject line.

It’s been a year, and we need savvy parents like you to help local families navigate the ups and downs of life in Portland, Oregon!

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a parent or caregiver living in Portland with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are you active in the digital writing/blogging community? If you answered yes to these questions, then Red Tricycle & Tinybeans wants you!

Red Tricycle/Tinybeans is looking for talented Portland-based writers to join our team and contribute stories to our Portland metro market. Ideal candidates must:

• Have a firm grasp of the English language, excellent grammar and punctuation skills.

• Be active in the writing and blogging community with published work (either print or online).

• Possess an intense curiosity and excitement to explore the city and dig deep (both online and in the real world) to find off-the-beaten-path story ideas and insider tips.s.

Our mission is simple: to help busy parents have more fun with their kids!

Good luck!

To apply Email Us at annette.benedetti (at) tinybeans.com your cover letter, resume, and writing sample with “Portland Writer” in the subject line.

It’s been a year, and we need savvy parents like you to help local families navigate the ups and downs of life in Chicago!

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a parent or caregiver living in the Chicago area with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are you active in the digital writing/blogging community? If you answered yes to these questions, then Red Tricycle & Tinybeans wants you!

Red Tricycle/Tinybeans is looking for talented Chicago-based writers to join our team and contribute stories to our Chicago metro market. Ideal candidates must:

• Have a firm grasp of the English language, excellent grammar and punctuation skills.

• Be active in the writing and blogging community with published work (either print or online).

• Possess an intense curiosity and excitement to explore the city and dig deep (both online and in the real world) to find off-the-beaten-path story ideas and insider tips.

Our mission is simple: to help busy parents have more fun with their kids!

Good luck!

To apply Email Us at maria.chambers (at) tinybeans.com your cover letter, resume, and writing sample with “Chicago Writer” in the subject line.

It’s been a year, and we need savvy parents like you to help local families navigate the ups and downs of life in Atlanta, GA!

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a parent or caregiver living in Atlanta with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are you active in the digital writing/blogging community? If you answered yes to these questions, then Red Tricycle & Tinybeans wants you!

Red Tricycle/Tinybeans is looking for talented Atlanta-based writers to join our team and contribute stories to our Atlanta metro market. Ideal candidates must:

• Have a firm grasp of the English language, excellent grammar and punctuation skills.

• Be active in the writing and blogging community with published work (either print or online).

• Possess an intense curiosity and excitement to explore the city and dig deep (both online and in the real world) to find off-the-beaten-path story ideas and insider tips.

Our mission is simple: to help busy parents have more fun with their kids!

Good luck!

To apply Email Us at shelley.massey (at) tinybeans.com your cover letter, resume, and writing sample with “Atlanta Writer” in the subject line.

It’s been a year, and we need savvy parents like you to help local families navigate the ups and downs of life in Seattle!

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a parent or caregiver living in the Seattle area with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are you active in the digital writing/blogging community? If you answered yes to these questions, then Red Tricycle & Tinybeans wants you!

Red Tricycle/Tinybeans is looking for talented Seattle-based writers to join our team and contribute stories to our Seattle metro market. Ideal candidates must:

• Have a firm grasp of the English language, excellent grammar and punctuation skills.

• Be active in the writing and blogging community with published work (either print or online).

• Possess an intense curiosity and excitement to explore the city and dig deep (both online and in the real world) to find off-the-beaten-path story ideas and insider tips.

Our mission is simple: to help busy parents have more fun with their kids!

Good luck!

To apply Email Us at allison.sutcliffe (at) tinybeans.com your cover letter, resume, and writing sample with “Seattle Writer” in the subject line.

It’s been a year, and we need savvy parents like you to help local families navigate the ups and downs of life in NYC!

Do you love exploring your city with your family, uncovering local hidden gems, and then dishing to your friends about your awesome weekend? Are you a parent or caregiver living in NYC with kids between the ages of 0-10? Are you active in the digital writing/blogging community? If you answered yes to these questions, then Red Tricycle & Tinybeans wants you!

Red Tricycle/Tinybeans is looking for talented NYC-based writers to join our team and contribute stories to our NYC metro market. Ideal candidates must:

• Have a firm grasp of the English language, excellent grammar and punctuation skills.

• Be active in the writing and blogging community with published work (either print or online).

• Possess an intense curiosity and excitement to explore the city and dig deep (both online and in the real world) to find off-the-beaten-path story ideas and insider tips.

Our mission is simple: to help busy parents have more fun with their kids!

Good luck!

To apply Email Us at mimi.oconnor (at) tinybeans.com your cover letter, resume, and writing sample with “NYC Writer” in the subject line.

It’s been one long year of sample-less trips to Costco but it’s all about to end. The warehouse has announced that both the food courts and samples are coming back to Costco!

Last year, Costco somewhat got our hopes up when it brought back pre-packaged samples during the summer. This time around, they’re back for real.

photo: iStock

Shoppers can get their hands on samples at about 170 Costco locations starting in June. By the end of the month, nearly all 550 warehouses will be back in full effect with samples galore.

In addition, you can also snag that churro and hot dog, and eat it, too, at the food court. Costco will be brining back seating at about 50% capacity with up to four people per table.

As if that wasn’t enough, the warehouse has also dropped its mask policy. Happy shopping!

––Karly Wood

 

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ALDI fans already know about the holiday-themed cheese shoppers can find in the dairy section. Christmas and Valentine’s Day did not disappoint. Now, with St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, there is a new seasonal collection.

The next batch of ALDI Finds have landed and it’s all about St. Patrick’s Day. Shop from the likes of corned beef Reuben Bites, sauerkraut and shepherds pie or you can do what we do––and just head for the cheese.

Six cheeses will land on Mar. 3 at ALDI stories and at just $3.99 each, you can afford to sample each one. Check out the Emporium Selection Irish Cheese Truckle Assortment as well as the Pesto Gouda, Sage Derby and Irish Porter options below.

Aged Irish Cheddar

Irish Cheddar with Beer

 

Irish Cheddar with Whiskey

 

Pesto Gouda

Sage Derby

Irish Porter

 

Each one of these savory cheeses is a part of the ALDI Finds program so it won’t be around for long. 

—Karly Wood

All photos courtesy of ALDI

 

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Many family and friends are opting out of traveling this holiday, but that doesn’t mean you can’t connect in a fun new way. Airbnb’s Online Experiences has grown vastly since May and you can probably guess why.

Unique experiences that are hosted online by special hosts, Online Experiences has gussied up for Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving. Keep scrolling to see some of the new options for spending time with friends and family––virtually.

This months activities are some of the most popular Online Experiences groups are currently booking together. The activities below are just a small sample of experiences that are perfect for the holidays:

Head to Airbnb’s Online Experiences page to see more than 700 options!

––Karly Wood

All photos: Courtesy of Airbnb

 

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If you ever spent all afternoon sampling Jelly Belly flavors trying to decide which ones were the best, now you can re-live those tasty childhood moments with sparkling water.

Joffer Beverage Company is releasing a brand new line of Jelly Belly Sparkling Water. At launch, the line will include eight flavors including French Vanilla, Lemon Lime, Orange Sherbet, Piña Colada, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Very Cherry and Watermelon. With over 100 Jelly Belly flavors, there will definitely be more additions to come.

photo: Joffer Beverage Company via PR Newswire

“We were on the back patio, drinking a couple of the more popular sparkling water brands, when I said out loud, ‘If only someone could nail a sparkling water with really stand-out flavors,'” said Stephen Joffer, a co-founder of Joffer Beverage Company in a press statement. “The lightbulb came on when my dad suggested, ‘Why not our own Jelly Belly flavors? We are known for flavor innovation after all.'”

All of the canned beverages are made with just two ingredients carbonated water and natural flavors. No sugar and zero calories means you also get to taste those favorite flavors guilt-free.

The new Jelly Belly Sparkling Water will be available in eight-packs of 12 ounce cans at Hy-Vee stores, a midwest chain with over 200 locations, starting mid-January. If you don’t live in the area, you can still score some online at jellybelly.com soon.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

 

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