We’re big cupcake fans here at Magic Beans. But then who isn’t? Earlier this month Treat Cupcake Bar opened in Needham, right down the road from our Wellesley location. We welcomed them with open arms. On our birthday they made beautiful cupcake creations that were almost too pretty to eat - almost.
David LaLiberte, the owner [...]
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Treat Cupcake Bar - I’ll take that one, with vanilla icing and cookies on top
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Tax Free? Sounds good to me.
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010The Massachusetts state senate will be voting this week on whether to approve a Tax Free Holiday for the weekend of August 14-15 2010. Except for 2009, Massachusetts has had a Tax Free Holiday every August since our first store opened in 2004. It’s a great gift from the Commonwealth to the people and businesses [...]
Sidewalk Sale in Brookline this weekend
Friday, July 16th, 2010The Sidewalk Sale has become an annual tradition in Coolidge Corner, drawing bargain hunters from all over the Boston area. This year, our haul is better than ever with some amazing steals on baby gear and toys. Our team has been working so hard for the past few weeks to prepare for this, and now [...]
Babies on the big screen
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010This Wednesday night, I’m co-hosting a special screening of Babies, the new documentary film released last week to very strong reviews. Babies follows four babies, each born in a different part of the world, throughout their first year of life, from birth to first steps, contrasting the different cultural approaches to raising children. Join me [...]
Yours and mime
Thursday, February 11th, 2010This Sunday morning at the Coolidge, treat your whole family to an unforgettable performance by mime Robert Rivest. The show, entitled “Laughter is the Best Medicine”, is described as a “collection of Robert Rivest’s most humorous and heartwarming mime stories. It’s simply a fun way to bring the whole community together through smiles, giggles and [...]
Grand opening in Cambridge this weekend
Friday, February 5th, 2010We’re celebrating the Grand Opening of our Cambridge store this weekend in a grand fashion. Here’s why you don’t want to miss it:
1. The deals - we’re offering some exclusive deals you can’t find anywhere else. Like $50 off a Stokke Tripp Trapp. Or $30 off a Beaba Babycook. Or some other deals that are [...]
It reminded me of Robin Hood
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Probably because it IS Robin Hood! This weekend, the Coolidge Kids Show will feature the 1938 Technicolor film, The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn. This movie is incredibly entertaining for all ages, and a great way to introduce your Pixar-addicted kids to the glories of the old-time silver screen. Showtime is this Saturday [...]
Have a Heart for Haiti
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Like most people, we were just at a total loss for words after the terrible devastation in Haiti last month. It is hard to imagine, especially from the comfort of our homes, what horrors the people of Haiti have endured these last weeks, but the children… well, the children are just heartbreaking. Our good friend, [...]
Done and done.
Friday, January 29th, 2010Our Brookline store will reopen today at 10am - one day ahead of schedule. Our construction schedule was only six days long, so that extra day is pretty amazing. To give you some idea of what went into this week:
On Saturday night, we closed the store and started packing up the merchandise.
On Sunday, we moved [...]
Tanglewood Marionettes at the Coolidge
Friday, January 29th, 2010This Saturday, January 30 at 10:30am, the weekly Coolidge Kids Show is going to be really special. Tanglewood Marionettes present “Sleeping Beauty”, a classic tale that appeals to children of all ages. The story begins in King Felix’s great hall for the christening of Princess Aurora. The party goes awry when the wicked witch arrives [...]
