5 Things to Do This Weekend: Diamonds, Dogs and Dining

Aside from the tax holiday, you could include winning diamonds, fighting cancer and getting your dog washed to your weekend bucket list.

1. Dine Tampa Bay 2012. More than 120 restaurants participating in the Dine Tampa Bay restaurant week and offering pre-fixe menus for affordable prices. Dunedin's Bon Appetit will be participating. 3. At the Ballpark. Female fans of the Dunedin Blue Jays will be treated Friday evening to massages, facials and other pampering throughout the game for Ladies Night, plus lots of prizes and giveaways. On Saturday join the D-Jays for "Fight for a Cure Night," where the players will wear purple jerseys that will be auctioned off to benefit the American Cancer Society.  2. Jeff Ladd Family Benefit. Come out to this event this weekend to support the late Jeff (Bodeen) Ladd's family and friends. Events include live music by Jay Maddox and a raffle …

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Plan Activities to Deter the Multimedia Zombie

Keep your kids busy over the holiday break with these great ideas.

The holiday break is finally here. For many kids this means no homework, staying up late, sleeping in, unlimited hours of television, gaming and texting.  Most of all, what most parents dread: the freedom to do absolutely nothing.   Let's get real. For parents this equates to panic, as we realize that our kids will be home from school for two solid weeks. Without a plan, they will drive us nuts or possibly turn themselves into multimedia zombies.    This can all be avoided if an activity intervention is mapped out. The holiday break can be a time to bond with the family, create memories, recharge from hectic schedules and do things you normally don't have to time to do. Whether you are at home with your kids or working, here are a few …

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