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As Fall becomes Winter, I will begin to seek out the drive through coffee stops as well as the indoor play areas. I love the idea of drive through coffee shops, I just fear them. The naked baristas give them all a bad name, unfortunately in my eyes, until last night, when I did some searching on Yelp. I found a few that actually had rave reviews, so I look forward to checking them out in the days ahead. But, yesterday, I decided to swing by Firehouse on my way to Me & Moms. Firehouse is a coffee house that is kid friendly AND they have a drive up window. Before kids, I never thought why this would really matter, but now, I only wish there were more of these places. It gets the business mind in me going too. how can I incorporate my love for baking, with coffee in a kid friendly way without being too kiddy? Anyway, back to my blog.
I have been to the Firehouse play area and while small, it does have some toys in a separate area. Nice if you just want to get out of the house for a cuppa, especially in weather like we have been having lately. I opted for the drive through since my second destination was Me & Moms, a consignment store across the street. I can’t say enough great things about this place. I always find cute and original kids clothes for Z here and now that he is a walker, he gets a kick out of exploring the toys and push cars while I browse for winter garb. It is spacious and stroller friendly, and unlike a competitor up the street in Wallingford, Me & Moms doesn’t smell of dirty diapers and is clutter free. (don’t even get me started on this other place)
It may not be a playground necessarily, but it definitely is a place where I feel like we both get something out of it. I get to buy him some cute clothes at a great price. And he gets to explore a new world of toys. A win win in my book.
