Also this week, don't miss Vanessa Trien's CD release concert this Thursday at 4pm. Vanessa is a beautiful singer with energy and enthusiasm to spare. We are delighted to be hosting this exciting event.

Finally, to thank you for your support this season, we're initiating a special promotion this month. You can earn a 10% merchandise credit on any purchases over $50 in January. So if you spend $75, you'll get a credit for $7.50, or if you spend $500, you'll get a credit for $50 Spend over $50 to qualify, and then your entire month's purchases will count towards your total. To enroll, simply reply to this e-mail with your first and last name. We'll do the rest. Been shopping already this month? Don't worry, we'll count all purchases from the beginning of the month.

Come in for amazing sale prices on some of our bestselling items. Madame Alexander, Robopets, rocking horses , wooden dollhouses, the Svan Scooter, Nilo activity tables, a kid-sized fridge, Lucy & Michael tents (display models only), giant BRIO and Playmobil sets, remote control sports cars, and even a child sized piano.

Some of the best deals are only available in-store, and items are only available while supplies last.

Giant Stroller Sale is even bigger

Deals on Mountain Buggy, Valco, Maclaren & More Will your stroller stand up to a New England winter? If not, now's the time to come in for a great deal on an all-terrrain stroller. We're discounting our bestselling 2005 single and double Mountain Buggy Urban and Valco Runabout (including some exclusive special edition colors, including pink singles, pink/blue doubles and the hard-to-find Fire Red, now available as a single OR double), as well as the BOB Revolution. We also have great prices for the 2005 Inglesina Zippy, and many of our most popular models from the 2005 Maclaren line.

Some prices are too low to publish on our website, so visit or call the store for the best deals. The Giant Stroller sale will continue until 2005 inventory is gone. All purchases are final sale, and discounts may not be combined with other coupons or discount programs.

Vanessa Trien record release concert

Thursday Jan 12th at 4 p.m. in the Playscape. Many of you know Vanessa Trien as the talented Music Together teacher at Magic Beans. Now Vanessa is celebrating the release of her new children?fs CD Hot Air Balloon! with a free concert at Magic Beans. Hot Air Balloon! is an enchanting debut album that showcases Vanessa's versatility and creativity with musical styles ranging from calypso to blues to country and bluegrass.

Dance, sing, and activate your imaginations at this participatory show. CDs will be available for purchase, and Vanessa will conduct an autograph session after the concert.

Winter store hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 10-6
Thursday - 10-8
Friday & Saturday - 10-7
Sunday - 11-5

This week on Spillingthebeans.net

New Products we Love

This week, in the Baby blog, we wrote about an ingenious new swaddle blanket, the Swaddleaze and the hot new Rock Star Baby stroller. In Toys, we covered a new line of gentle, sparkly lotions and potions for little girls, formulated by a Maine mom, and a clever wooden mailbox from Melissa & Doug.

Watch for the new and improved blog, launching this week. We're making some changes to improve the user-friendliness of this popular site. Instead of keeping two separate blogs, we'll have just one, but each post will be indexed with specific categories and subcategories that will make it really easy to read about the topics you love most. As always, we welcome your feedback.