http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog Your hometown community resource Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:07:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy HOT! HOT! Summertime!  Can't say I mind it really after the never ending, grey, cold, "W_ _ ter" we just had....I think its against some rule to say the season out loud when the sun is a 'shinin. "A staycation (also spelled stay-cation, stacation, or staykation) is a neologism for a ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/07/14/summer-2010-edition/ Describe your business and how you got started.  Our market is your full service village meat shop carrying USDA Prime/Choice beef, natural pork, natural chicken, lamb, veal and local meats. A full service deli, homemade “on the premise” salads and prepared foods, produce, local baked breads and sweets, and grocery ingredients round out the ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/07/14/feature-business-sanders-meat-market/ This edition of Our Towne Ballston Spa comes to you fresh off a beautiful holiday weekend, filled with reflection and somber thought of the many fathers, sons, brothers, uncles, cousins and special men who serve and have served for the good of our country. Father's Day is around the ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/06/03/june-2010-edition/ Q: Describe your business and how it got started. We are a full service daycare offering many exceptional and unique services. I started in 1995 out of need for my own children. We proudly offer faith based education and care services to children 6 weeks to 12 years of age, and with ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/06/03/feature-business-childrens-academy-of-malta/ Happy Mother's Day, Memorial Day, National Hamburger Month, Asparagus Month and Better Hearing and Speech Month!  Are you as excited as I am?  I'm going to save my excitement for National Dance Like a Chicken Day on May 14th... Okay, I'm being a little silly.  I'm just so pleased to be able to ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/05/06/may-2010-edition/ Q. Describe your business and how you got started. We sell a wide variety or sports cards and memorabilia: Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, NASCAR, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. I collected cards as a child and remember going to all the card shops in Ballston Spa. There hasn't been a card shop ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/05/05/feature-business-out-of-the-park-sports-cards/ As we wrap up this edition of Our Towne Ballston Spa, it is safe to say "Spring has Sprung" and change is in the air. The weather is gorgeous and it is certainly very easy to be inspired to be outdoors! We are embarking on our 3-year ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/04/07/april-2010-edition/ Q. Describe your business and how you got started. I have always been a consignment shopper and consignor. With the change in the economy I just knew this was a great time to go into business. I think we tend to live in such a throw away society ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/04/07/feature-business-new-2-you-fine-consignments-boutique/ As I write this in the wee hours, fresh from the BSBPA Annual Community Meeting and Mixer, I find it very easy to focus on the "Green" theme of March associated with St. Patty's Day and the coming of Spring time. You see, the featured speaker this year was Karen ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/03/10/march-2010-edition/ Q. Describe your business and how you got started. Well, I guess I got started when I was in High School. I would do hair and makeup at slumber parties. Sometimes girls would then sneak away to meet their boyfriends! I also remember “trying” to color ... http://www.ourtowneballstonspa.com/blog/2010/03/10/featured-business-make-me-fabulous/