The Hershey’s Times Square store moved to the Times Square location 10 years ago and we were excited to get to experience all that the store had to offer. When you first walk into the Hershey’s store besides the great smell of chocolate you are greeted by the “Taste Hershey’s Happiness” station where you get to sample two different chocolates (FREE Chocolate)!

After you have tasted some chocolate you get to participate in creating and designing your own chocolate bar at the “Wrap Hershey’s Happiness” station they have tons of pre-designed wrappers such as New York City landmarks (great souvenir items), Sessional designs (perfect for gifts) and my favorite wrap of them all is the custom wrap.

The custom wrap lets you take a photo and put a personal greeting on the chocolate bar and the best part about about the custom wrap experience is you can then have your photo and message placed on the huge Hershey’s billboard right in Times Square. Such a fun thing to do for locals or tourists on a birthday, anniversary or just because. Check out our photo on the custom Hershey’s bar and our faces on the Hershey’s billboard in Times Square!

The final experience we participated in at the Hershey’s Time Square store was the “Mix Your Favorites” station. The hardest thing was to pick out my favorite Hershey’s Miniatures but once I decided I wanted to sample everything they had on offer we got to push the button and watch the chocolate magically appear from above and spin down the slides into the bucket (the bucket was so overflowing the lid barley fit)!

Baby H and I had a blast and we have so much chocolate in the Strange Household right now! If you are a local or a tourist and love chocolate then make sure to stop by the Hershey’s Time Square store and experience the chocolate factory for yourself.

I was invited by Hershey’s Chocolate World Times Square to experience the store and provided with tons of chocolates to take home.

xoxo My Strange Family

The film Small, Beautifully Moving Parts will be hosting two SCREAM screenings on Tuesday May 15 and Thursday May 17 at 11:30 am.

Pack up your baby and enjoy your morning watching this coming of age motherhood movie in the company of other new mothers where whimpers, cries and screams blend right in. Stroller parking is limited so please consider using a baby carrier.

SCREAM screenings are scheduled for the first screening of the day on Tuesday May 15 and Thursday May 17 at Cinema Village. Movie times and tickets are available HERE. Check out the film trailer HERE.

(Film is not rated; family friendly with one f-bomb.)

Now that Baby H is walking better he can do the trampoline independently (we still need to work on his jumps but they are getting better).

What is your go to activity for rainy days?

Once or twice a week I make this for him and he loves it!

Blueberry, Banana and Beet Waffles

Ingredients:
One handful of blueberries
Half a banana
One pre-cooked beet (If you don’t want to cook your own beets you can buy pre-cooked beets at Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s)
One waffle (I use blueberry but whatever you have works)

Directions:
Put waffle into toaster
Blend together blueberries, banana and beet (I use a hand mixer)
Spread mixture onto waffle (I feed Baby H any leftover spread or just eat it myself)

Here is a video of Baby H eating my lovely creation.

Beware it can be messy and stain but oh so good!