Tonight, I was lucky enough to be invited to an intimate little gathering at the Firehouse Subs in Annandale to meet with the co-founder, Robin Sorensen. Such a neat experience! I honestly did not expect the co-founder of a $400mil/yr business to be so down to earth. Also, I did not expect the food to be so good (and no - they are not paying me to say that!). After trying four of their most popular subs - paired with multiple concoctions from their Coca-Cola Freestyle fountain - I found myself driving home with a complete food coma. I have to say, I fell in love with their Cherry Lime-Aid. Robin announced that they are coming out with a low-cal version of it! woo! I felt SO guilty with each sip, but I just couldn't get enough! Of course, I immediately thought it'd make a great mixer for a sweet summertime sangria... Check out the pictures below from my visit. I probably could have taken more, but I was too busy eating, drinking, and chatting to think about my camera.
Aside from perfecting the art of subs and lime-aids, Firehouse Subs has an amazing philanthropic mission: to give back to the public safety community. In 2005, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was established with a mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment and educational opportunities to first responders. To date the Foundation has donated more than $3.9 million, making a difference in 374 different communities throughout 29 states. Here is a YouTube clip from Anderson Cooper's CNN show - "he pulled an Oprah" and united Robin and his brother Chris with one of the people whose life they helped save. Firehouse Subs sells the buckets that their pickles come in for $2 - which goes directly to the philanthropy. In turn, those pickle buckets helped save this man's life: Here's a little background on Firehouse Subs: • Founded in 1994 by former firefighting brothers, Chris and Robin Sorensen, Firehouse Subs® is a 505-unit fast-casual chain and the only restaurant concept using a steaming method to create hot subs. • Firehouse Subs has perfected the hot sub by taking the best meats and cheeses, like Butterball and Sargento®, steamed simultaneously to ignite the flavors, then combined with fresh, crisp produce on a separately toasted sub roll. • The brand's mission statement ensures hearty and flavorful food, heartfelt service and public safety support. • Based on the founding family's 200 years of firefighting heritage, restaurants display local memorabilia and images donated by area fire departments. • A bold guarantee encourages customers to experience the Firehouse Subs difference - "Our way beats their way, if you don't agree it's free." • In 2005, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was established with a mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment and educational opportunities to first responders. To date the Foundation has donated more than $3.9 million, making a difference in 374 different communities throughout 29 states.
Note: All opinions are my own. I received products or services in exchange for this blog post. We are SO excited to host a summer block party at South Moon Under at Reston Town Center! Stop by to mix, mingle, and shop! Come early and get a GREAT swag bag!! 
WIN TWO TICKETS ON OUR GIVEAWAYS PAGE! Next Monday, May 21st, 2012 is BeltwayBargainMom's first Savings Nation workshop! BeltwayBargainMom is teaming together with Savings.com to bring these workshops to the DC metro area and give you the tools, information and community support you need to save up to 50% on your weekly groceries. For the average family that equals an extra $200 a month in your pocket! With Savings Nation, leading a better life on a budget is attainable because we know that ‘There’s No Such Thing as Small Change!’ What: Savings Nation – Grocery Savings Workshop in Burke, VA Date: Monday, May 21st, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Burke Community Church (classroom #118), 9900 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, VA 22015 In this 2-hour workshop you’ll learn:
The registration fee for this workshop is only $5 and you can register online here. sent to me from fairfax county traffic court this morning...   Studio Be @ Fairfax Corner The Barre class is a unique fun, high energy class. It fuses legendary fitness techniques from pilates, ballet, calisthenics and yoga. These techniques are designed to streamline, firm, tighten and tone muscles and re-align the body without adding bulk. This helps to create balance, posture, body awareness, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. The result is a body that can look and move as if it were 10 years younger!! The structure of this innovative Barre class keeps the heart rate elevated with motivating, up-beat music and brisk, dynamic, no-impact movements. All the while burning calories and fat and simultaneously building “bulk-free” lean muscle mass. The techniques learned in the Barre class help to increase your resting metabolism, which allows you to burn more calories and fat while you are at rest. The Barre class has some jumping, punching, lengthening and strengthening exercises which help to create the body of your dreams. It’s a 55-minute total-body workout. You’ll tone the arms, thin the thighs, lift the seat and flatten the abs. The goal is to work the muscle to fatigue, then stretch to make the muscles longer and leaner, and you’ll utilize the ballet barre in doing that. Enter to Win: One Month of Unlimited Barre Classes, 5 Pilates Mat Classes, or One Private Session on the Mat Studio BE Pilates 4211 Fairfax Corner East Ave. Suite 215 Fairfax, VA 22030 703-222-0122  Enter to win on our Giveaways Page! Grand Prize: Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller ($980 retail value) Three First Prizes: $100 Baby Blossom Gift Certificate Winners will pickup their prizes at a Baby Blossom location (Fairfax or Reston). Here are the OFFICIAL RULES FROM BABY BLOSSOM. 
participating blogs: DullesMoms.com, PWCmoms.com, SuperNOVAmommy Grab your girlfiends and head to Tysons Corner for a night of sipping and shopping with style ladies of Madewell. -Get summer style tips from fashionista Sydney Poulton of The Daybook. -Enjoy lots o' snacks & sips. -Listen to to great DJ tunes. -Discover a secret one-night-only deal. Madewell Tysons Corner Center Thursday, May 17th from 7-9p.m. 7979 Tyson's Corner Center McLean, VA 22012 Facebook Event Page. RSVP at store.221@madewell.com or call 703 761 4301. 
 Piedmont Club will be hosting a Family Fun Event on June 10th from 12pm-6:30pm with family and couple 9 holes of golf, a massage therapist, kid friendly activities, a BBQ, a performance by Matt Waller, and more! Timeline of Events: 12-4pm Kids Activities (bounce houses, face painters, etc.) 12:30pm BBQ on the patio 2-3pm Clinic 3pm Shotgun -- families on the front nine and couples on the back nine 5:30-6:30pm Light Hors D'oeuvres & apps with music on the patio Admission is $25 per person and includes all activities, food, and fountain drinks; children 12 and under may attend free of charge. The efforts are part of a national fundraising initiative during which ClubCorp is joining forces with the PGA TOUR’s TPC Network benefiting The First Tee – a non-profit youth development organization that promotes character-building among young people through the game of golf. All proceeds benefit The First Tee Campaign. For more information and to make tee times, please visit www.thefirsttee.org/campaign or, to attend the Family Fun Event, RSVP (703) 753-5922 ext. 221.
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