Clubhouse grill at Holiday Inn, Downtown Long beach

After not checking until 3pm we really did not like the idea of going too far for dinner. This small casual bar and grill is actually in the Holiday inn so it was very convenient. Adding to the appeal was the fact that kids eat free when you are staying in the hotel.

Miss 4 insisted on the Mac and cheese with fruit or veges, I was trying to decide on a grilled chicken sandwich and fruit or Carribean Pulled pork and mango salsa sandwich.  I opted for the pork.
I want to be able to rave about the food because the waitresses were sooo nice and even went out of their way to return a toy (to our room) my daughter had dropped.
but...the pork sandwich was not really my thing -kind of dry rather than the more wet BBQ pulled pork I had been craving. The mangos were alittle under ripe. Miss 4 loved the Mac and Cheese (no surprises as it was the typical kraft boxed type that all kids seem to love). What was great was the value of the kids meal. $4.89 for dinner ($3.89 breakfast) included a drink, the kids entree and a dessert. Miss 4 chose the Apple pie which was very yummy.
So overall not the best I have tasted but super convenient and great service and for $13 + tip I can't really complain.
I couldn't find a website for the restaurant itself but here is the hotel link

Baberoos: A cheaper alternative to Trumpettes

My great find: Baberoos

I managed to get some trumpette toos socks at Target for Miss baby a few months ago on clearance. I really hoped that Target would restock them but it looks like they are not going to carry them anymore :-(
The sock were so cute, good quality and stayed on well. For anyone who hasn't seen them they look like your little one is wearing socks and shoes but it is really only a sock!

This past week I looked online for Trumpettes and discovered they are around $25 for 6 pairs. It's a bit hard to justify that price when I regularily find that one has disapeared.

Today I was in the Pleasant Hills Marshalls looking for Homewares for the new apartment (didn't find anything). What I did find was Baberoos Organic cotton socks which are very similar. According to the label these usually retail at $10 for 4 pairs but they were $6.99 at Marshalls.
I got the mary jane style but there were also a variety of ballerina slipper styles and Boy designs.

Looks like target are carrying the Trumpette Toos (3 pr for $8.00) online only & the Baberoos (4pr for $10)

Trumpette Toos