So many exciting things are happening with
Coastal Kids Market that we just can’t keep them under wrap any longer!

The popular seasonal sale’s Fall 2012 dates are set and Coastal Kids Market has a NEW LOCATION that is TWICE the size of the previous one.

Do I hear applause?

Now Coastal Kids Market needs your help because they need to fill up that new space with great items for their shoppers to peruse.  The results of the CKM survey from the spring market showed that shoppers want the sale to expand, but keep up the same excellent quality and high standards that CKM has always exhibited.

New expansions will focus on:

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• Toys– with batteries in working order; train tables & more
• Outdoor Toys – bikes, scooters, cozy coupes, power wheels etc.
• Books- excellent condition of course
• Baby Equipment– clean & gently used
• Teen clothing– trendy & in-style
• Boy clothing– esp sizes 5T and up
• Brands to include: Carters, Osh Kosh, & Old Navy especially in boy sizes will be accepted (no discount stores including Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart etc.)

Wednesday, September 12^th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Preview Party)

Thursday, September 13^th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Charity Hour 5:00 pm)

Friday, September 14^th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday, September 15^th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (some items 50% off)

The new location will be in The Coastal Crossing Shopping Center, 1215 East Hwy 80, Pooler, GA (beside Spanky’s). Be on the lookout for information regarding registration for consignors and volunteers as well as vendors and advertisers coming soon! Please check out the Coastal Kids Market facebook page here frequently as you want to make sure you don’t miss any big announcements!  Also, please hover over the “Liked” button and click “Show in News Feed” to help their posts show up in your news feed. http://www.facebook.com/Coastal/Kids/Market#!/CoastalKidsMarket

Coastal Kids Market, Upscale Fall 2012 Consignment Sale is Sept. 13-15 at The Coastal Crossing Shopping Center, 1215 East Hwy 80, Pooler, GA, http://coastalkidsmarket.com/  (912) 655-4686 Coastal Kids Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Experience the magic of Disney on an exciting Disney cruise vacation and receive an onboard ship credit just for booking with Tara McCoy at Mouse Tales Travel . You’ll choose how to spend your credit; special shore excursions, relaxing spa treatments, souvenirs, photographs, for me it’s definitely a private Cabana rental at Castaway Cay!

Disney Cruise Line offers a unique vacation experience that blends entertainment and adventure with comfort and convenience. There is something for everyone on a Disney cruise: relaxing “me” time for the adults, imaginative fun for the kids and exciting family time for all. Every voyage features the world-class hospitality that only Disney can provide, and of course, all of your favorite characters.

With four beautiful ships, convenient ports, exciting itineraries, and now an onboard ship credit up to $300, there has never been a better time to sail on a Disney Cruise. Contact Tara McCoy at Mouse Tales Travel for a free vacation quote and more information.

Tara McCoy, 803.816.0686 Columbia area, 843.284.3241 Myrtle Beach area. Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/EnchantedTravel Sign up receive the latest Disney news & deals here. Tara McCoy at Mouse Tales Travel is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Save big with Hubbard’s Maid Service this summer.

HALF OFF MAID SERVICE
UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming response, Hubbard’s does not have any more spaces available in their schedule for HALF OFF maid service. However, they’ve have noted it’s popularity and will offer it again, or something similar in the near future, thank you for understanding.Take advantage of Hubbard’s light schedule for your 4th! Receive 3 hours of maid service on Tuesday, July 3rd and get your maid service HALF OFF! Yes, that’s right, HALF OFF! This is a break even cleaning, you can’t get any lower priced than this! Call Hubbard’s at 912-961-9131

Prepaid maid service for a year Avoid rate increases & get huge discounts! Pay for a year of maid service in advance! Prepay for the year, your weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly maid service and receive huge discounts and avoid rate increases the entire year! Hubbard’s wraps it up for you in a beautiful gift presentation basket with extra goodies for their V.I.P. clients who prepay. Restrictions do apply, please call 912-961-9131 for details.

Get your house cleaned without spending cash Through the months of July – September, Hubbard’s Maid Service will accept your unused/unwanted gift certificates and gift cards in lieu of CASH. Trade is subject to approval by office. Call 912-961-9131 for details.

Refer a friend & get a free cleaning Any time Hubbard’s knows that you have referred to a new client to Hubbard’s, they will give you a free cleaning worth $115 in value. That’s right, a FREE CLEANING! So if you know lot’s of people in the social media world, you could possibly be getting free service all the time.

Call Hubbard’s today: 912-961-9131.

Hubbard’s Maid Service, 912.961.9131, www.hubbardsmaidservice.com Hubbard’s Maid Service is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Photo Touch Concepts was just updated and now helps your kid learn over 1000+ NEW concepts.

The app is loaded with content that covers dozens of topics including:
– Spatial concepts such as (left and right, above and below, etc.)
– Animal concepts related to what they eat, where they live, what makes them unique
– Opposite concepts such as (big and small, dark and light, etc.)
– Time based concepts such as before and after
and much much more…

In exchange for making the app available for free for the next 48 hours, please don’t forget to either:
a) Leave an honest review of the app in the App Store
b) Send constructive feedback if you don’t think that the app qualifies for a 5 star rating.

You can grab the app FOR FREE by clicking here.

Hailey Mae’s Boutique: Where Adorable is Affordable!

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Hailey Mae’s Boutique offers handmade children clothing and several unique gifts.

Hailey Mae’s is the Etsy of Pooler/Savannah area with $5 monogramming during June/July.

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www.facebook.com/HaileyMaesBoutique
990 Pine Barren Rd Pooler, GA 31322 off Pooler Parkway 912-330-0229

Haily Mae’s is looking for a few models for their fashion show July 21 2012. For more info, email laura@haileymaes.com  or haileymaesboutique@gmail.com .
Photography done by Dawn Etheridge Photography

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Hailey Mae’s Boutique, 990 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, Ga. 31322, 912.330.0229, On Facebook here, Hailey Mae’s Boutique is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Summer Special: Bopping Heads Dance & Entertainment Videos – a new type of entertainment for children’s birthdays in Savannah – is offering a fun Summer 2012 special. Are you having a birthday party, office party, wedding party or any other event during the Summer? Then Bopping Heads would love to be there! That is why Bopping Heads is offering this summer deal: Bring Bopping Heads to your Party – any summer party or event 2hrs up to 25 people – and every guest gets their own DVD & a Master DVD for the host with all the guest music videos! Cost: $250. (over $100 savings) Call today to book your Summer event.

Mention Southern Mamas and 10% will be donated to Hope for Savannah, which provides hope and comfort to cancer patients and their families.

Bopping Heads uses “Green Screen” technology to superimpose the participants heads onto professional dancing bodies, up to four people at a time sit infront of the camera as they “Bop” their heads to hundreds of available songs!

The exclusive Bopping Heads Digital system can also capture the performance, which is then transferred to a DVD instantly with NO wait time ! Bopping Heads Videos are a Great Party Favor and the Birthday Girl/Boy gets a master DVD with all their friends videos included!

Give Bopping Heads a call! 912-704-7803 or email info@boppingheadsofsavannah.com.

Bopping Heads looks forward to making your next Party Super Fun with Non-Stop Laughter Guaranteed!

www.Boppingheadsofsavannah.com Please “Like” Bopping heads on Facebook here to stay connected & updated about birthday deals. Bopping Heads is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Father’s Day is only 2 weeks away! Let’s face it, they are so tough to buy for. But we’ve got the perfect gift idea – lasting memories with a family portrait session.

Savannah photographer LeeAnn Ritch is offering a fabulous Father’s Day special: A photography session, online proofing and high-resolution CD of the best images for $400 plus tax (Regular cost is $575)!

The Savannah family portrait photographer and mother of two specializes in newborn, baby, child, and family photography. LeeAnn is known for shooting warm, candid portraits like these pictured here.

Check out more of her work by clicking here.

Click here to book a session.

Be sure to mention SouthernMamas to take advantage of this Father’s Day deal.

To follow LeeAnn Ritch’s work and stay updated on her specials, be sure to “like” her Facebook page by clicking here.

LeeAnn Ritch Photography, 912.308.9327 or email leeann@leeannritchphotography.com , www.leeannritchphotography.com LeeAnn Ritch Photography is a SouthernMamas.com sponsor

This weekend, Lovin’ Spoons Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt is giving you the opportunity to get 10oz of Lovin’ Spoons frozen yogurt absolutely FREE! Plus, there’s a chance for you to win a $50 gift certificate!

Customers of any Lovin’ Spoons frozen yogurt store are welcome to participate.

Participating in this special promotion is as easy as 1-2-3.

1) On Saturday, June 9, from 10AM-12PM, Lovin’ Spoons cool yellow VW Bug will be parked in a recognizable part of Richmond Hill. Watch for clues on the Lovin’ Spoons Facebook page to see where they park the car!

2) Once you know where the car is parked, come find Lovin’ Spoons between 10AM-12PM on Saturday, June 9 and they’ll hand you a 10oz coupon good at their Richmond Hill store absolutely free!

3) If you take a photo of the Lovin’ Spoons VW Bug that morning and post it to their Facebook page by midnight on June 9, you will automatically be entered to win a $50 gift certificate good at any Lovin’ Spoons location.

Check Lovin Spoons Facebook page here regularly, put on your thinking caps, and see you Saturday!

Lovin Spoons, 912.355.2723, email info@lovinspoons.com , www.lovinspoons.com, Lovin’ Spoons is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Save big with Hubbard’s Maid Service this summer.

Prepaid maid service for a year
Avoid rate increases & get huge discounts! Pay for a year of maid service in advance!
Prepay for the year, your weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly maid service and receive huge discounts and avoid rate increases the entire year! Hubbard’s wraps it up for you in a beautiful gift presentation basket with extra goodies for their V.I.P. clients who prepay. Restrictions do apply, please call 912-961-9131 for details.

Get your house cleaned without spending cash
Through the months of July – September, Hubbard’s Maid Service will accept your unused/unwanted gift certificates and gift cards in lieu of CASH. Trade is subject to approval by office. Call 912-961-9131 for details.

Refer a friend & get a free cleaning
Any time Hubbard’s knows that you have referred to a new client to Hubbard’s, they will give you a free cleaning worth $115 in value. That’s right, a FREE CLEANING! So if you know lot’s of people in the social media world, you could possibly be getting free service all the time.

Call Hubbard’s today: 912-961-9131.

Hubbard’s Maid Service, 912.961.9131, www.hubbardsmaidservice.com Hubbard’s Maid Service is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

You are going to love this deal on a photo session with an amazing Savannah photographer & Savannah College of Arts & Design professor.

A SouthernMamas.com favorite, Ashley Gaddy, is offering a one-hour family photo session on location (in Savannah only) plus a CD of the edited images from the shoot to use as you wish. All in exhange for a $75 or $100 pledge to Ashley’s incredible Kickstarter project to help fund Ashley’s artistic journey this summer. The photo session can be scheduled any time starting in late August  – making it ideal for back-to- school photos, Christmas cards or gifts, etc. The session can also be purchased as a gift.

The first two SouthernMamas.com readers to donate can get the photo session package at $75. (This $75 is sold out) After that the price is $100 for the next 10 donations. (As of Sun June 10, only 2 of 10 remaining) Additional packages will be in exchange for $150 pledges.

Check out some of Ashley’s fun & natural portraits above & to the right as well as on her blog here. 

To book your session, donate at least $100 Ashley’s Kickstarter project is called The UNSETTLEMENT Project, Ashley’s huge Summer 2012 undertaking –  a camping journey with her family of over 3,355 miles along the East Coast to Maine and back. Ashley, her husband Raymond and their two young children Fletcher and Lola Gray and their schnoodle puppy, Pepper will be seeking out RV parks, campgrounds, state and national parks You’re invited to follow this curious family in their Signatour trailer – via Facebook, Twitter, their blog at www.unsettlement.com.

Ashley will photograph the people who make up the colorful, adventurous world of RVing – including families who live full time in their RVs. The resulting photographs and collected oral histories will be exhibited in galleries and compiled into a companion book.

The UNSETTLEMENT project is sponsored in part by a Savannah College of Art & Design, Inc. Fellowship for Professional Development and by Signatour Campers.

What an ideal way to travel with kids to see our country & share the trip with others.

To book her $100 photo session, contribute to The UNSETTLEMENT project via a Kickstarter campaign by clicking here . (As of Sun. June 10, only 2 of 10 remaining)Not only does your donation get you a photo session, you’ll also be helping to pay for travel expenses not covered by the SCAD fellowship such as campground fees, gas etc. Backers also will receive rewards from the project such as professionally printed photographs from the project and a copy of the book once it is printed next fall. . Details here.

The photo session deal is expires 11 PM Saturday, June 16 2012. The way Kickstarter works, Ashley has to reach the $2,000 goal in order for the project to be funded. If the goal isn’t reached, then no one’s credit card will be charged and no rewards are delivered.

The UNSETTLEMENT project hits the road June 20. Come along on the ride by following at unsettlement.com .

Public “J-Low & Friends” Shows!

During the Summer of 2012, Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will be hosting several showings of “J-Low & Friends” that will be open to the public!
-Think Juliette Gordon Low is “just the Girl Scout Lady?” Well, think again! Join the Puppet People for the completely true, totally not made up life story of Savannah’s own J-Low: an Artist, a Feminist, a Teacher, a Traveler, a LEADER!
Her life was so BIG, we needed a whole crew of local musicians, artists, writers, sculptures, storytellers and singers to tell it. We crammed as much adventure, laughs, heartbreak and impossible stories in to a 45 minute show as “puppetly possible!”
Dates:
– June 30th — 11:00 AM
– July 5th — 2:00 PM
– August 18th — 11:00 AM
– September 1st — 10:00 AM
* Dates subject to change and addition.*Place:The Puppet Place
3119 Furber Ave.
Savannah, GA 31404*** Mention this code: “SM006” and get 10% OFF tickets for “J-Low & Friends”***

Summer Friday Shows are BACK!

Every Friday during the Summer of 2012 Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will be preforming a puppet show, open to the public. Shows will include Back Stage Pass Tour and a Puppet Craft. Call for Reservations. Puppet shows and Puppet crafts may vary.
Fridays June 1 – August 31
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Puppet Place
3119 Furber Ave.
Savannah, GA 31404
Cost: $10 Per Person; $7 for parents
*** Mention this code: “SM006” and get $1.00 OFF each ticket for the “Summer Friday Shows”***

“Puppet Peeps Club Card”
This summer Puppet People will be introducing our “Puppet Peeps Club Card!”
Just ask for this FREE card when you come to one of the Friday show and make sure to get it stamped. After you get 5 stamps for seeing 5 shows you will be able to see the 6th for FREE! This is great for Puppet People’s regular crowd!

Angela Beasley’s Puppet People “The Puppet Place” in Thunderbolt, 3119 Furber Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405, 912-355-3366, http://puppetpeople.com. The Puppet Place is also an ideal spot to host children’s birthday parties! Puppet People is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Only 3 days left to take advantage of this great opportunity! Bopping Heads Dance & Entertainment Videos – a new type of entertainment for children’s birthdays in Savannah – is offering a May 2012 special: any party booked in the month of May will get 15% off their booking and 10% will get donated to Hope for Savannah, which provides hope and comfort to cancer patients and their families.

Bopping Heads uses “Green Screen” technology to superimpose the participants heads onto professional dancing bodies, up to four people at a time sit infront of the camera as they “Bop” their heads to hundreds of available songs!

The exclusive Bopping Heads Digital system can also capture the performance, which is then transferred to a DVD instantly with NO wait time ! Bopping Heads Videos are a Great Party Favor and the Birthday Girl/Boy gets a master DVD with all their friends videos included!

Bopping Heads s local and are proud to serve Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry!

Mention SouthernMamas at the time of booking and 10% of your party booking will be donated to Hope for Savannah!

Having a FUNDRAISER? Give Bopping Heads a call! 912-704-7803 or email info@boppingheadsofsavannah.com.

Bopping Heads looks forward to making your next Party Super Fun with Non-Stop Laughter Guaranteed!

www.Boppingheadsofsavannah.com Please “Like” Bopping heads on Facebook here to stay connected & updated about birthday deals, Bopping Heads is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Don’t miss this hands-on opportunity for rising 6th-10th graders to explore your future as a digital filmmaker at Nobis Project Digital Media Institute!

Learn the ins and outs of digital media while exploring social issues that affect our community. July 9-13 or July 16-20 Click here for more information.

Nobis is offering a 10 percent discount to all SouthernMamas.com readers. Be sure to mention that you read about Nobis on SouthernMamas.com to receive your discount.

Nobis Project Digital Media Institute, 912.220.4652, email: info@nobisproject.org, www.nobisproject.org/Youth, Nobis Project Digital Media Institute is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

We love this!

Starting Monday (today), Lovin’ Spoons self-serve frozen yogurt will be offering one ounce off for every ‘A’. See the details above. Valid at all stores, offer ends June 30, 2012.

Your kids can show their report card at the register & Lovin Spoons will reward them with 1 ounce off your purchase for every ‘A’! (One visit per report card, not combined with other offers).

Lovin’ Spoons FroYo offers 12 ever changing flavors, over 40 fresh toppings, hot syrups served up with a groovy 70s vibe. Local store locations include:

Savannah
Savannah Centre by Toys R Us on Eisenhower Drive
912-355-2723

Pooler
Pooler Marketplace by Publix
912-748-1444

Richmond Hill
60 Exchange St.
912-459-1490

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm

Lovin Spoons, 912.355.2723, email info@lovinspoons.com , www.lovinspoons.com, Lovin’ Spoons is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

 sara jane children’s boutique in Savannah will have a Memorial Day Sale this week. Wednesday May 23- Monday May 28, all regular priced merchandise will be 20% off & all previously reduced sale merchandise will be an additional 30% off!

Store hours on Memorial Day will be 10 am- 2 pm.

*some exclusions apply. In store only. Not valid on Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bags, monogramming, special orders, or any other coupons or special offers.

sara jane children’s boutique, 202 East 37th St., Savannah, Ga. 31401, 912-234-5266, email sarajanekids@comcast.net, http://sarajane.myshopify.com/ Sara Jane Children’s Boutique is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Summer can be a pricey season – especially when it comes to entertaining the kids while they are out of school. How can you save for a Disney trip while paying for pool memberships, summer camps etc. ?

To save a few bucks, take advantage of the $1 & $2 Kids’ Summer 2012 Movies in the Savannah & Pooler area, which kick off in early June and run until August.

One Savannah movie theatre will offer $2 weekly kids’ movies on designated weekday mornings: Carmike 10-Savannah at 511 Stephenson Ave.

Victory Square 9 at 1901 E. Victory Drive in Savannah; Regal Savannah Stadium 10, located on Shawnee Street behind Savannah Mall &  Pooler Stadium Cinemas in Pooler will offer $1 kids’ movies on designated weekday mornings.

To see the complete schedule of $1 & $2  kids G & PG movies at all four local theaters, click here.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym  on Wilmington Is. is offering a terrific Memorial Day Special on Tumblegym mini-camps: 15% off first camp, 20% off any additional camp registrations (for same student). Offer expires May 29. Call 912-268-6003 or email val@coachvals.com.

Summer mini-camps at Coach Val’s Tumblegym, Wilmington Is.
For ages 4-7 years old
Time: 9 AM-noon (early drop-off & late pick-up available)
3 day option (MWF) & 2 day (Mon & Wed)option available
$50 non-refundable deposit required a registration. Balance due by June 1.
Click here for more info & see below.

Coach Val's Tumblegym mini camps, Wilmington Island

Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center (with Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, and Goodwill) Tel: 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com, On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

BIG FROG Savannah, email Savannah@bigfrog.com , 1909 E. Victory Dr. STE 101 (in the Victory Shopping Center across from Target) Savannah, 31404, 912-354-7714, www.bigfrog.com/savannah BIG FROG is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

One of the best ways to save $ on a Walt Disney World vacation is to take advantage the popular FREE dining promotion.

This discount offers incredible savings on travel this fall between August 25 and September 29, 2012. For example, a family of four (2-adults, 1-junior, 1-child) staying in a standard room at a select Value Resort will save $584 on a 5-night/6-day vacation with the FREE Quick-Service Dining Plan.

FREE Dining Plans are available for guests staying at all Walt Disney World Resorts (except campground) and requires a minimum 3-night stay with 2-day base tickets. Guests staying in a Value Resort will receive the Quick-Service Dining Plan and guests in Moderate, Deluxe, and Deluxe Villa Resorts receive the Disney Dining Plan. You can even upgrade your dining plan by paying the cost difference between your complimentary plan and the plan you want. This is a very popular time for our clients to try out the Deluxe Dining Plan!!

Booking for this incredible promotion ends this Friday, May 18 and requires only a $200 deposit. Availability is limited, so hurry and contact Tara McCoy at Mouse Tales Travel today for details or a free quote.

Tara McCoy, Disney Vacation Specialist at Mouse Tales Travel
803.816.0686
Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/enchantedtravel
Sign up receive the latest Disney news & deals here

Disney Vacation Specialist Tara McCoy. Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/EnchantedTravel. Visit Mouse Tales travel blog at www.mousetalestravel.com/blog, 803.816.0686, Tara McCoy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Have you booked (or even considered) a Walt Disney World Vacation in the past and felt overwhelmed by all of the options? With the four different theme parks, 29 resorts, and the countless dining plans, special tours and events to choose from… it’s easy to see why!!

As a dedicated Travel Planner at Mouse Tales Travel, an Authorized Disney Planner Agency, Tara McCoy can take care of all the little details creating a magical vacation for your family.

Tara is a mother, a wife, and a believer in the magic of Disney. Her family has shared some unforgettable moments at Walt Disney World and onboard Disney Cruise Line, creating memories that will last a lifetime!

Allow Tara to take the stress out of vacation planning and add value to your Disney vacation. She can work out all the special details like dining reservations, special shows/tours, excursions, and even create a personalized park itinerary. As a proud graduate of Disney College of Knowledge, she’ll be able to book magical destinations including Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Lines, Adventures by Disney, as well as the newest, Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii.

The best thing is that ALL of Tara’s services are completely, 100% FREE. Yes, that is right. Your very own go-to Disney gal, at absolutely no cost to you. Visit Tara’s Facebook page here for more details and let her make all of your Disney Vacation dreams come true.

Disney Vacation Specialist Tara McCoy. Become a Facebook fan at facebook.com/EnchantedTravel. Visit Mouse Tales travel blog at www.mousetalestravel.com/blog, 803.816.0686, Tara McCoy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The week of May 14 only: a shower curtain monogram sale @ 2 Cutie Patooties, Savannah.

Bring your shower curtain to 2 Cutie Patooties for a monogram – one letter: $40. 3 letters: $55. This is a steal! Bring, mail them, UPS them, Fed-Ex them, just get them in.

2 Cutie Patooties, 224 Stephenson Ave, Suite C, Savannah 31405, tel: (912) 856-7096 email
2cutiepatooties@gmail.com, www.2cutiepatooties.com On Facebook here,  2 Cutie Patooties is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Scribble Art Studio is offering a Living Social deal this week for summer camp at the Pooler location. Click here to check out the 50% off deal.

Choose from several week-long art classes for $75 (regularly $150) in different age brackets for kids ranging from ages 4 to 8. Themed camp sessions range from Storybook Magic, Time Travel, and Under the Sea, with camp sessions happening during select weeks throughout the summer. Camp is 10 AM to noon and the five-day sessions run from June 18 to July 27. More here.

For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

UPDATE: Winner is Laura Whitener Caputo! Congratulations Laura!

Enter to win a FREE Sonicare for Kids! To enter to win, “LIKE” Dr. Steven G. Berwitz DMD’s Facebook page here and share your trick for making tooth brushing fun! Deadline to enter to win is May 6. We’ll pick a winner at random & announce the winner on SouthernMamas Facebook page.

The efficient Sonicare for Kids toothbrush includes a timer that allows them to brush on their own, without us parents to have to nag – yet it reminds them how long they should be brushing. Plus, Sonicare means that it’s made to brush effectively, reaching each angle and surface.

Guest post by Savannah dentist Steven G. Berwitz, DMD

“Not only am I a dentist, but I am also the dad of a high-energy three-year old. Just like you, I’ve learned that I need to do things a certain way if I want my son to do what I want him to do. When you’re little, it just takes a little extra to make a boring task more exciting—and sometimes it takes a little persuasion to show that boring chores can be fun! Brushing teeth is one of those chores that parents ask me about all of the time. Daily I get the question “What is the trick to getting my kid to brush???”

Win a Sonicare for Kids from Savannah dentist Dr. Steven G. Berwitz DMD

As a family dentist who sees kids of all ages in my office on a daily basis, I can tell you about a few tips and tricks I use both at home and in my chair to deal with the ever so important task of brushing teeth.

1. Foam Wars! This is a favorite of little kids who love MESS! My 3 year old is a big fan of this game. Grab mom, dad, brother and sister, your favorite tooth brush, age-appropriate tooth paste and start brushing. The longer you brush the more foam there is! Make sure your kid is hitting all surfaces—back teeth, front teeth, top and bottom—showing them how a circular motion with the brush creates more foam. The winner with the most foam gets to stay up an extra 5 minutes, a sticker, or any other reward that your child will think is awesome.

2. Teddy Bear Dentist: My son loves to pretend he is a doctor with his stuffed animals—bandaging them up, checking their heart beat, taking their temperature–so we started to use this same method with brushing teeth. He knows that Daddy is a “tooth doctor” and at night before bed we set-up the Teddy Bear Tooth Doctor Office. One by one he brushes their teeth with a spare tooth brush, telling them to swish, spit and dry their mouth. When one of the bears is “scared” to brush his teeth, we ask our son to show the bear how it is done—this is when we jump into action. We have our son show the bear that it’s not scary to brush tops, bottoms, backs and sides. It can be a long pre-bedtime routine, but it does make it fun!

3. Get the bugs! Your kids have probably heard about cavities, but they may not fully understand how they get them or what they are. After my son eats a sugary treat, I tell him that there are little bugs on his teeth that we need to catch so that they don’t snack on the sugar on his teeth. We make it into a “chase game” where I need to catch the bugs with his tooth brush to get them off. After we have caught all of the bugs we let him swish and spit, which he thinks is a blast.

No matter how you tackle tooth brushing, don’t assume that it’ll be easy — and don’t expect perfection. Most toddlers are not cooperative about getting their teeth brushed and some older kids just will not do it without constantly being reminded. For younger kids, be sure to match their tooth-cleaning attempts with thorough cleaning of your own, and for kids of all ages, introduce them to a dentist at a young age so they are comfortable in the chair and know the importance of oral hygiene.

Dr. Berwitz is a Savannah-area dentist who is here to meet the dental needs of you and your entire family. He sees patients of all ages and welcomes you to make an appointment with him today by calling 912-355-5004 or visiting his web site at www.stevenberwitzdmd.com .

Steven G. Berwitz, DMD, 7805 Waters Ave., Suite 1A. For more information or to make an appointment, call (912) 355-5004. Visit the Dr. Steven Berwitz Website www.stevenberwitzdmd.com/ or email Dr. Berwitz with any questions at rebecca@stevenberwitzdmd.com

Lovin’ Spoons self-serve froyo has a new 50 percent off coupon to use at their Richmond Hill location. Click here for the coupon & enjoy! Valid through May 9 2012.

Richmond Hill
60 Exchange St. Located in the Kroger Shopping Center on Hwy 144 next to Jalapenos
912-459-1490

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm

Lovin Spoons, 912.355.2723, email info@lovinspoons.com , www.lovinspoons.com, Lovin’ Spoons is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser