English Portrait Artist Tony Troy is currently in Savannah accepting commissions for classical portraits.

Think what amazing gifts such a portrait would make!

For appointments and sittings please call 609-231-6195 or email tonytroyart@gmail.com.

See more examples of this work here.

Tony Troy Art, email tonytroyart@gmail.com. ,609-231-6195 On Facebook here . Tony Troy Art is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Just in time for dance recital season – The Dance Shoppe at The Ballet School in Savannah is open.

You’ll find a full selection of lovely, top-quality dance wear for young dancers through adults.

This special dance boutique is located behind The Ballet School in Piccadilly Square, 10010 Abercorn St, Ste 8, Savannah.

Get all your recital needs and even gifts for that special event. Brands carried include Danshuz, Trimfoot, Dasha, Dance Class, Bloch, Mirella. Coming soon: Wear Moi, Sansha, Bullet Pointe and much more!

Come visit The Dance Shoppe and ‘Like” The Ballet School on Facebook here.

The Dance Shoppe
located behind The Ballet School in Piccadilly Square,
10010 Abercorn St, Ste 8,
Savannah 31406
912-755-0528

The Ballet School, 10010 Abercorn Street, Suite 8, Piccadilly Square, Savannah, 31406 (912)925-0903, email theballetschool@comcast.net, www.theballetschoolsav.com  On Facebook here.  The Ballet School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Photography by Julie Anne is having child spring mini sessions on April 2 and 3 2016.

April 2 will be held at Photography by Julie Anne studio in Richmond Hill and April 3 will be held at Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah.

Cost is $75 for a 15 minute session and you will receive 10 digital images of your choice from the session.  Call 912-655-9497 or 912-509-0064 to schedule an appointment or you can email julie@photographybyjulieanne.com to schedule your appointment.

For faster service sign up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0D45AEA823A3FB6-saturday   for the studio session and www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0D45AEA823A3FB6-sunday  for the Skidaway session.

This is the perfect time to get pictures done for your little one.

Don’t forget to like Photography by Julie Anne on Facebook here so you can be first to know about all the great deals and fun things going on!

Photography by Julie Anne,  email julie@photographybyjulieanne.com,  (912) 655-9497, www.photographybyjulieanne.com ; On Facebook here.  Photography by Julie Anne is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Junebug Photography in Savannah is a Custom Boutique Style Photography Business.

Junebug Photography specializes in all things baby. Junebug offers a full service experience from a pre-session planning appointment to hand delivery of custom heirloom products.

Learn more at Junebug Photography’s Grand Opening, March 5, 1-4PM, 8410A Abercorn St., Savannah. Giveaways, refreshments & more. 

Spring special

Junebug Photography will have a special for March and April studio sessions.

There is a $100 flat rate booking fee.

If you purchase a Custom Collection, the booking fee is added on as an additional print credit. Offer can be claimed on Junebug Photography’s Facebook page, but you must fill out the client questionnaire and use code StudioMadness to officially claim.

Junebug Photography Savannah, 8410 Abercorn St. Savannah,
(217) 415-8164 www.junebugphotographystudio.com . On Facebook here . Junebug Photography Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Late Winter 2016 Kids’ Art Classes @ Scribble Art Studio

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah late winter children’s art classes will start in January 2016.

Late Winter classes include:
COMICS AND CARTOONING (Ages 6+);
DRAWING 101 (Ages 8+);
FUN WITH FABRIC (Ages 6+);
CREATIVE KIN (All ages);
PORTFOLIO PREP (Ages 11+);
EXPRESSIVE ART (Ages 4+);
THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY &
PRINTMAKING (Ages 8+);
BUDDING ARTISTS (KINDER ART) (Ages 4 and under);
HOMESCHOOL ART (Ages 4+);
FAIRYTALE ADVENTURES IN ART (Ages 4+)

Learn more about the classes offered here.

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Portfolio Prep Classes with Jose Ray in Savannah.

Jan. 21-March 10, Thursdays 6-7:30PM @ Scribble Art Studio. Learn more here.  

Portfolio development classes, open studio dates and mock auditions!

For more info, call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Martial arts lessons make the perfect gift.

Byrd’s Korean Martial Arts on the Islands in Savannah makes it easy and fun to give your child martial arts lessons for Christmas.

Purchase their 2 week starter program for just $20 and you’ll also receive a new uniform that you can wrap up and put under the tree.

Kids that take martial arts are confident, focused and fit.

Register online by Dec. 18 2015 and you’ll also receive a $10 gift card for Toys R Us or Walmart- your choice!

Register online here. 

Byrd’s Korean Martial Arts
912-898-0406
byrdsmartialarts.com

Byrd’s Korean Martial Arts, 4717 East Highway 80 Suite A next to Publix, Whitemarsh Is. Savannah, (912) 898-0406 www.savannahafterschool.com, On Facebook here. Byrd’s Korean Martial Arts is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

We all had our favorite toys.

Imagine if you had a way to capture your love for that treasured toy forever.

This holiday season, Scribble Art Studio in Savannah is offering this special holiday gift: toy portraits. Scribble will paint your child’s (or your) beloved toy.

Preserve and celebrate your child’s (or your) special relationship with childhood toys with a one-of-a-kind, original painting.

Perfect for kids and adults.

Each portrait is an original acrylic 11″ x 14″ painting.

For more details, click here or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com or call 912.713.7376.

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Savannah Art Classes for Kids

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers a colorful array of art classes for kids during early winter 2015.

Join class sessions anytime.

To register, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Savannah location: 212 E 37th St, Savannah, 31401

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Receive 20% off a newborn portrait session with Jana Butman Photography in Savannah when you book between Monday Sept. 14 to Sept. 21 2015.

Jana’s newborn photography is simple and natural. She has been working with newborns since 2014 and plans to focus on newborn photography in the future.

Jana has a natural light studio in Savannah’s Starland District where she first invites you for an consultation and discuss all the details about your babies newborn session. She shows you samples of her work and products that she offers with her collections such as canvases, hard cover books, prints and gifts. Jana provides all the props for the session.

Contact Jana Butman Photography at (912) 655-6307 or email at janabutman@gmail.com and book your session before Sept. 21 2015 to receive 20% off your newborn portrait session.

See more of Jana’s work on her website: www.butmanphoto.com or her Facebook page here, where you can also read reviews and what other clients’s experience was like while working with her.

Jana Butman Photography, Maternity, newborn & family photographer, 25 E. 40th St., Savannah, www.butmanphoto.com ; (912) 655-6307,  email janabutman@gmail.com. On Facebook here,  Jana Butman Photography is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Jana Butman Photography in Savannah is offering SouthernMamas.com readers 20% off a maternity portrait session for sessions booked before Sept. 16 2015. (Discounted sessions can take place well after that).

Jana loves documenting this exciting times in people’s lives. She started specializing in maternity, newborn and first birthday photography about a year ago and savors every minute of it. Her maternity sessions focus on emotions and capture images with beautiful light and depth.

Jana’s goal is to bring you back to those precious moments when you look at your images years from now and document the beautiful and exciting time in your life of expecting a baby.

Outside and studio sessions available. Family members and pets are welcome to join. Jana offers a wardrobe or can discuss what to wear for your session during your first consultation. You are encouraged to wear light colors and timeless styles and dresses that show your shape.

Contact Jana Butman Photography at (912) 655-6307 or email at janabutman@gmail.com and book your session before Sept. 16 2015 to receive 20% off your maternity session.

You can see more of Jana’s work on her website: www.butmanphoto.com or her Facebook page here, where you can also read reviews and what other clients’s experience was like while working with her.

Welcome to Jana Butman Photography!

Jana is a natural light photographer in Savannah, specializing in newborn and first birthday photography.

Jana recently opened a studio on 40th Street in Savannah’s Starland District. Her newborn work is natural and simple, so the main focus is on the baby.

Jana’s first birthday shoots are fun and colorful. She plans every photo shoot and talks to the parents about their babies favorite things, colors or character and creates a theme. She then provides the cake, banner and decorations.

You can see more of Jana’s work on her website: www.butmanphoto.com or her Facebook page here, where you can also read reviews and what other clients’s experience was like while working with her.

Special for SouthernMamas.com readers

Mention you read about Jana Butman Photography on SouthernMamas.com at your booking appointment & Jana will add a beautiful wooden block with twelve prints as a gift. Sweet!

Jana Butman Photography, Maternity, newborn & family photographer, 25 E. 40th St., Savannah, www.butmanphoto.com ; (912) 655-6307,  On Facebook here,  Jana Butman Photography is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Color My World in Savannah sells hand-painted children’s furniture.

New items are continuously being painted and will be spotlighted on the Color My World Facebook page here.

Purchase an item that is for sale. Or browse the photo gallery to get ideas and let Color My World paint your furniture.

Email winters15@comcast.net or simply message or comment on the Color My World Facebook page if you want to purchase an item. Remember to ‘like’  the Color My World Facebook page.

How will you color your world?

Color My World children’s handpainted furniture, Savannah. Email winters15@comcast.net. On Facebook here.  Color My World is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

The Club at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island next to Westin Savannah offers a special Locals Links & Leisure Package that’s open to the public.

Play, Pamper, Relax! This special package includes a round of golf in the Club at Savannah Harbor’s championship 18 hole golf course, 1 day pool pass valid day of play & a voucher for $20 off one spa service for only $65 per person.

This deal is valid now through Friday Sept. 4.

Contact Paul Killgallon for more information at 912.201.2240, email paul.killgallon@westin.com or click here.

The Club at Savannah Harbor, Hutchinson Is., 2 Resort Drive, Savannah, 31421, 912.201.2240, email Golf.savannah@westin.com  On Facebook here , www.theclubatsavannahharbor.com The Club at Savannah Harbor is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Barnett Educational Supplies in Savannah has a  “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” special on the Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch line of sand & pool toys.  This deal will last until July 1^st.

See some of the Suny Patch items on Barnett’s Facebook page here  & stop by the store on West DeRenne Avenue

Store hours: Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net   www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Avoid garage sales

Sell your gently used kids’ stuff to Once Upon A Child Savannah  @ 1100 Eisenhower Drive in Eisenhower Square.

Why go through the hassle of having a garage sale when you can just bring your quality, gently used kids stuff to Once Upon A Child?

Get paid on the spot for everything accepted.

No appointment is necessary.

Current Most Wanted Items:
Baby Equipment, Toys, Shoes, Youth Size Clothing
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Double Stamps

Get double stamps on your Customer Appreciation Card for every $10 you sell to Once Upon A Child. (Offer valid until May 31, 2015)

Recycle your gently used kids’ stuff today.

Once Upon A Child Savannah, 1100 Eisenhower Drive Eisenhower Square, Savannah, 31406 tel: 912-351-0555, http://www.onceuponachildsavannah.com/  Once Upon A Child Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Mama needs a brand new diaper bag – just in time for Mother’s Day.

In celebration of May (aka Mother’s Day Month), we’re giving away a black Skip Hop diaper bag – the DUET 2-IN-1 DIAPER TOTE.

The ultimate multi-function diaper bag! A sleek, faux-leather tote with metal hardware, perforated details, and enough room for a laptop, tablet, and other work necessities dazzles in the board room—while the functional, removable crossbody bag keeps baby gear separate and organized.

With features like exterior bottle pockets, a cell phone pocket, cushioned changing pad, and adjustable stroller straps on each bag, mom can choose the bag(s) she needs. Value: $130.

To enter to win, visit the SouthernMamas.com Spring Fun 2015 List by clicking here. Then on the SouthernMamas.com Facebook page, tell us which activity from that list you are most looking forward to. We’ll pick a name & announce it here 10PM Mon. May 4 & on our Facebook page.

Love this for a special children’s birthday gift: Frog habitats now available at Barnett Educational Supplies in Savannah.

Stop by the store on West DeRenne Avenue.

Like Barnett on Facebook here to stay informed about their sales & new products.

Store hours: Mon – Fri: 9 AM-7 PM; Sat: 10 AM-5 PM; Sun: 1- 5 PM.

Barnett Educational Supplies, 38 W De Renne Ave., Savannah, 31405-6742, tel: 912-356-1878, email barneduc@bellsouth.net   www.barnetteducationalsupplies.com , Barnett Educational Supplies is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.