ArtZeum at Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center for the Arts –  the two-level, hands-on children’s section – has some new and interesting additions to the small collection of children’s books on art in the back corner of the second level.

The books are certain to spark children’s excitement about creating their own artwork as well as learning about the styles of the great masters. Here are a few that we checked out from our local library and liked. Thanks, Jepson, for the suggestions!

“A Child’s Book of Play in Art” by Lucy Micklethwait – This book encourages children to look at paintings, explore them and find in them familiar and unfamiliar things. The collection of pictures aims to inspire a range of activities.

“Children’s Book of Art: An introduction to the world’s most amazing paintings and sculptures”

“Discovering Great Artists” by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Kim Solga – This book offers fun hands-on art projects to teach children about the styles of the great masters. Example: to teach kids how Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel, a lie-down painting project involves taping paper to the underside of a table and having your child lie on their back and paint the “ceiling.”

“I Spy Shapes in Art,” by Lucy Micklethwait
“I Spy A Lion, Animals in Art,” by Lucy Micklethwait
“I Spy Colors in Art,” by Lucy Micklethwait

“Me and Uncle Romie” by Claire Hartfield (inspired by the art of Romare Bearden)
“Emily’s Art” by Peter Catalanotto
“Lily Brown’s Paintings” by Angela Johnson
“Willow” by Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan

Other art books (that aren’t in the ArtZeum collection that we know of) which teach even toddlers to recognize the masterpieces are those in the Touch the Art series by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo including:
Brush Mona Lisa’s Hair
Make Van Gogh’s Bed
Feed Matisse’s Fish
Catch Picasso’s Rooster
Pop Warhol’s Top
Tickle Tut’s Toes
Count Monet’s Lilies

ArtZeum at Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St. Savannah, 912.790.8800, www.telfair.org

The Web-based children’s boutique My Georgia Babies has an amazing sale going on right now that includes children’s holiday attire at great prices. Check out the children’s clothing and accesssories by clicking here.

My Georgia Babies carries both girls and boys, sizes 0-6 years. Let My Georgia Babies Children’s Boutique dress your children!

SouthernMamas readers receive 10 percent off purchases. The discount code is Southernmama.

My Georgia Babies offers elegant dress up clothes as well as the most rugged play clothes, specially chosen for your special baby or child to grow and flourish in, all at great prices.

The Web shop is best known for same-day shipping. All items that we have in stock will be shipped the same day you place your order.

What does this all mean? You can count on My Georgia Babies Children’s Boutique for a safe hassle-free shopping experience every time! Please email jennifersy44@gmail.com for more information.

Newly opened  Sara Jane Children’s Boutique at 202 E. 37th St. in Sisters Court offers weekly holiday deals. This upcoming week of Dec. 6 it’s 30 percent off all pajamas. Also, if you’re pregnany, Sara Jane Children’s Boutique is offering a $25 gift certificate when you register with Sara Jane before Jan 1st.

The upscale boutique has a sweet deal for SouthernMamas readers: $20 off a purchase of $200 or more.  Mention you read about Sara Jane Children’s Boutique on SouthernMamas to receive your discount!

Children’s clothing lines carried include Petunia Pickle Bottom, The Sweeteas, Palm Tree Princess (made in Hawaii), Bailey Boys, Zuccini, Angel Dear, Magnolia Baby and Mud Pie. Offering newborn to size 6 for girls and boys.

“Like” the Sara Jane’s Facebook page to stay connected by clicking here. 

Sara Jane Children’s Boutique, 202 East 37th St. Savannah, Ga 31401, in the location in Sisters Court formerly occupied by Bella Mia Bridal Shop. Email: sarajanekids@comcast.net, 912-596-9506, Hours 10 AM-6 PM Mon-Fri, 10 AM-5 PM Sat. www.sarajanekids.com

Your kids have been eyeing your neighbor’s backyard PlayNation playset and are asking for one for Christmas.

Don’t panic. You can buy a playset for a discount from a local authorized PlayNation playset dealer: Taylor’s Quality Landscaping Bluffton.

Taylor’s is offering 50 percent off PlayNation playset install, which is a minimum of a $150 value or greater depending on which playset you select. ($300 is the least expensive installation cost). Mention SouthernMamas to receive your discount.

Dec. 6 is the deadline to order a PlayNation play set from Taylor’s to guarantee arrival by Christmas.

PlayNation playsets are designed to provide your children with plenty of activities to stay active, play outside and have fun. Check out the 2010 playsets available at Taylor by clicking here. Taylor’s has a play area with seven demo playsets on display for parents to stop by and see the sets in person and for the kids to try out for themselves. Located at US 278 and SC 170 next to Matthews Marine, Taylor’s playsets are visible from U.S. 278.

Taylor’s Quality Landscape Supply, 36 Cecil Reynolds Rd at US 278 and SC 170, Bluffton, 843-705-2600, www.taylorspinestraw.com

UPDATE: Winners are Starr Ritchie and Kirsten Mullis!

This week, two SouthernMamas readers will win THE SCHOLASTIC TREASURY OF 100 STORYBOOK CLASSICS, VOLUME 2. These DVD gift sets are valued at $99.95 each and feature 100 award-winning and classic children’s stories from “Goodnight Moon” to the beloved adventures of Corduroy.

To enter to win, email answers to the two following questions to anne@southernmamas.com. Deadline to enter is Sun. Nov. 28. We’ll announce the winner here then. The questions are to make sure you’re reading all the SouthernMamas posts.
1. Read the post above entitled “Discounted PlayNation play sets in Savannah/Bluffton” and tell us the name of the Bluffton company selling the PlayNation playsets at a discount?
2. Read the post below entitled “Online e-letter: children’s activities in Savannah/Bluffton for the week of Nov. 22” and tell us one event you’d like to do.

The comprehensive Treasury 17-DVD collection is nearly 20 hours of quality entertainment which together have won more than 115 awards including the prestigious Caldecott Medal. Packed with celebrity narration from stars such as Stockard Channing, Mia Farrow, Cyndi Lauper, John Lithgow and many others, this must-have gift set also features Scholastic’s innovative read-along function that highlights words as they are read, supporting early literacy skills.

The TREASURY features classic stories such as “Bark George”, “Bear Snores On”, “Caps for Sale”, Diary of a Worm”, “The Dot”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, Giggle Giggle Quack”, “Is Your Mama a Llama?”, “Joseph Had a Little Overcoat”, “Miss Nelson Has a Field Day”, “The Night Before Christmas”, “So You Want to Be President”, The Teacher From the Black Lagoon”, “Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin” and many more.

Island Child – an upscale Lowcountry children’s boutique  – now has the Fall/Winter line of Fore! Axel and Hudson , a stylish, sharp, golf-inspired collection for boys consisting of shirts, shorts, pants, caps and accessories.

Think country club meets California cool. Sizes range from infant through size 8.

Fore Axel & Hudson is an eco-friendly brand. Most pieces are made from ultra-soft and sustainable bamboo/spandex. The line is available now at Island Child on Hilton Head Is. and via their online store.

 Island Child is in the Village at Wexford on Hilton Head Is. You can also order clothes on Island Child  Web site . Or call 1.888.705.5437 or 843.686.5437. Island Child is a sponsor of SouthernMamas.com

Already worried about your holiday gift list? Check out the November events at Starlight Pottery, 7070 Hodgson Memorial Drive to help you create unique, personal gifts.

Tippy Toes Pottery  Days at Starlight Pottery will be:
Tuesday, Nov. 2 10am-2pm
Saturday, Nov. 6 10am-2pm
Tuesday, Nov. 9 10am-2pm
Amanda Reed of Tippy Toes Pottery will be at the studio to assist you with printing your child’s hands and feet. Then Amanda will turn your child’s handprints and footprints into amazing Christmas gifts – plates, platters, frames, mugs, and ornaments will be available.

Don’t forget about Ladies Night Out – Thursday, Nov 4 6pm-9pm: Ladies, get your friends together, reserve a table, and come create! You’re welcome to bring your own food and drink. Price of the pottery is all you pay -no additional studio fee or after hours fee. This is a great time to get started on Christmas gifts. Call 912.303.9599 to reserve a table.

Tippy Toes Pottery

Kids Night Out Saturday, Nov. 6 6pm-9pm: Starlight Pottery’s Thanksgiving Celebration for Kids $30 per child (ages 5 and up) includes pizza and drinks, Thanksgiving pottery painting projects, games and lots of fun! Reservations necessary as space is very limited 912.303.9599.

SouthernMamas readers receive a Startlight Pottery discount through Dec. 31 , 2010: Book a birthday party with 8 or more guests and the birthday child paints free (Up to a $15 value).

For more info or to make reservations for a Tippy Toes Pottery Days, Kids Night Out, or Ladies Night Out , call 912.303.9599.

Starlight Pottery’s paint-your-own-pottery studio is in mid-town Savannah. The studio is in the Eisenhower Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Eisenhower and Hodgson Memorial Drive. Starlight Pottery is a great place to host your next birthday party, bridal shower, baby shower, youth group, ladies group, etc. Become a fan on Facebook and receive special announcements and offers.

Your child’s sashay is so unique, she deserves her own runway. And a Savannah boutique that carries clothing and accessories as unique as she is.

Which is why you need to mark your calendar for Nov. 1, the opening of sara jane’s children’s boutique, a new store tucked away among the upscale businesses in Sisters Court in Savannah. sara jane will create an environment full of imagination and whimsy – complete with a pint-sized playhouse to facilitate those little shoppers looking for an adventure; a runway for the mini divas; and, of course, a dress-up box full of accessories to complete the look of a fashionista.

The show-off lines that will be sold include Petunia Pickle Bottom, The Sweeteas, Palm Tree Princess (made in Hawaii), Bailey Boys, Zuccini, Angel Dear and more. Lines such as Magnolia Baby and Mud Pie round it out. Offering newborn to size 6 for girls and boys.

There’s no slouching on accessories, either. Dig the adorable, monogramable diaper bags.

sara jane aims to give children the confidence to be unique and show their own personal style. It’s a place that is not only fun for parents, grandparents and friends, but extra special for the kids. sara jane makes shopping exciting for kids and encourages them to try things on (which any mom knows is often a hard task to complete) by playing dress up.

Palm Tree Princess

sara jane is now booking children’s birthday parties and has several adorable themes to choose from. Party-goers can dress up and strut their stuff on the runway. Best thing is: you don’t even have to worry about a thing.  Every party includes decorations and invitations, craft, snacks, party hostesses, set up and clean up, goody bags, coupons and more! Email sarajanekids@comcast.net for more info.

“Like” the sara jane’s Facebook page to stay connected by clicking here. 

sara jane’s childrens boutique, 202 East 37th St. Savannah, Ga 31401, in the location in Sisters Court formerly occupied by Bella Mia Bridal Shop. Email: sarajanekids@comcast.net, 912-596-9506, Hours 10 AM-6 PM Mon-Fri, 10 AM-5 PM Sat. www.sarajanekids.com

Back by popular demand! Walt Disney silhouette artist Beth Pray will be at Just for Baby and More – located at 7701 Waters Ave. – on Sat. Oct. 23, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Her appearance this past spring was a sell-out and she agreed to return just in time for the holidays. Come meet artist Beth Pray and have her capture a timeless treasure of your child in a hand cut silhouette. With five years experience at Walt Disney World and 19 years total, she cuts black acid free paper into an exact likeness of her subject. Beth will mount them and place them on a 5×7 mat.

The silhouette is then placed in a quality black oval frame making it a great holiday gift for a grandparent, loved one or other family member. It only takes 2 minutes or less (so don’t worry your children don’t have to sit still for very long).

Public is invited to attend. $22 per silhouette picture.

Reservations are required and spots fill up quickly! Please call (912) 355-4455 to reserve your spot or email casey@justforbaby.net.
NOTE: Cash and Check payments only

All the kids are wearing them. And now your favorite place to buy children’s shoes in Savannah carries them: UGG boots.

Petite Feet now has UGG boots in stock for toddlers and kids.

The trendy wool-and-sheepskin boots are perfect over jeans or with skirts and oversize sweaters

Petite Feet’s knowledgeable personal service ensures that each child is fitted correctly. The boutique has hard-to-find sizes. And you don’ t have to fight for parking spot. Petite Feet at 5521 Abercorn next to Fresh Market and across from Publix is in a super convenient location with easy in-and-out parking. The kid-friendly store even has puzzles, TV, children’s book and toys keep the tots busy while you shop.

But best of all are the popular brands Petite Feet carries – all the ones you’ve been searching for, but have a tough time finding in our area: Lilly Kelly, Keen, Merrell, Michael Kors, Morgan & Milo, Naturino, Ralph Lauren, Robeez, Roxy, Sanita, See Kai Run, Simple, Sketchers, Sperry Top-Sider
Teva and many more.

Visit their website at www.petitefeetsavannah.com for more brands and information

Hailey Mae’s Boutique offers handmade items such as holiday dresses, pillowcase dresses, aprons, crayon aprons, crayon holders, unique trellis necklaces, hair clippies, hair bows, tutu bow holders, and other handmade items. 

 Hailey Mae’s believes in giving back to the community. The Pooler-based Web boutique uses the highest quality fabric and ribbon yet their prices are lowest in industry. Even better: Hailey Mae’s has weekly sales on the Hailey Mae’s Facebook page!

“Like” Hailey Mae’s on Facebook by clicking here. If they reach 200 fans by Oct 15, you can enjoy 50 percent off holiday dresses Oct 16 when Hailey Mae’s debuts their line of Holiday dresses to their facebook page.

Hailey Maes, www.haileymaes.com, email haileymaesboutique@gmail.com 

Local Discovery Toys Educational Consultant Donna Blas Cartwright is offering SouthernMamas 10 percent off your first purchase from her Discovery Toy Shop. Click here to start shopping and use the promotional code SOUTHERNMAMA912 to get the deal.

Donna – who is a Bluffton mother of four, retired Real Estate sales agent and wife of a military chaplain  – chose to become an Educational Consultant because she said Discovery Toys offers the most outstanding developmental products for families – products of the highest quality with extraordinary value. Even after a decade, DT Toys still have the same quality and continue to strive for better and fun products. They’ve been around for about 30 years or so.

Through a high level of open-ended play, Discovery Toys products encourage a child’s positive growth and development, says Donna. Children love the toys because they are fun, and while they are playing, they are learning.

Discovery Toys also provides a meaningful business opportunity. It’s a career that allows you to build your work schedule around your family while earning an income that supports your lifestyle. For more info, click here.

Starlight Pottery at 7070 Hodgson Memorial Drive offers tons of kid-friendly, as well as mom-friendly, activities.

First, Starlight Pottery has teamed with Amanda Reed’s Tippy Toes Pottery, famous throughout our area for personalizing pottery – using your child’s footprints, hand prints or finger prints to create a whimsical painting on mugs, plates and more.  The Tippy Toes line is on display at Starlight Pottery and parent’s can bring their children to get handprints and footprints. Amanda will turn them in to the beautiful works of art that she’s known for.

Moms can still book Tippy Toes Parties and receive discounts on pottery. They can even host their event at Starlight Pottery‘s studio.

Starlight Pottery offers Kids Night Out 6-8 PM Sat. Sept. 25. It’s for ages 5 and up. Children will make a Halloween plate. Cost is $25 and that includes pottery painting, pizza, drinks, and games. Yes, this is a drop off event . Parents can use this time for a childfree dinner out. Think date night. 

Starlight Pottery also offers Ladies Night Out 6-8 PM Thurs., Sept. 30. Ladies can get a group of friends together, reserve a table, and bring food and drink to have a fun evening out. It’s a great time to start making gifts. No additional fees, just the price of the pottery that you choose to paint.

Starlight Pottery will do on-site storytimes for preK and Kindergarten classes. Price is $10-$12 per child. Startlight will come to a classroom to read a story and the children paint a piece of pottery related to the story. Or class can come to Starlight Pottery studio for a Storytime Field Trip.

SouthernMamas readers receive a Startlight Pottery discount through Dec. 31 , 2010: Book a birthday party with 8 or more guests and the birthday child paints free (Up to a $15 value).

For more info or to make reservations for a Tippy Toes party, Kids Night Out, or Ladies Night Out , call 912.303.9599.

Starlight Pottery’s paint-your-own-pottery studio is in mid-town Savannah. The studio is in the Eisenhower Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Eisenhower and Hodgson Memorial Drive. Starlight Pottery is a great place to host your next birthday party, bridal shower, baby shower, youth group, ladies group, etc. Become a fan on Facebook and receive special announcements and offers.

La Dee Da children’s boutique is happy to announce their upcoming move and expansion.

La Dee Da will open their doors to the public on Mon. Sept. 20 in the new location in Rincon.

You’ll find hundreds of new items and several new lines to La Dee Da’s inventory to include brands like See Kai Run, Rosalina, Biscotti, Petit Ami, Tommy Tickle, iT! denim, Baby Aspen, Baby Legs, Amercan Collectibles, Taggies, Little Things Mean A Lot christening apparel, Tommy Tickle, Rileyroos, Isobella and Chloe, Kalencom, and so much more!

La Dee Da also carries an entire line of dancewear and Babies Go – lullabies to the music ofartists like Michael, Jackson, Aerosmith and Beyonce! For the classic child or the fashion forward, La Dee Da has something for every taste and style. They’ve added a children’s lounge and many other new and exciting features to the boutique to make La Dee Da a shopping experience like no other!

La Dee Da looks forward to serving you and your child..

La Dee Da will be in The Quarters at Waterford across from Glaze Beauty Boutique and next to Britt’s Dance Company on Hwy 21. Visit www.LaDeeDaKids.com for more information or call 912-295-5470 or find La Dee Da on Facebook! Store hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm and Sat 10am-3 pm

Dolcemia Clothing is an upscale but AFFORDABLE online boutique where you can find unique and adorable hand-smocked dresses and smocked outfits for babies, girls and boys, monogram dresses and Dolcemia’s newest line of the cutest hand-appliqued knitted outfits for babies.

Dolcemia Clothing offers a variety of fine children’s clothing for certain holidays including smocked Christmas dresses, smocked Thanksgiving dresses, pumpkin set sweater/pants, monogram Christmas dresses, smocked pumpkin dresses and jon-jons.

Dolcemia Clothing takes pride of the quality of all their products and will gladly answer any of your questions. View more examples of the beautiful clothing by clicking here.

In honor of this past weekend’s Grandparents Day, Just for Baby and More at 7701 Waters Ave. Savannah will  increase their normally 15 percent Grandparent discount to 25 percent.   Grandparents are invited to come in, share a story or photograph of their grandchild or grandchildren, enjoy some refreshments in a relaxed environment and get some great deals, free gift wrapping and even shipping options. To receive the discount, just bring in a photo of your grandchild. For more info, call 912-355-4455. FREE and open to the public.

For other activities happening this week in Savannah, Bluffton, Hilton Head Is, click here.

Bottoms Up is the newest cloth diaper resource in the Savannah area. This week you can win a $25 gift certificate to Bottoms Up!

Bottoms Up carries several styles of cloth diapers and accessories. New to cloth diapering? No problem! Bottoms Up specializes in private consultations in your home, or invite some friends and host a diaper show. Hosts get a free gift!

To enter to win the $25 gift certificate, visit the Bottoms Up Facebook page by clicking here, “like” the page and write a comment answering this question, “Do you or would you cloth diaper? Why or why not?”

Deadline to enter is Sun. Sept. 19. We’ll announce the winner here.

Bottoms Up, www.clothbottomsup.com, Contact Michelle Terhune at 912-658-6229 or via email: little_buns@yahoo.com. Visit Bottoms Up on Facebook by clicking here.

You love the classic look of Kelly’s Kids girls and boys’ clothing.

Now you can buy Kelly’s Kids without the hassle and guess-factor of ordering online. You’re invited to a Kelly’s Kids Trunk Show in the Savannah-area hosted by local Kelly’s Kids sales rep Jennifer Brown. Kelly’s Kids specializes in quality, custom matching children’s clothing.

The Kelly’s Kids trunk show will be 6:30-8:30pm on Thurs. Sept. 2, 2010 in The Preserve at Godley Station Clubhouse at 1265 Benton Blvd, Pooler.

At the show, you will find clothing sizes from newborn to adult, monogramming, matching hairbows, adorable boy stuff, too! And introducing children’s bedding! Children’s shoes and accessories will be for sale as well.

Ask Jennifer Brown how to host your own show for lots of FREE CLOTHES! Contact Jennifer Brown at 678-378-2969, or e-mail jennbrown1104@gmail.com

Kelly’s Kids is a children’s clothing direct sales company that set a precedence for selling children’s clothes in home parties throughout the United States through its Sales Rep program. Now, with over 1,000 reps nationwide, Kelly’s Kids is one of the largest children’s clothes home party companies, providing quality custom children’s clothes for boys and girls, sizes 6m-16.

The full line of the wildly popular Belly Bandit for new mothers is available at the Telfair Mommy and Me Boutique for less than most Internet prices. And you don’t have to pay shipping costs.

The Mommy and Me Boutique inside Candler Hospital offers the Bamboo ($66), Couture($55) and Original ($45) Belly Bandit abdominal compression binders.

The Belly Bandit helps new mothers reduce uncomfortable uterine swelling, aids in decreasing bloating and gives additional back support.

The Belly Bandit Collection also includes the Mother Tucker, and the Bosom Bandit. The Mother Tucker is a compression tank that is made to get rid of “muffin top” and is specifically designed so that it does not roll up when wearing. The Bosom Bandit is a breast wrap that is used to support painful, engorged breasts and can be used to decrease or even stop milk supply.

The Mommy and Me Boutique at Candler is a unique store specializing in personal service to moms-to-be or new moms. Staff includes board-certified lactation consultants that can assist you with your breastfeeding purchases.

The Mommy and Me Boutique at Candler Hospital, Suite 301, (912) 819-8231 , Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday

You’ve been so busy teaching her to walk and talk, it never entered your mind to show her how to relax and breathe.

Now’s your chance.

Savannah Yoga Center not only offers mommy-and-infant and mommy-and-toddlers yoga classes, the Bull Street yoga center and boutique also now carries Quite Contrary Baby, a new line of yoga inspired clothing for babies that inspire. The baby yoga clothing includes sets like the one pictured: an organic cotton onesie or tee and 100 percent cotton coordinating pants with screen printed original graphics.

SYC’s Mommy-and-me baby yoga classes help itsy-bitsy yogis learn breathing techniques that promote healthy digestion, wellness, and even sleep regulation.

Classes also provide a golden opportunity for mothers and their babies to bond and to receive both physical and spiritual nurturing from practicing yoga and of course, having fun together! Classes are relaxed and informal, with stories and songs as well as yoga. Look for a schedule of SYC’s baby yoga classes in next week’s SouthernMamas e-letter or click here.

So you’ll have a little breathing room of your own.

Available at Savannah Yoga Center, 1319 Bull St. Boutique hours are 10 AM-2 PM Mondays – Fridays and also open before and after all yoga classes. (912) 232-2994 or email: kelley (at) savannahyoga (dot) com, www.savannahyoga.com

Classic Kids , a locally-owned children’s clothing company specializing in classic and funky styles for both boys and girls, will  debut their adorable new fabrics and designs at a fall and winter show at Just for Babies & More, 7701 Waters Ave. 

The Classic Kids show  – which is open to the public – will be 10 AM-2 PM Wed Aug. 11.

Classic Kids is giving away a $50 gift certificate. To enter to win, become a fan of CK on Facebook by clicking here and write a post about your favorite new fall item. You can also enter to win the gift certificate by simply attending the show at Just For Babies & More on Aug. 11. The winner will be announced at the show and on the Classic Kids Facebook page.

Check out the new fall and winter fabric and designs on the Classic Kids Web site by clicking here. Classic Kids will continue to add new designs for Thanksgiving and Christmas periodically to their website and to their Facebook page.

Robyn Palmer with Stella and Dot will also be joining the show to debut their new fall jewelry line and the 2010 little girls’ line. You can visit her site by clicking here.

You can order online at Classic Kids, via email especially for custom orders or through one of their fall and winter shows. Show your team pride with one of Classic Kids’ Team Spirit designs. They can easily design an outfit for your team.

Classic Kids loves creating top-notch custom-made outfits from upscale fabrics. Designs range from time-honored standards to custom-made. CK will work with you to create your perfect outfit. Just drop CK a line at classickids@hargray.com.

To see more examples of Classic Kids,  click here. Order online at the Classic Kids Web shop. The new fall and winter Classic Kids line can also be found La Dee Da boutique in Rincon and Miss Elizabeth’s Children’s Boutique in Bluffton.

Classic Kids, Classic Clothes for Everyday Kids!, www.ClassicKidsGA.com. Email classickids@hargray.com

The new children’s book by beloved Savannah writer and storyteller Bess Chappas is here!

“Kiki and the Statue of Liberty” continues the story Kiki and her family (whom we met in Bess Chappas’ earlier book “Kiki and the Red Shoes”) as they leave Athens, Greece and start the 14 day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to America. The whimsical illustration of local artist Sandy Branam compliment Kiki’s adventures.

“Kiki and the Statue of Liberty” is a $17.99 hard-cover book of 32 pages of fun to read text and charming illustrations. It’s accompanied by a CD of the story for the non-readers and is recommended for children ages 4-10.

Bess Chappas will have a book signing 2-4 PM July 10 at E.Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull Street (in the Historic District behind the Hilton)

To purchase one or both books:
-either visit Bess Chappas’ Web site by clicking here;
– or, if you want a signed copy, contact Bess at Savteller@aol.com or at (912-354-7688). She can mail a signed copy for an additional $4 or make plans to meet them at the Oglethorpe Mall to deliver.

This week, a SouthernMamas reader will win a $50 Stella & Dot jewelry gift certificate at Laura Caputo’s Online Boutique

To enter to win, visit Laura’s Online Stella & Dot Boutique and check out the amazing assortment of affordable, on-trend jewelry, then tell us your favorite piece in the comments section below.

“Like” Laura’s Stella & Dot page on Facebook for an additional entry in the drawing. You can find Laura’s Stella & Dot Facebook page by clicking here.

Stella & Dot has been coveted by celebrities ranging from Paris Hilton to Barbara Walters! By offering jewelry at private trunk shows, Stella & Dot stylists give the “everyday fashionista” access to the same quality and style celebrated in publications like InStyle, O Magazine, Real Simple and Lucky Magazine.

Stella & Dot is the modern home-based career that your mother never had. We’ve put the power of ecommerce, social networking and personal service behind an irresistible jewelry line. It’s the next big opportunity for our era.

Think getting together with girlfriends, Lucky Magazine, Facebook and no glass ceiling in sight. Recognized in the New York Times and on the Today Show, it’s not only a big idea, it’s a smart business that actually works.

If you’re interested in learning more about the part-time and full-time job opportunities with Stella & Dot, selling jewelry from home, click here.