SAVANNAH MOTHER’S DAY WALK: Eight mothers lose a child to gun violence every day in America. That is simply unacceptable.

Join the Savannah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America for a non-partisan Mother’s Day Walk in Forsyth Park and show our elected officials that we stand united for common sense gun laws.

Join us 4 PM Sunday, May 12th for a family-friendly Mother’s Day Walk in Savannah’s Forsyth Park. Participants are asked to carry 8 paper flowers to honor the 8 children lost to gun violence every day in this country. Mother’s Day is the perfect time to take a stand for common sense gun control laws to protect ALL our children!

Moms Demand Action is a non-partisan group of moms, dads, friends and concerned citizens devoted to enacting common sense gun legislation like universal background checks.

RSVP here.

Stay connected & updated by liking the Savannah chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America by clicking here

Spread the word to your friends, family, and to our Congresspeople that we have had ENOUGH gun violence in this country.

Stroller Strides® of Savannah is proud to offer their Plum Moms Club. All Stroller Strides® locations offer a Plum Moms Club and membership is FREE. Membership in Stroller Strides® is not required.

Join Stroller Strides this Wednesday, March 27th at 9:30 am for their Easter Hunt and Easter Feast at JF Gregory Park. Details listed on their Facebook page “Stroller Strides of Savannah” here. Please RSVP via email to natalialucero@fit4mom.com .

You are invited to attend Stroller Strides® of Savannah’s playgroup for FREE. Playgroup takes place every Wednesday at 10:30 am at JF Gregory Park in Richmond Hill. Current playgroup themes, meeting places and any announcements are listed under “Events” on their facebook page “Stroller Strides of Savannah” here.

For more information, check out “Stroller Strides of Savannah” on Facebook here, email natalialucero@fit4mom.com  or call Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or  on Facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Empower a Mother. Empower a Family. Empower Savannah by Giving in Love.

Stroller Strides® of Savannah and Giving in Love Inc. will be offering an incredible opportunity for you to do just that.

When: Wednesday, April 10th
Time: 9:30 am
Place: J.F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill
Events: FREE Stroller Barre® Class
FREE Baby Sign Language Class
Raffel Prizes

Stroller Strides® of Savannah will be offering a FREE WEEK of classes to anyone who brings donations in form of new and used items, or cash donations on Wednesday, April 10th. Even if you can’t use the FREE WEEK, you can give it as a gift or donate it to a mom in need.

Can’t attend the event, but still want to donate? Contact Tia Mcmillan at (912) 388-1658 or Natalia Lucero at (910) 987-5943

If you are a local business and are interested in helping/participating in this great cause, please contact Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

What kind of donations ?
Giving in Love, Inc. accepts clothes, diapers, shoes, toys (books, puzzles, etc.), baby gear (strollers, swings, carry pouches, diaper bags, etc). Formula, cereal or jarred baby food.

About Stroller Strides® of Savannah

Stroller Strides® is the nations largest program for every stage of motherhood. Stroller Strides® of Savannah opened its franchise here in Savannah, in 2012. We offer fitness classes for both mom and baby. For more information please visit our website: http://savannah.fit4mom.com  or their facebook page “Stroller Strides of Savannah”. You can also contact Natalia Lucero, franchise owner at natalialucero@fit4mom.com  or (910)987-5943.

About Giving in Love, Inc.

Giving in Love, Inc.’s mission is to enhance the lives of mothers and their children by helping them develop and strengthening their economic and social outlook. As a faith-based organization, our purpose is to serve by helping to lay a foundation wherein the organization can become a supportive agent of change and inspiration. Their vision is to empower women and connect them with the resources they need to make positive social changes in their lives and in the lives of their children with emphasis on faith, hope, and charity. For more information please visit http://www.givinginlove.org/ # or contact Tia Mcmillan at (912)388-1658.

Empower Savannah by Giving in Love.

For more information check out “Stroller Strides of Savannah” on Facebook, email natalialucero@fit4mom.com  or call Natalia Lucero at (910)987-5943.

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

A women’s support group for infertility and adoption support will meet on Thursday, March 28 2013 @ 6:30 PM. For more information contact Kelly Wiggins @ 912.596.0852 or emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com

The goal is to provide support and resources for women in the Savannah area struggling with infertility or pursuing/or have been through adoption. Newcomers to the group are welcome to attend.

Kelly Wiggins of Savannah started the group. Read Kelly’s story by clicking here.

Baby Sign & Read Classes in Savannah for parents with infant and toddlers from the ages of 0-3 yrs old are now being offered by Giving in Love, Inc.

Sign & Read classes focus on parent-child interactions, communication, and reading.

Parents learn how they can nurture their child’s language, cognitive and social-emotional development through three key areas of communication: talking, reading and signing. There are 6 classes in the first session for $85.

Class options are 10:00am or 10:35am on Tuesdays, Wednesday, or Thursdays beginning April 9 through May 14. The classes are 30 minutes long and will be held at 1900 Abercorn St.

For more information, please call (912) 388-1658 or visit us at www.givinginlove.org. “Like” Giving in Love on Facebook here.

Giving in Love, Inc is a non-profit & a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Here’s a great, fun opportunity for Savannah mompreneurs to showcase your business: Savannah’s Women In Business Expo, happening Sat. June 1, 2013.

This summer expo will give local women in business an opportunity to network and market their goods or services to the public. This annual expo is all about fashion, beauty, health, home, food, entertaining, fitness, makeovers, family, travel & more! Featuring over 50 local, regional and national exhibitors at the expo in one fun-filled day.

To reserve a spot or get more info, call 1-877- WIB EXPO or email womeninbusinessexpo@yahoo.com

Stroller Strong Moms of Savannah expands to Richmond Hill with their grand opening class Feb. 28 in J.F. Gregory Park. These new Tues & Thurs classes in Richmond Hill are in addition to the 9:30 AM Mon. Wed & Fri classes in Forsyth Park in Savannah.

First class is free: Classes are: Mon, Wed & Fri 9:30-10:30 Forsyth Park & NEW LOCATION starting Feb. 28 2013: Tues & Thurs JF Gregory Park in Richmond Hill.

Stroller Strong Moms in Savannah is so excited to announce its newest instructor, Kelli Berger. The instructor team is looking forward to expanding locations in March to reach more Stroller Strong Moms out there! More info to follow. Check out Kelli’s bio by clicking here.

Please join Stroller Strong Moms for class and their March playgroup on March 4th at Forsyth Park immediately following class. They will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a Dr. Seuss themed playgroup! The kids are going to have a blast! Kids of all ages are welcome!

See the Stroller Strong Moms facebook page for more info. Stay connected by “liking” Stroller Strong Moms on Facebook by clicking here.

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

A group for parents of multiples in Savannah! The group provides information, connection, advice & support. For more information, visit the Coastal Parents of Multiples Web site by clicking here. Email: cpom.sav@gmail.com

Confused about which preschool is best for your child?

Be sure to check out the Pooler MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) Free Preschool Fair, 9:30-11:30 AM February 27 2013.

It will be held at First Presbyterian of Pooler, 305 HWY 80SE, Pooler.

Parents are invited to come to receive information to make preschool decisions! You do not have to be a MOPS member to attend!

For more info, please email: poolermops@gmail.com

Working moms, you spoke and Stroller Strides of Savannah listened!

Beginning this Saturday, February 9, Stroller Strides of Savannah will offer Saturday classes at 9:30 am at JF Gregory Park in Richmond Hill! Class will be lead by an instructor, certified in pre and post-natal fitness. The cost of the Saturday class will be $8. Make it a family event and bring your significant other for FREE!

Come try it out and see for yourself why Stroller Strides® is the country’s largest stroller fitness program for moms offering pre and post-natal fitness classes for every stage of motherhood.To pre-register for Saturday classes click HERE.

For additional information, like the Stroller Strides of Savannah Facebook page here, email natalialucero@strollerstrides.net  or call Natalia Lucero at (910) 987-5943. Stroller Strides of Savannah can’t wait to meet you and your family!

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

“Babies respond to all the stimuli around them…and when you combine music and rhythm and cuddling and fun, the benefits are immeasurable.”
Register now for Studio 2424  Musikgarten Spring Session.

Musikgarten Studio 2424 offers parent-and-me classes for ages 0-5 at 10 AM & 4:30 PM every Wednesday at Monkey Joe’s, 311 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah as well as classes in @ Averitt Center in Statesboro. Pre-register at www.gmwmg.com

Studio 2424 – Music is FUNdamental: Come over and PLAY! Savannah, Pooler, Hilton Head, Statesboro tel: 912-434-1604 or 866-645-7501, http://www.gmwmg.com Studio 2424 is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

It’s time for the Island MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers)  Annual Spa Day Event on February 27th from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

This popular event includes massage therapists, hair stylists, manicurists, as well as several vendors bringing products for our shopping enjoyment. This free event includes a catered breakfast, fabulous door prizes and trusted childcare. More info here.

E-mail missyann1@aol.com  for more information or visit us at www.islandsmops.webs.com. Visit Islands MOPS! on Facebook here.
BETTER MOMS MAKE A BETTER WORLD.

Are you planning to run one (or more) of the races in this weekend’s Critz Tybee Run Fest or next weekend’s 11th Annual Hilton Head Half Marathon & 10K/5K?

Or do you wish you were in shape to do so?

If you or your kids have caught the road race bug, click here for a list of 5Ks/10Ks, fun runs, mud runs and more happening in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area in 2013.

Popular running clubs to help you get it in gear include:

Savannah Moms RUN This Town : a free running club for moms.

Savannah Striders Running Club : Join the Savannah Striders Running Club for only $10! This is a one-year fully activated membership open to new members only. Deal expires Feb. 10 2013.

Again, click here for a list of local upcoming 2013 races.

Kindermusik Savannah/Bluffton Spring classes begin the first week of February!

Kindermusik has classes for various age groups, in several locations.

Monday mornings: classes Kindermusik’s new location in Bluffton, SC. Meet at Play!, (53 Persimmons St.), for classes for newborns (0-20 months) & toddlers (18 months to 4 years).

Tuesdays: Richmond Hill classes from 0-6 years old.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings: classes in Savannah, for newborns and toddlers.

Kindermusik offers sibling discounts & referral bonus credits, for bringing in new families into the Kindermusik program, so tell your family members, neighbors and moms’ groups!

All enrollment is done online and payment is done on a monthly automatic debit/credit system. Need to drop out? No problem! Just send Kindermusik a written notice (email is fine!) before the 1st of the next month and they won’t bill your card the following month. Want to stay enrolled? Just as easy! Enrollment is ongoing, so once you enroll, you stay enrolled until you let Kindermusik know otherwise – simple!

Any questions?

For more info about Kindermusik Savannah/Bluffton, call 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com , or visit www.88keysga.com  today.

Kindermusik…Offering Music & Motion Classes for ages newborn to 7….where A Good Beginning Never Ends

More info on all of the above by clicking here.

Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Get in the best shape of your life with Stroller Strong Moms in Savannah starting TOMORROW (Wed. Jan. 16 2013) in Forsyth Park!

Get Fit for 2013 is a 10 week program in which moms are assessed at the beginning and end of the program with a fitness assessment and body composition assessment. It is $15 and starts on Wednesday the 16th. It is not too late to sign up!

Click here for more information. Join in tomorrow at 9:30 AM at Forsyth Park!

“Like” Stroller Strong Moms Savannah page on Facebook here to stay updated.

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Interested in going the cloth diaper route rather than use disposables on your baby?

Check out Lowcountry Real Diaper Circle which is part of The Real Diaper Association, a collective non-profit organization in which parents and small businesses take the lead in creating a cultural shift to increase the use of simple, reusable cloth diapers.

The Real Diaper Association connects current cloth diapering parents to the long history of cloth diapering. Cloth diapers are real diapers. The Association organizes local advocates and activists for cloth diapers through a member-supported resource center which plans campaigns, trains organizers, distributes educational information, supports local groups, and connects users to the Cloth Diaper industry.

Local Real Diaper Circles such as the Lowcountry Real Diaper Circle reach users face-to-face with knowledge and tools to make cloth diapering accessible and acceptable to U.S. parents, who have the power to change the world one baby at a time.

Click here for the group’s facebook page and click here for their upcoming events. The circle offers a Wool 101 class  and a Cloth Diapering 101 class . The also host a regular Trivia Night.

Low Country Real Diaper Circle, www.realdiaperassociation.org

Stroller Strides of Savannah  is expanding to Tom Triplett Community Park in Pooler!
•Fitness for Mom, Fun for Baby
•Total body workout using your strollers
•Meet other moms have fun with your baby
•Get in the best shape of your life
Date: Tuesday, February 5th

Time: 9:30 am ( Please arrive 20 minutes early to fill out paperwork)

Day of Events:
•Free Stroller Strides | Fit 4 Baby Class
•Raffle
•Giveaways
•Kids Activity
Keep checking back for more detailed information!

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Stroller Strides of Savannah wants to give you the opportunity to get healthy in 2013. On Monday, January 14, Stroller Strides of Savannah will begin a 12-week program that will equip you with the tools you need to make long lasting changes to your health and lifestyle.

Everyone at Stroller Strides of Savannah will hold each other accountable during the 12 weeks and will encourage each other to succeed.

Stroller Strides of Savannah will be making 12 sacrifices during the challenge, 1 sacrifice each week. These sacrifices will be designed to help us reach our health goals. Check out the Stroller Strides of Savannah Facebook page here to get a sneak peek at what some of these sacrifices will be!

Your first class is always FREE! Come join Stroller Strides of Savannah for this awesome opportunity to get fit, workout with your baby and make great friends.

Classes are held at 9:30 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at JF Gregory Park in Richmond Hill. For price points, check out the following link: http://tinyurl.com/be85zl6 .

For more information contact: Natalia Lucero at natalialucero@strollerstrides.net , visit www.strollerstrides.com or facebook Stroller Strides of Savannah at https://www.facebook.com/StrollerStridesOfSavannah. Stroller Strides of Savannah is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Oh Baby! Fitness has the following Savannah classes starting in January. Save 10% off full session by using discount code: SOUTHERNMAMAS when you register online at www.ohbabyfitness.com.

Pregnancy Yoga at Savannah Yoga Room
Sunday at 3pm (start 1/13) and Thursday at 12:15pm (1/10)
6 weeks/$90 or $18 a class

H2Oh Baby (Mom and Baby Water Aerobics) at Chatham County Aquatics Center
Tuesday at 11:30am (start 1/8)
6 weeks/$90 or $18 a class

Pregnancy Water Aerobics at Chatham County Aquatics Center
Tuesday at 12:15pm (start 1/8)
6 weeks/$90 or $18 a class

Register at www.ohbabyfitness.com  Use discount code: SOUTHERNMAMAS to save 10% off.

Chatham County Aquatic Center is at 7240 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah. Savannah Yoga Room is at 115 Charlotte Dr., Savannah 31410

Oh Baby! Fitness gives new and expectant moms a place to find support, make friends, get fit and bond with their babies. Oh Baby! Fitness programs allow Mom to get out of the house, get her body back in shape and spend time with baby.

To see what moms are saying about Oh Baby! Fitness programs, click here.

Oh Baby! Fitness,  www.ohbabyfitness.com, @ Chatham County Aquatic Center, (912) 652-6793 & Savannah Yoga Room,  (912) 898-0361 Oh Baby! Fitness is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

We’re thrilled to share with that the popular Music with Mar classes will start in January 2013 in Pooler, Rincon & on Skidaway Island, in addition the Savannah class.

Music with Mar is a fun & smart music & movement parent-and-me class.

Classes in Savannah:
11 AM Tuesdays in the music room of St James Catholic Church (8412 Whitfield Ave. Fronts on Montgomery Cross Road), Savannah;

Classes in Pooler

9:30 AM Mondays @ St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Pooler

Classes on Skidaway Island, Savannah

1 PM Tuesdays, Skidaway Island Presbyterian Preschool

Classes in Rincon

10 AM Wednesdays  in the Ashley Education Building at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Rincon

Classes start in January 2013

For children ages 6 months-6 years old and a parent/caregiver. Cost is $7/class per family (up to 4 children) or a block of 5 classes (to be used any time during a 2 month period) is $30. For more information, email megank@musicwithmar.com . “Like” Music with Mar on Facebook by clicking here to stay updated on classes.

Music with Mar is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser, On Facebook here.  Email megank@musicwithmar.com .

You’re invited to the Pooler MOPS silent auction, Friday night Nov. 9 at First Presbyterian Church of Pooler. 6:30 – 8 PM.
All proceeds benefit Pooler Mops MOPPETS program & fund other MOPS activities & community service projects. More info here http://poolermops.blogspot.com

You’re invited to check out a Stroller Strong Moms fitness class, held weekly 9:30-10:30 AM Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays in Forsyth Park in Savannah .

Your first class is FREE!

On Wed. Oct. 31, Stroller Stong Moms invites you to a Halloween Theme class with a ‘Stroller or Treat’ afterwards for the toddlers to visit each stroller for a treat and then a potluck after class.

Stroller Strong Moms offers a unique and challenging workout that’s constantly on the move. It uses the entire Forsyth Park in Savannah during class. Each fitness class will provide new and different walking/running routes and exercises in order to maximize fitness results and prevent boredom. For schedule & price info on Savannah classes, visit www.strollerstrongmoms.com & click savannah class. First class is free.

All exercises are introduced with multiple levels of difficulty so that moms of all fitness levels are able to workout together. Each class is designed so that your child has fun too.

“Like” Stroller Strong Moms Savannah page on Facebook here to stay updated.

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Is it time for your daughter to start Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia?

For more information, contact Susan Bass, sbass@gshg.org or call 912.657.6201. Click here for more info.

age levels are as follows:
Daisies K-1
Brownies 2-3
Juniors 4-5
Cadettes 6,7-8
Seniors 9-10
Ambassadors 11-12

Membership is $12. Financial aid available. Adult volunteers are always needed; girls are waiting to become Girl Scouts but there are not enough adult volunteers.

Benefits of Girl Scouts include: bonding; better school performance; community involvement; new friendships.