School shoes have arrived at Petite Feet in Savannah!

Also lots of Hide-ees and socks to match.

Fantastic hide-ees biker shorts are available in lots of colors at Petite Feet in Savannah, just in time for school. Sizes from 2T to big girls.

Better than bloomers, Hide-ees are what to wear under skirts, dresses, and tutus so girls can run, jump, swing, climb, and flip carefree.

Petite Feet is Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique.

Petite Feet’s knowledgeable personal service ensures that each child is fitted correctly. The boutique has hard-to-find sizes. 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.

Petite Feet, 5521 Abercorn Street, Savannah, 31405, www.petitefeetsavannah.com , Petite Feet is a SouthernMamas.com sponsor

Fantastic hide-ees biker shorts are available in lots of colors at Petite Feet in Savannah, just in time for school. Sizes from 2T to big girls.

Better than bloomers, Hide-ees are what to wear under skirts, dresses, and tutus so girls can run, jump, swing, climb, and flip carefree.

Petite Feet is Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique.

Petite Feet’s knowledgeable personal service ensures that each child is fitted correctly. The boutique has hard-to-find sizes. 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.

Petite Feet, 5521 Abercorn Street, Savannah, 31405, www.petitefeetsavannah.com , Petite Feet is a SouthernMamas.com sponsor

La Dee Da Children’s Boutique in Rincon is holding their annual summer clearance sale!

Enjoy 40-60% OFF all spring and summer apparel to make room for their gorgeous new fall inventory. Bailey Boys, Mis-tee-v-us, Baxter& Beatrice, Jelly the Pug, Little Threads, Zuccini and LaJenn’s are all way below retail price so come take advantage of the amazing savings. Mention Southern Mamas at check out and your name will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift certificate!

La Dee Da , Goshen Park Plaza on Hwy, 21 in Rincon, open Tuesday-Friday from 10am-5pm, and Saturday from 10am-3pm 912.295.5470, www.ladeedakids.com  La Dee Da is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

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

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.

The last thing you want to be known as on the Savannah birthday party circuit is the mom who gives every child the same dull, er, coloring books.

Mix things up with a visit to Four Kids Toy Store, a locally-owned and operated cool hip gem in our city’s toy store scene. The new Sandfly shop stocks a range of outdoor games/toys, playthings, sundresses, accessories, t-shirts, baby gifts and decorative items you’re not likely to find anywhere else.

There’s something for every age and interest, including super green & super cool PLAN toys, Plasma cars, and Bike Brightz – so kids can trick their rides and be safer – and Radio Flyer all steel wagons

You’ll have to drag your mini from Four Kids’ classic and original toys & games for children of all ages.

On Facebook here

Four Kids, 8511 Ferguson Ave. Suite C, Savannah, 31406 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10:30 am – 5:30 pm. Tel: (912) 238-1919, Four Kids is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.  

Kick summer off right! Check out the Summer Kick-Off Sale at Savannah Baby. Co. Sale ends Mon. June 25.

Swimwear, ruffle butts & tutus: 50% off.

Zutano & Hats: 40% off.

Under Armour: 30% off.

Shoes & Sandals: 25% off.

Savannah Baby Co., 5301 Paulsen at the corner of Paulsen St and 69th in the Medical Arts neighborhood, 912-480-0212, www.savannahbabyco.com, Savannah Baby Company is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Thank you Hope Harris, winner of the Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award, for your newest children’s CD, “Picasso, That’s Who! (And So Can you!)!”

This CD celebration of visual artists from the 19th & 20th century is not only packed with entertaining tunes, it is a fun way for kids to receive mini musical lessons about art and artists – Romare Bearden, Jackson Pollock, Paul Klee, David Hockney, Pablo Picasso, Grandma Moses, Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, Claude Money and Georgia O’Keeffe.

My kids’ favorite on the CD is “A-C-T-I-O-N,” an upbeat ode to the “action painting” of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock.

Be prepared for lots of questions about the artists from your little listeners. And get ready for them to be inspired. In the CD’s eleventh and final track, “Paint a Picture, Too,” Hope encourages children to make all kinds of art. After listening to “Picasso, That’s Who! (And So Can You!),” chances are your little ones will be inspired too,
“PICASSO, THAT’S WHO! (AND SO CAN YOU!)” released in May 2012
www.hopeharris.com

Other children’s CDs worth checking out:

Putumayo Kids “Cowboy Playground” is the newest release from the prolific purveyor of international music. Your little buckaroos can groove to tunes by 12 artists (Johnny Bregar, Victor Johnson, Buck Howdy and Riders in the Sky among them) www.putumayokids.com

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Alastair Moock’s family music CD, “These Are My Friends” is a collection of warm new real-life songs that won a NAPPA Gold Award. My kids and I love this CD and each and every one of its 14 rootsy songs especially the fractured nursery rhyme “CBAs and a Twinkle Baa”. Preschoolers (and their parents) will identify with Moock’s “Three Like Me.” A big bow to the Boston-based Moock for creating this creative hootenanny.
www.moockmusic.com

Disclosure: We received CDs at no cost to review.

Summer is just around the corner and there is so much outdoor activity coming! Father’s day is a fun day for all and what Dad wouldn’t want to have a T with their children’s smiling faces on the front?!

With the end of school comes the beginning of fun summer camps and after school programs! Let Big Frog  in Savannah help you to create the camper of the month T. And with the family reunion right around the corner, why not have our designers create something special just for your family? Don’t forget the quantity discounts.

With more and more to do every month, what better way to show off your support and creativity than with a new Big Frog creation!

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.

Savannah Baby Co. is now carrying cloth diapers! Their 1st shipment of bumGenius and Flip Cloth diapers just arrived!

Savannah Baby Co. also has the cute new Flip training pants, too.

With Flip diapers, you have the choice of three different inserts (organic, disposable and stay-dry) that lay inside the cover and you’re able to toss out the used insert and reuse the cover. Bum genius diapers are all-in-one with no covers and the inserts go in a pocket area on the inside of the diaper.

Savannah Baby Company, 5301 Paulsen at the corner of Paulsen St and 69th in the Medical Arts neighborhood,  912-480-0212, www.savannahbabyco.com, Savannah Baby Company 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.

La Dee Da Children’s Boutique in Rincon, is proud to announce the addition of Bloch and Mirella dancewear to their store!

In addition to their children’s fine apparel, footwear and gifts, La Dee Da now carries a complete assortment of dance apparel, footwear, bags, tights, skirts, tutus and ballet dresses. Bloch makes a comprehensive range of dance apparel and accessories designed specifically for dancers. David Bloch, says their philosophy is simple, “Working with the dancers is an essential part of designing garments that will perform well, enhance movement and feel great. Our greatest pleasure is when dancers tell us they love our products.”

Julie Lanham, mother of 6 and store owner says, “What makes our boutique special and unique is the diversity of our inventory, convenience, our commitment to offering low prices and a flexible layaway plan. We understand that our customers, in these difficult economic times, want quality that’s affordable and that is what we provide”.

The boutique also boasts a playroom, kitchen, and changing table to make shopping both pleasant and convenient for moms on the go.  “As a mother myself, I understand how challenging it can be to shop with little ones in tow,” says Julie, “and that is why it was important to us when opening the store, to offer a fun and conventient shopping experience for parents and children alike.”

Located in the Goshen Park Plaza in Rincon next to Baibry’s coffee and sandwich shop.

Simone Curry, co owner says,”Our boutique is located in a shopping center that is extremely family friendly, The Loft Cafe offers a Kids Eat Free day every Thursday and we have extremely talented newborn and child photographer, Nicole Williams of Memories for Keepsake right upstairs.”

La Dee Da is open Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm, Thursday & Friday10am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm
912.295.5470, www.ladeedakids.com  La Dee Da 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.

UPDATE: Winner is Suzanne Work Hokanson!! Congratulations Suzanne!

This week’s giveaway is going to make you nostalgic for your favorite childhood doll. Win a handmade Little Lady Belles doll stitched with love and attention right here in Savannah.

 Little Lady Belles are unique, handmade soft form dolls designed as a treasured toy, family heirloom & long-lasting keepsake for display. Each belle has a unique personality and story to tell. Some represent the grand styles and fashions of the past, while others the sweet city and country girls of today.

To enter to win, “like” the Little Lady Belles family on Facebook here, then on the Little Lady Belles Facebook wall, share the name of your favorite childhood doll or simply a memory of your doll or playing dolls (or another favorite toy for the non-doll playing moms) Be sure to say that SouthernMamas.com sent you! Deadline to enter to win: noon Sun. April 22. We’ll pick a winner at random & announce it here Mon. April 23.

Little Lady Belles  are handmade with high-quality vintage fabrics and buttons. Their bodies are all new, 100 percent cotton; their hair is wool felt, polyester fleece, or cotton chenille fabric. Clothing is made from pre-washed repurposed materials. The belles have embroidered facial details.

Due to the use of buttons and small pieces, the dolls are best suited for ages 3 and older The belles measure from 26 to 31 inches tall, with an arm span of 22 inches. Each belle comes with one accessory and a small portrait.

Customized handmade dolls also can be commissioned for birthdays and other special events. Prices for the belles featured on the Little Lady Belles Facebook page here range from $50 to $75. (Customized orders are priced based on design and materials.)

The belles design and fabrication were developed by Abigail Kokai and Scribble Art Studio owner Carrie Christian, both graduates of the Savannah College of Art and Design.

You can meet the dolls in person at the Springtime in Paris: Art & Fashion Show, a kids’ art & fashion show presented by Scribble Art Studio & Sara Jane’s Children’s Boutique. All proceeds of the show will help to start-up Scribble’s charitable program Scribble On Wheels, a program that works with local hospitals in an effort to bring art to every little artist. The goal of Scribble on Wheels is to work with pediatric patients in groups or one-on-one sessions, providing fun, interesting art projects that provide a nurturing and inspirational creative experience to every child,

Springtime in Paris is 5-8 PM Sat. April 28 @ Scribble Art Studio, 212 E. 37th St.  Details here.

For more information, custom orders, or to purchase a doll you “like” on the Little Lady Belles Facebook page, please e-mail Joyce McDonald at: JoyceAMcDonald@yahoo.com.

For more information on Scribble or Springtime in Paris, 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.

2 Cutie Patooties – at 7701 Waters Avenue Inside JUST FOR BABY & MORE, Savannah – just started a massive sale today.

Visit their Facebook page here to see $10, $15, and $20 photo albums of ALL ITEMS ON SALE INCLUDING MONOGRAM!

Cutie Patooties “Embroidery & Gifts for the Busy Woman” , 912-856-7096, email 2cutiepatooties@gmail.com www.2cutiepatooties.com, 7701 Waters Ave. inside JUST FOR BABY & MORE. 2 Cutie Patooties is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

We’re so excited to tell you about the new, oh-so-cute handmade toy stitched with love and attention right here in Savannah.

Meet Little Lady Belles, unique, handmade soft form dolls designed as a treasured toy, family heirloom & long-lasting keepsake for display. Each belle has a unique personality and story to tell. Some represent the grand styles and fashions of the past, while others the sweet city and country girls of today.

The belles are handmade with high-quality vintage fabrics and buttons. Their bodies are all new, 100 percent cotton; their hair is wool felt, polyester fleece, or cotton chenille fabric. Clothing is made from pre-washed repurposed materials. The belles have embroidered facial details.

Due to the use of buttons and small pieces, the dolls are best suited for ages 3 and older The belles measure from 26 to 31 inches tall, with an arm span of 22 inches. Each belle comes with one accessory and a small portrait.

Customized handmade dolls also can be commissioned for birthdays and other special events. Prices for the belles featured on  the Little Lady Belles Facebook page here range from $50 to $75. (Customized orders are priced based on design and materials.)

The belles design and fabrication were developed by Abigail Kokai and Carrie Christian, graduates of the Savannah College of Art and Design.

View members of the Little Lady Belles family on Facebook here. For more information, custom orders, or to purchase a doll you “like” on the Little Lady Belles Facebook page, please e-mail Joyce McDonald at: JoyceAMcDonald@yahoo.com.

Below is today’s Savannah Morning News column:

Dear Whole Foods,

Word on the street is you, a multinational “supernatural” grocer, are considering opening a store in Savannah.

I am not sure I am strong enough to handle it.

Especially since the proposed location — in the old pink Backus Cadillac site on Victory Drive — is just an organic pomegranate seed throw from my house and a spot I drive by regularly. As a faithful Kroger-card holder (who can pass up those gas-discount points in this economy?), if you move into town, I’d be tempted to “cheat” multiple times a day by your endless rows and endless abundance of alluringly displayed, healthy, sustainably-raised food.

The developers won’t name the grocery store eyeing the site, but all indications are that it will be you, the Austin-based market that’s been dubbed America’s healthiest grocery store. Foodies and arugula-o-philes call you mecca. People like me who love you but are on a Family Dollar budget, call you Whole Paycheck.

I’ve been to Whole Foods in other cities. This is what happens when I enter your wonderfully haute-crunchy stores….
Read the rest of the Savannah Morning News column here.

Help MetalPressions.com  hit 5,000 “likes” on their Facebook page here so you can receive a 40% coupon from Metal Pressions, which specializes in exceptionally designed & handcrafted gold and silver jewelry.

After MetalPressions.com hits 5,000 likes, they will let you know in advance on Facebook when the coupon code will be posted. When it is posted, it will be active for 48 hours. The minimum order will be $200 (before discount).

“Like” MetalPressions.com on Facebook here.

MetalPressions.com is almost halfway there & if everyone shares this offer, they will reach 5,000 fans in no time.

MetalPressions.com is the quintessential American small business success story of Savannah Jewelry Designer and Artist, Elisha Argentinis and her husband Andreas.

The two teamed up three years ago to take Elisha’s jewelry designs to the next level and make huge waves in the online personalized jewelry market. Over the past three years while growing the jewelry business, they have developed a revolutionary online jewelry design tool that will change the way people shop for personalized custom jewelry.

MetalPressions.com is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser, www.metalpressions.com

 sara jane children’s boutique in Savannah will have a March Madness sale Wednesday & Thursday March 21 & 22 in store only. Everything* in the store will be 25% off! Stop by the boutique after 2pm and you may even witness a little surprise.
(*some exclusions apply. Sale valid in store only March 21st- March 22nd. Not valid on monogramming, special orders, party bookings, and other restrictions may apply.

Discount on photography sessions

 sara jane children’s boutique has teamed up with Daly & Salter Photography to bring you a sweet deal!

From now until the end of May, Daly & Salter Photography is offering a $25 discount on a professional photo shoot when you spend $100 or more at sara jane children’s boutique. This offer cannot be combined with any other promotion. The coupon must be present upon session and expires Aug. 1 2012. Call Daly & Salter at 912.233.7708 or email studio@dalyandsalterphoto.com  to make appointements.

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.

Hailey Mae’s is a new adorable children boutique in Pooler specializing in high-quality handmade items.. To celebrate the boutique’s opening, Haily Mae’s is giving a lucky SouthernMamas.com reader a free Crayon Roll Up.

To enter to win, “Like” Hailey Maes on Facebook by clicking here. Answer this question on the Hailey Mae’s wall: What is the item you would like to see most at the new boutique?

Hailey Mae's Crayon Roll-Up

Deadline to enter to win is noon March 23rd! We’ll announce the winner here.

Hailey Mae’s is a new children boutique. This week is their first week opened!! Be sure to stop in & check out Hailey Mae’s @ 990 Pine Barren Road in Pooler off Pooler Parkway near Lowe’s & UpScale Resale. Boutique Hours: Tue – Fri: 9 AM -7 PM; Sat: 9 AM – 6 PM

Hailey Mae’s children’s boutique, Email laura@haileymaes.com  Like Hailey Mae’s on Facebook to stay updated on their sales & promotions here. Hailey Mae’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Petite Feet in Savannah giving a lucky SouthernMamas.com reader a child’s in stock pair of Tsukihosi shoes, winner’s choice on style & size.

To enter to win, “Like” Petite Feet on Facebook by clicking here. Answer this question on the Petite Feet wall: what’s your St. Patrick’s survival tip? Example: favorite spot to watch the parade; chip in w/ friends & family to rent a porta-potty during parade; load up the stroller with snacks & drinks for parade; skip parade) or How do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

Deadline to enter to win is noon March 18! We’ll announce the winner here.

Petite Feet, 5521 Abercorn Street, Savannah, 31405, www.petitefeetsavannah.com, Petite Feet is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

DolceMia Clothing is an upscale but AFFORDABLE online boutique where you can find unique and adorable cute smocked, appliqued and monogram outfits for this Easter.

To see more pictures of DolceMia’s cute clothing than those pictured, click here

Dolcemia takes pride of the quality of all their boutique children’s clothing and will gladly answer any of your questions.

Like the DolceMia Clothing Facebook page by clicking here.

DolceMia Clothing – smocked, affordable children’s clothing, www.dolcemiaclothing.com , email dolcemiaclothing@hotmail.com . DolceMia Clothing is a SouthernMamas advertiser.

Just for Baby & More has a great Living Social deal going on: Spend $10 to get $20 to spend in-store on kids’ clothing and gifts, including brand-name merchandise from Luna Lullaby, Little Giraffe, bumGenius, Kissy Kissy, Miracle Blanket, Bottle Pets, and many more. From the perfect outfit for your infant or toddler to diapers and teething jewelry, you’ll find it at Just for Baby & More.

Details here.

“Like” Just for Baby & More on Facebook here to stay connected and informed about deals and special events like this.

Just for Baby & More has friendly and knowledgeable staff who would love to show you our variety of products and help you find the perfect items for your family; Sunday Closed. 912.355.4455. Located at 7701 Waters Ave., Savannah, 31406, http://www.justforbaby.net/start.php Just for Baby & More is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.