Tale Tale Art is the home of personalized illustrations and books for children. These charming customizable creations go beyond the standard insert-name-here.

Does your child have a favorite fairy tale*? You can order a book with original illustrations that incorporates your child into the story. You also have the option of customizing an original story for your child, describing a family experience or a fantasy story.

With both options, you will be in direct contact with the artist and writer throughout the entire process, to make sure you are satisfied with the story and all the illustrations within the book. Your child will be able to read the books for years to come!

The books are playfully readable (over and over again) with imagery that will charm you. So will this: mention SouthernMamas.com to receive a 15 percent discount at Tale Tale Art.

At Tale Tale Art, no request is too extraordinary. You can also obtain original illustrations (posters) from popular stories* for children to use in a nursery or child’s room. And if you don’t see the illustration for the story you are looking for, you can always contact the artist directly to request it.

What a creative way to tell a child “Happy birthday” or “I love you”.

*All the stories illustrated by the artist must be part of the public domain.

Tale Tale Art, www.taletaleart.com, contact via email at taletaleart@hotmail.com  Tale Tale Art is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.  

Too often breastfeeding turns out to be the surprise challenge for new moms.

Nursing is easier with support and supplies from Savannah-area lactation consultant Pamela Holland of Babies, Breastfeeding and Beyond LLC.

Call for an initial in-home consult to help with any problems you may be experiencing with your baby or for a pre-natal visit for breastfeeding concerns before your baby is born.  

Breastfeeding, even including the price of consultation is a more affordable and healthier alternative to formula. Formula costs at least $1,650 per year, more than ten times the cost of one consultation.

As a board-certified Lactation Consultant who has worked with moms and babies of Southeast Georgia in the public  health sector for the past 20 years, Pamela Holland can help you feel confident in your ability to learn how to nurture and feed your baby. 

Pamela Holland started her private practice because she felt that women were being too hard on themselves when they did not achieve the kind of breastfeeding success that “the books” recommended.  Breastfeeding is a natural process, but it may not always be easy.  Rather than take a cookie cutter approach, Pamela Holland believes each mom and baby are unique and must have a personal plan of care that is customized to meet their specific needs. After all, Caesarean delivery, multiple births, and proximity of extended family are just a few of the challenges that are typical in today’s newborn delivery.

If you are having any issues with breastfeeding or have had a previous experience that was less than you had hoped for,  call Babies, Breastfeeding and Beyond at 912-306-4619.

Lactation Consultant Pamela Holland, Babies, Breastfeeding and Beyond LLC, 912-306-4619. Babies, Breastfeeding and Beyond is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Get ready for a tail-waggin’, lip-lickin’, ball-chasin’, good time for you AND your four-legged best friend at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa to help raise money toward the building of a community low-cost spay/neuter clinic. Help take a bite out of our local pet overpopulation.

Together with Savannah’s own Oliver Bentleys Barking Bakery, The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa are hosting the inaugural Savannah Bark-B-Que, the first-ever event of its kind. It will be a day filled with fun: Tournament Golf, a Bow-Wow Buffet (Bark-B-Que for the humans), and a “Hush Puppy Silent Auction-Gift Baskets, Dog Goodies and More” with proceeds going to The Humane Society of Greater Savannah’s community low-cost spay/neuter clinic Fund.

This fun filled day for you and your pup will take place June 18, 2011 and includes:
1:00 pm “Bark-Gun” (shotgun) Golf Tournament (scramble format)
5:00 pm Hush Puppy Silent Auction (gift baskets, dog goodies and more) opens
5:00 pm Tour de Woof – Visit vendor tables and enjoy all the doggie activities
6:00 pm Savannah’s first ever Bark-B-Que – dinner for you AND your canine buds
All activities held at The Club at Savannah Harbor.

P.S. All dogs are welcome and encouraged to attend, but owners must be leashed at all times! More info here.

Free Sand Gnats Tickets
St. Joseph’s/Candler Community Nights at the Sand Gnats: Baseball for the community good
For the third year, St. Joseph’s/Candler will join the Sand Gnats to collect supplies for community outreach.
What that means for you: free tickets! What that means for Savannah: items for those in need.
August 13, 6:05 p.m.: Savannah Community Night
Bring school supplies and receive a free ticket.
The supplies will benefit the SJ/C Angels of Mercy Volunteer Corps and their annual Danny’s Brown Box drive to give school children the supplies they need.

Free Sand Gnats Tickets
St. Joseph’s/Candler Community Nights at the Sand Gnats: Baseball for the community good
For the third year, St. Joseph’s/Candler will join the Sand Gnats to collect supplies for community outreach.
What that means for you: free tickets! What that means for Savannah: items for those in need.
June 11, 6:05 p.m.: Effingham Community Night
Bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the St. Mary’s Community Center and receive a free ticket
June 24, 6:05 p.m.: Co-worker Night
Bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the St. Mary’s Community Center and receive a free ticket.
August 13, 6:05 p.m.: Savannah Community Night
Bring school supplies and receive a free ticket.
The supplies will benefit the SJ/C Angels of Mercy Volunteer Corps and their annual Danny’s Brown Box drive to give school children the supplies they need.

For more free or discounted Summer 2011 kids’ activities in Savannah/Hilton Head Is., click here.

8-9:30 PM June 1-Aug. 26 2011 Sunday – Friday: Gregg Russell Concerts under Harbour Town’s  Liberty Oak. Family-oriented singer/storyteller performs sing-a-longs, ballads and silly songs with audience participation. Kids in the audience try to get Gregg to pick them to sing a song to the crowd.

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

Tuesdays from 7 – 10 pm beginning June 14 ends Aug. 9
FREE admission. Activities and concessions sold seperately.
Come to the park every Tuesday night this summer and check out the fireworks in a fun-filled, festive atmosphere. Kids can enjoy inflatable bounce houses and face painting.
Barbecue , hot dogs, pizza, drinks will be sold. Proceeds benefit Island Recreation scholarship fund which helps guarantee that “no child is denied” recreation opportunities. Fireworks go off around 9 PM.
For more info, contact the Island Recreation Association at 681-7273 or click here.

For more discounted or inexpensive children’s Summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

Thursday nights June 23, July 7, 14, 21 and Aug. 4 2011. Event opens from 4-7 p.m. Children will enjoy a variety of blow up water rides, carnival games, music and more.
$5 per child.
Sponsored by the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association benefiting their scholarship fund for the Recreation Center’s many programs. For more information, call (843) 681-7273.

For more discounted or inexpensive children’s Summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

2 free games of bowling all summer long! For ages 15 and younger.
Program runs May 30-Aug. 21. To register for the program, click here.
912.330-5577
No cash value. Shoe Rental: Standard shoe rental rates apply.

Hours when kids bowl free:
Tuesday 10 am — 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am — 5 pm
Thursday 10 am — 5 pm
Friday 10 am — 5 pm
Sunday 5 pm — Close

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

Spray Pad is next to Forsyth Park’s canopied stage/cafe/visitors center.
A playground leader is on site to supervise
If events concerts are scheduled, the spray pad will be off.
From June 1 – Aug. 31 2011, the Forsyth Park Spray Pad will be open:
10 AM-7 PM Mon-Fri
1 PM-7 PM Sat.
1 PM-6 PM Sun.

For more free or discounted children’s summer 2011 activities in the Savannah/Hilton Head Is. area, click here.

 Musical Kazoociciles (ages 5-12)
Join Lowcountry artist Amos Hummell in this wacky workshop where we will be crafting a kazoosaphone, a one-of-a kind musical instrument from recycled materials!
Instructor:   Amos Hummell
Tuition:        $15
Pre-registration is required. Family Discount: 1st child pays regular tuition; 2nd or more child receives 10% tuition discount!
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made 2 weeks prior to the first day of class. A $25 administration fee will be deducted from any refunded amount.
For registration or workshop information contact the Education Office (843) 686-3945, Ext. 222.
aadams@artshhi.com .

http://www.artshhi.com/html/workshops.html

Palm Bark Puppets (ages 5-12)
In this workshop, kids will use native palm bark to create a fish marionette to tell your undersea stories. Your painted puppet will make a great souvenir of your summer island adventures!
Instructor: Yostie Ashley
Tuition: $15
Date: Tuesday, June 21; 3-5 p.m.

Pre-registration is required. Family Discount: 1st child pays regular tuition; 2nd or more child receives 10% tuition discount!
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made 2 weeks prior to the first day of class. A $25 administration fee will be deducted from any refunded amount.
For registration or workshop information contact the Education Office (843) 686-3945, Ext. 222.
aadams@artshhi.com .

http://www.artshhi.com/html/workshops.html

ArtStart visual arts classes for ages 2-5 (accompanied by an adult) Thursdays, 10-11 AM. Pre-registration required. (843) 686-3945 ext. 233 or www.artshhi.com  Classes held in the Disney Art Studio at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

Everyone’s looking for freebies and deals this summer.

That’s why we created at SouthernMamas.com Summer 2011 Deals & Freebies page, listing a variety of fun local summer activities that are free or discounted (Think $1 kids’ blockbuster movies).

Check out the page by clicking here to find out about $1 kids morning blockbuster movies, free kids’ bowling, free splash pools, free performances, free Sand Gnats tickets, free ZUMBA classes for adults, children and much more.

Carmike 2011 Summer Kid Series at Wynnsong 11 Savannah offers $1 kids’ blockbusters at 10 AM Thursdays during a 10-week festival from June 23-Aug. 25 2011.
912-920-3994

10 AM Aug. 4 2011: Monsters vs. Aliens
For more local free or discounted children’s activities happening this summer, click here.

Carmike 2011 Summer Kid Series at Wynnsong 11 Savannah offers $1 kids’ blockbusters at 10 AM Thursdays during a 10-week festival from June 23-Aug. 25 2011.
912-920-3994
10 AM Aug. 18 2011: Shrek 2

Starting in June: free children’s library special performances  (storytellers, musicians, animal acts, artists & more)  at various Live Oak Public library branches throughout the summer in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties.

For details on performances, including times and dates, click here.

Performances include:

Pint Size Polkas
Direct from Wisconsin, accordion player and children’s polka musician Mike Schneider presents this educational program filled with music, dancing, lots of audience participation and sing-alongs. Showtimes and dates here.

Fiddlin’ Dan, the Mountain Man
This musical romp through the woods encourages children to work together to create one-of-a-kind stories and songs. The program includes storytelling, fiddling, sing-alongs and mountain lore. Showtimes and dates here.

Chad Crews, Magical Educator
Chad’s program this year, “Around the World with a Book,” is a combination of magic, storytelling, music and live animals. He’ll bring out a snake or two and feature stories and routines involving places from around the world. Showtimes and dates here.

Fun with Electricity
Mike Clemmons sparks enthusiasm about electricity using a Van der Graaf generator, Jacob’s Ladder, plasma pen, plasma globes, magnetic electric core, and high powered magnets. Showtimes and dates here.

Curious Moon Puppet Theatre
This year’s show is “A World of Puppet Stories,” a journey of folk tales from around the world — England, Russia, Africa, and South America. Audiences will cheer for their favorite dog, Skeeter, to finally get his chance to be in the show. Showtimes and dates here.

J’miah Nabawi
Multi-cultural storyteller J’miah Nabawi presents another action storytelling adventure, “There’s Rhythm in the Tellin’”. The program features children’s literature from around the world: Bruh Rabbit, Ananse the Spider and others along with gongs, drums, song and play. Many languages will be spoken and sung. Showtimes and dates here.

“Aladdin” performance
The Hampstead Players, a traveling theatre troupe from New Hampshire, will perform this classic tale based on the tales of the Arabian Nights. The play is performed by two professional actors, each playing multiple roles and with help from the audience. The story is about Aladdin, a poor young boy who must go out and earn money for his family’s survival. Showtimes and dates here.

Razzle Dazzle!
Master Storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptiste presents a magical journey into the world of storytelling with stories from around the world in her “Razzle Dazzle” program. Showtimes and dates here.

For details on performances, including times and dates, click here