We checked out the opening night of Disney On Ice Princesses & Heroes in Savannah & fell in love! Not just with the lively show featuring all your favorite Disney princesses in skates and your kids’ favorite Disney songs,  but also with all the kids in the audience dressed up as their favorite princesses & heroes.

My kids favorites were the 7 dwarfs on skates & the rising Cinderella Pumpkin carriage. For those with sensitive kids, there are some pyrotechnics during the early part of the second half of the show (after intermission) during the Sleeping Beauty dragon part & some fireworks at the show end.

If you go this weekend, don’t forget to seek out Cinderella’s Pumpkin Carriage in the Savannah Civic Center lobby. It was brought to life courtesy of the talented Sculpture Forum at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). The group has been working on the creation since last week on the SCAD campus in Boundary Hall.

The pumpkin, which came from the Savannah State Farmer’s Market, was 80” in circumference and 3 ft. tall when delivered to the students.

Disney on Ice is at the Savannah Civic Center October 31 – November 3, 2013.

Disney on Ice tickets are available at the Savannah Civic Center box office and Etix.com. Ticket Prices: $15, $20, $25, $35, $45

DISCOUNT Enjoying spine tingling tricks on ice with this savings treat! $12 Tickets on Wednesday AND Thursday! Come dressed as your favorite Princess and Hero to Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes. (Discount not valid on VIP and Rinkside seating)

Show Times @ Savannah Civic Center: Wednesday 10/30 7:30 p.m. Thursday 10/31 7:30 p.m. Friday 11/1 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Saturday 11/2 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Sunday 11/3 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

To learn more about Disney On Ice, log on to www.disneyonice.com , or visit Disney on Ice on Facebook and YouTube

Bring your costumed-goblins to Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah on Halloween for a costume contest & you could just win dinner!

Uncle Maddio’s Halloween Costume Contest will be 6-8 PM Thurs. Oct 31. Stop by on your way to or from trick-or-treating. The first place costume contest winner will receive a large pizza, second place winner will receive a medium pizza and third place winner will receive an individual pizza. All contest participants will receive a free kids’ meal coupon.

Since the contest runs from 6-8 PPM and that would make it a little difficult to judge, the Uncle Maddio’s team will take pictures of all contestants and upload an album to their Facebook page here. People can vote by commenting or liking. Voting will end on Nov. 10 to give everyone a chance to vote.

FOR MORE KIDS’ HALLOWEEN EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Uncle Maddio’s is the next generation pizza joint.

One step inside this neighborhood pizza joint and guests will be tempted by mouth-watering homemade pizzas, gourmet salads and toasted paninis. Uncle Maddio’s is the next generation pizza joint. With over 47 toppings, 3 crusts, 6 sauces, and 7 cheeses, including vegan and gluten-free pizza options, the possibilities for delicious and healthy pizzas are ENDLESS. You build it, they bake it. Plus, they have fresh salads made-to-order, toasted paninis, affordable, kid’s sized pizzas.

Fresh facts about Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah.

Hormone-Free, Chicken All Natural Angus Steak Made-From-Scratch Secret Recipe Dough and Pizza Sauce Over 20 Gluten Free options including Gluten Free Dough Fresh Local Veggies Handmade Meatballs and Sausages Organic Baby Spinach and Field Greens Homemade Salad Dressings are lower in calories and made with a blend of EVOO

Live Music

Uncle Maddio’s offers Live Music on weekends. Details here.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, 7805 Abercorn Street #2, Savannah, 31406, (912) 777-4479 email abercorn@unclemaddios.com, On Facebook here. Uncle Maddio’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Halloween doesn’t have to end Oct. 31.

6th Annual Savannah Zombie Walk will be held Saturday, November 2, 2013 starting in Emmett Park/River Street,  Savannah 31401 from noon – 8pm. This event will be Day of the Dead themed!

Walk is FREE with a canned food donation. The walk begins promptly at 7pm and travels down River Street.
Makeup artists will be on site until 6:30pm. For FREE makeup you will receive a wristband after you donate your canned food item(s). 1 Free Makeup wristband per person.

ALL AGES!

The canned food that is collected at the Savannah Zombie Walk is donated to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.

FOR A SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE PLEASE EMAIL INFO@SAVANNAHZOMBIEWALK.COM or visit savannahzombiewalk.com

The Savannah Zombie Walk is held annually down historic River Street during the second weekend of November. Walks include zombies of all ages and backgrounds, as we encourage participation from anyone who is interested in having a fantastic time by letting their inner zombie come out. Walks have a set of guidelines, intended to keep events not only fun, but for a safe experience for everyone, meant to not only be enjoyable for the zombies, but for the spectators as well.

For more information visit: savannahzombiewalk.com

FOR MORE SAVANNAH HALLOWEEN KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

When Disney On Ice Princesses & Heroes debuts in Savannah this Wednesday 10/30, patrons will be greeted by Cinderella’s Pumpkin Carriage brought to life courtesy of the talented Sculpture Forum at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). The group has been working on the creation since last week on the SCAD campus in Boundary Hall.

The pumpkin, which came from the Savannah State Farmer’s Market was 80” in circumference and 3 ft. tall when delivered to the students.

Finishing touches will be completed today. The Carriage Sculpture will then be delivered to the Savannah Civic Center on Wednesday 10/30, just in time for the opening night performance of Disney On Ice.

Dreamers from Savannah will witness the magic when Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora and Snow White all make their wishes come true in this collection of celebrated tales wonderfully told through artistic skating and acrobatics.

The show will play the Savannah Civic Center October 30 – November 3, 2013.

The sculpture will be on display in the Savannah Civic Center lobby throughout the run of Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes.

Disney on Ice tickets are available at the Savannah Civic Center box office and Etix.com. Ticket Prices: $15, $20, $25, $35, $45

DISCOUNT Enjoying spine tingling tricks on ice with this savings treat! $12 Tickets on Wednesday AND Thursday! Come dressed as your favorite Princess and Hero to Disney On Ice presents Princesses & Heroes. (Discount not valid on VIP and Rinkside seating)

Show Times @ Savannah Civic Center: Wednesday 10/30 7:30 p.m. Thursday 10/31 7:30 p.m. Friday 11/1 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. Saturday 11/2 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Sunday 11/3 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

To learn more about Disney On Ice, log on to www.disneyonice.com , or visit Disney on Ice on Facebook and YouTube

Stroller Strides/Fit4MOM is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. Classes include running/ power walking and intervals of strength training. Please visit http://savannah.fit4mom.com/  for a complete listing of classes & pricing, (910) 987-5943, email natalialucero@fit4mom.com , Stroller Strides is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Help Simply Children’s Dentistry, Inc. fight cavities by partaking in the annual Operation Cash for Candy Halloween tradition.

Simply Children’s Dentistry will give you $1 per pound for your Halloween candy along with a prize and toothbrush.
Come by Simply Children’s Dentistry office during business hours to drop off candy.
Mon. Nov. 4th 8am – 4pm
Tues. Nov. 5th 8am – 4pm
Wed. Nov. 6th 10am – 6pm
Thurs. Nov. 7th 10am – 6pm
Fri. Nov. 8th 8am – 12pm
All candy will be sent overseas to our Troops.

Tell them SouthernMamas.com sent you!

*For children 12 and under* *Max payout $5 per child*

Simply Children’s Dentistry, 613 Stephenson Ave, Suite 201 Savannah, GA. Please call (912) 353-9993 with any questions.

Simply Children’s Dentistry, 613 Stephenson Ave Suite 201, Savannah 31405; www.simplychildrens.com , email: businessassistant@simplychildrens.com , (912) 353-9993. Simply Children’s Dentistry is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

It’s official!

St. Andrew’s School – Savannah, GA received the Apple Distinguished Award this month for the 2012-13 school year.

Approximately 42 private schools in the nation were given this designation based on innovation, leadership and educational excellence.

Congrats to the entire St. Andrew’s community!

St. Andrew’s, a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent school, is located on Wilmington Island. For more information on the Savannah private International Baccalaureate World School visit www.saintschool.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, 31410, www.saintschool.com St. Andrew’s School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Sunday’s mini sessions were a huge success!  Photography by Julie Anne still has a few more openings on November 17  at J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill.

For November’s mini sessions, you have the choice of props, including the tea party theme for your little princess.

For more information, visit www.photographybyjulieanne.com, email at Julie@photographybyjulieanne.com or stop by the Facebook page here. 

Your favorite kids’ art studio in Savannah & Pooler – Scribble Art Studio – now has their Winter kids’ art classes schedule for registration. Classes available for all ages & experience levels.

Just a sample of classes offered in Savannah:
Cartoon Bonanza
Futuristic Worlds & Fantasy Monsters
Fashion Sketching
Homeschool Art

In Pooler:
Cartoons & Superheroes
Sewing Circus

And more! To see Scribble’s full winter class schedule, click here.

For details, call 912.713.7376 or visit www.thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble also now offers at-home Princess Parties! Princes Maggie Lee Hart will bring everything needed for a fun & magical birthday party. Create wearable crafts & learn a royal song & dance. Details here.

Scribble Art Studio, 212 E. 37th St Savannah, 31401, (912) 713-7376 email info@thescribbleartstudio.com , www.TheScribbleArtStudio.com , Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Public Archeology Walking Tours offered by Digging Savannah this Fall include:

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah is giving away free pizza for a year. Must be present to win, Fri Oct 25, 2013.

All it takes is coming in, enjoying a pizza and live music while you fill out a raffle ticket to be entered to win. Drawing will be done at 7:30pm.

So come join Uncle Maddio’s for live music with prolific songwriter, singer, performer, musician Amy Taylor, with specials on their locally brewed Tybee beer. For all ages. Taylor is described as a mix of Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood. Think spicy meets country music.

Uncle Maddio’s is the next generation pizza joint. With over 47 toppings, 3 crusts, 6 sauces, and 7 cheeses, including vegan and gluten-free pizza options, the possibilities for delicious and healthy pizzas are ENDLESS. You build it, they bake it.

Plus, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah has fresh salads made-to-order, toasted paninis & affordable, kid’s sized pizzas.

Kids’ Make-Your-Own Pizza Birthday Parties

Have your child’s next birthday party at Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah.

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with friends … and pizza, drinks, desserts and party favors? Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah has a private room perfect for make-your-own pizza parties. Kids can flip the dough in the air, spread on the sauce and put on their favorite toppings.

Contact Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah for details and pricing. Call (912) 777-4479 or email abercorn@unclemaddios.com,

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, 7805 Abercorn Street #2, Savannah, 31406, (912) 777-4479 email abercorn@unclemaddios.com, On Facebook here. Uncle Maddio’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Don’t miss the Little Lambs Consignment Sale this Friday & Saturday Oct. 25-26 benefitting First Presbyterian Preschool on Washington Avenue in Savannah’s Ardsley Park.

Sale items include FALL/WINTER clothing (sizes NB to 14) and other children’s items including shoes, accessories, bedding, art work, baby necessities, maternity clothing and more!

Like Little Lambs on Facebook by clicking here!

Sale location
First Presbyterian Church
520 Washington Avenue
Savannah, GA

Sale dates
Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:30-7:30 PM– Preview sale for volunteers and sellers only
Sale opens to the public Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 2013.

9 AM-2 PM, 5:30-7:30 PM Fri. Oct. 25

9 AM -Noon Sat. Oct. 26

Little Lambs Fall 2013 Consignment Sale, First Presbyterian Preschool, 520 Washington Ave., Savannah, http://fpcschool.com/little-lambs/ On Facebook here.

Halloween is almost here. Are you ready? Visit our Halloween Events page here to find out which local Halloween events you don’t want to miss.

Details about local kids’ Halloween events here.  More will be added everyday throughout October.

Click here for our picks of Fall Festivals & find our favorite pumpkin patches & hayrides here.

Please join SMA Angels Charity, Inc. for their 16th annual SMA Angels Charity Ball. Featuring the “Swingin’ Medallions” band. It will be an evening of enchantment – a magical night of hope and dreams! Pink is the color of the night – Tiaras & Black Tie optional. Live & Silent Auction, Dinner & Dance.

Reservations www.smaangels.org

This week Stroller Strong Moms  – a popular stroller workout group in Savannah & Richmond Hill – will show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink ALL WEEK!

On Wed. Oct. 23, wear your favorite PINK BRA to class. Stroller Strong Moms will collect any change you have stuffed in your bra throughout the week and will donate it all to Susan G. Komen.

We all know someone affected by Breast Cancer, so join Stroller Strong Mamas in saving the TaTa’s!

M,W,F at Forsyth Park in Savannah and T,Th at J.F. Gregory Park in Richmond Hill at 9:30AM.

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

There are 3 Special Costume Storytimes scheduled next week @ the following Live Oak Public Library branches:

Special Costume Storytimes   

Tybee Island Library,786-7733 Tuesday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. Children ages 0 to 5 are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to this storytime.

Thunderbolt Library, 354-5864 Tuesday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. Children ages 0 to 5 are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to this storytime.

Pooler Library, 748-0471 Wednesday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. Children ages 0 to 5 are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes to this storytime.

FOR MORE LOCAL HALLOWEEN KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Harvest Fun Festival is this Saturday @ Savannah Mall! 12-4 PM Sat. Oct. 26. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes. Only $5.

The Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467. Savannah Mall is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Don’t let a cold or flu get you down this fall!

Chiropractic care can help build your immune system so that you avoid colds, flu, and the other bugs going around. For more information click here.

Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, a wellness center at heart located in Pooler & serving greater Savannah, 1147 US Highway 80 West, Pooler, Ga 31322, (912) 376-1506, email: info@RanickiChiropractic.com , www.RanickiChiropractic.com Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

October is such a busy, fun time in Savannah & the Lowcountry.

Don’t miss a single event whether it’s taking a hayride to the pumpkin patch or going on a Haunted Trail at Skidaway Island State Park or trick-or-treating at SCAD’s BooLand.

Check out our Fall Fun Guide 2013 to find out about all the local Fall Festivals, Halloween events, pumpkin patches & corn mazes. Click here.

This sounds like something not to be missed for those of us with beginning readers: a free presentation on “What every early childhood parent should know about how to encourage early literacy”.

When: Fri. Nov. 1, 9:15 AM Coffee with Meet and Greet; 10 AM Presentation.

Where: St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah (Wilmington Island) 31410

About the presenter:

Tricia Yates is a prekindergarten teacher and literacy leaders at St. Andrew’s School. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary and early childhood education, a master’s degree in reading and has 18 years of experience as a Title 1 Reading Coordinator working with early childhood through 12th grade students.

This informative session will focus on an overview of literacy development in early childhood, including resources and strategies to give your child the building blocks to develop strong reading skills and a love for literacy.

RSVP to Christine Sapp, email sappc@saintschool.com or call 912.897.4941 ext 400.

St. Andrew’s, a Pre-K through Grade 12 independent school, is located on Wilmington Island. For more information on the Savannah private International Baccalaureate World School visit www.saintschool.com

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, 31410, www.saintschool.com St. Andrew’s School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

You’re invited: FREE Skldaway Marine Science Day, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 from 11am-3pm. FREE to the public.

This will be a day of marine science programs, displays, tours and activities on the campus of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography at the north end of Skidaway Island.

The Skidaway Marine Science Day is a campus-wide open house with activities geared for all ages from young children to adults. These will include programs, tours, displays and hands-on activities, primarily related to marine science. The University of Georgia Aquarium will be open free-of-charge with special displays and activities.

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s ocean-going research vessel, the R/V Savannah will also be open for tours. The event is open to the public and admission is free. The event will be presented by the campus’s marine research and education organizations, including the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, the University of Georgia (UGA) Marine Education Center and Aquarium, the UGA Shellfish Research Laboratory and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. All activities at Skidaway Marine Science Day will be free.

For additional information, call (912) 598-2325, or visit www.skio.usg.edu

FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS IN THE SAVANNAH AREA, CLICK HERE.

What: BooLand trick-or-treating & games hosted by students from Savannah College of Art and Design

Where: Abercorn Terrace Residence Hall, 147 E. 62nd St.  located behind Habersham Village, Savannah

When: Thursday Oct. 31 from 6-9 PM

BooLand is an Abercorn Terrace community outreach program that will take place this Halloween, Oct. 31. The program began as an idea to provide local elementary school students a safe place to trick-or-treat.

It has since grown into a Halloween carnival of sorts, with over 1,000 local students invited and nearly 50 student volunteers. BooLand will have a variety of Halloween fun and games including trick or treating, a photo booth, apple and cookie decorating, face painting, a raffle, snacks, as well as other fun activities.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES, CLICK HERE.

OCTOBER 26TH | DAFFIN PARK | 11 AM-5PM

For the past 2 years in a row, The Savannah Food Day Festival has been the largest in the United States!

Each October, The City of Savannah is treated to a large outdoor festival, that is free and open to the public. Attendees are treated to a live concert, featuring many of Savannah’s top musicians. The public is encouraged to bring their own canopy tents, seating or blankets and spend the day taking in the music, browsing the nearly 100 exhibitors and vendors and shopping at the Farmer’s Market. Attendees are also sure to find interest among the two dozen unique and completely free workshops and cooking classes, suitable for everyone, including the kids!

What is Food Day?

Think of it as an Earth Day – for food!

Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. This is a national grassroots mobilization backed by some of the most prominent voices for energizing the food movement. Each year in October, people gather at events big and small and from coast to coast in homes, schools, colleges, churches, city halls, farmers’ markets, supermarkets, and elsewhere to raise awareness about food issues and advocate for change.

Craving Change?

Spearheaded by the nonprofit, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day is organized around 5 priorities: ◾Promote safer, healthier diets ◾Support sustainable and organic farms ◾Reduce hunger ◾Reform factory farms to protect the environment ◾Support fair working conditions for food and farm workers

For more details, view Well FED Magazine here.

The 2013 Savannah Food Day Festival is brought to you by Well FED & Center for Science in the Public Interest.

You’re invited to Trunk & Treat @ White Bluff UMC
Where: 11911 White Bluff Road
When: Thursday, October 31, 5:45 PM

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs Supper $4.00
Kids Eat Free!

Followed by trunk or treat in the parking lot.

Kids, wear your costume, enjoy supper, then gather treats from the trunks of members’ cars. Also, showing from the far end of the parking lot, “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”

Questions? 925-5924 or children@wbumc.org

Don’t miss it!

White Bluff UMC, 11911 White Bluff Road, Savannah 31419, http://wbumc.org/

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ HALLOWEEN EVENTS, CLICK HERE.