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Holiday Traditions in Birmingham

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Everyone loves a good Holiday tradition. Whether it’s your Great Grandmother’s Pecan Pie or a drive through some of your favorite and highly decorated neighborhoods on Christmas Eve, there are lots of things you can choose to do in Birmingham to make some great memories with your family. Here are our top picks.

1. Zoolight Safari, Birmingham Zoo.

Watch as the Zoo comes alive for 18 nights of holiday-centric fun at Wells Fargo ZooLight Safari! New this year, take a ride on the over 100 foot Yuletide Slide attraction each night near the Primate Building. Fun for all ages, ride the slide with speed, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Be amazed by all-new light displays in this transformed winter wonderland. View over one million lights, listen to holiday music and delight in festive snowfalls every night! See and listen to the new amazing 12 Days of Christmas musical light show displays, towering up to 10 feet tall. Also, guests will enter the Zoo through an all-new, nearly 30 foot tall illuminated giraffe arch.

Enjoy a ride on the Candy Cane Train, take a photo with Santa, go for a spin on the Jingle Bell Carousel, experience the thrill of the Holiday Hayride and so much more. Every night at 5pm, watch a tree lighting ceremony with an illuminating tree reaching nearly 30 feet tall by the front gate! Be sure not to miss a special appearance and photos with Santa through December 23.

General Ticket – $8.00

2. Holiday Movie Series – Alabama Theatre

The Holidays are the perfect time to visit the Alabama Theatre, with beautiful decorations and some of your favorite films, there’s really no reason not to let this be one of your Holiday Traditions each year. From Elf, to Polar Express they show movies that will appeal to anyone of any age. Here is their full Holiday Movie Series Schedule.
Ticket prices and movie times vary.

3. Singing Santa at Colonial Brookwood Village

If a visit to Santa is on your list of things to-do before Christmas, why not see Santa and get a little song too. Enjoy visits and photos with the legendary Singing Santa.
A variety of photo packages available.

4. North Pole Express – Heart of Dixie Railroad

“All Aboard” says the conductor, and your journey begins. Through the dark night, the magical train speeds to the top of the world. Upon arrival at the brilliantly decorated North Pole, Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves board the train to visit with everyone, so be sure to bring your camera!

Coach Class
You’ll enjoy chocolate milk and cookies and sing Christmas carols.  Listen to a special Christmas story and receive a Christmas gift!
$27 per person. Under 2 is free

First Class
The Silver Maple and the Kayenta offer First Class service – hot chocolate in a souvenir mug, special dessert treat,  and specialized service. Listen to a special Christmas story and receive a premium Christmas gift!
$47 per person. Under 2 free

Live Entertainment
C&NW – A side  passengers will see and interact with the on board entertainer providing the carols, story, and good cheer for the rest of the train!
$37 per person. Under 2 free

5. Santa Special – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Santa rides the train with you and gives a special treat to each child!  Tell him what you would like for Christmas and take photos with Santa! Ride last around 1 hour.
Saturdays Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20 11:00 am, 2:00 pm
$17 per person. Under 2 is free.

Bonus Pick!

We see this becoming a new holiday tradition for lots of Families.

In it’s first year here in Birmingham, we had to include the Oak Mountain Festival of Lights!
Oak Mountain has put a modern day twist on the old holiday tradition of looking at Christmas lights. The best part is, you enjoy it all from the comfort of your own car!

At the end of your journey, you can stop off at Bud’s Best Cookies Holiday Village for some hot cocoa and sweet treats to warm you up! What a perfect way to end the night. Also in the Holiday Village you’ll find smore’s by the fire pit, live entertainment, arts and crafts and other kids activities including a train ride and bounce houses.
Oak Mountain Amphitheater
Nightly thru Sunday, December 28th.


 

 

Giveaways to Giftaway: Stone Mountain Christmas Adventure Passes

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas at Stone Mountain Park, where the true magic of the season is in the air. Enjoy the glow of more than two million lights, festive music and visits from some your favorite holiday characters. Start a new tradition and create memories that will last a lifetime for your kids…and you.

NEW for 2014, experience Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 4-D, a hilarious adventure featured in 3-D with added in-theater effects that will transport you back to the Ice Age.

Meet two iconic North Pole favorites, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer® and Bumble™ the Abominable Snow Monster. Kids of all ages can meet these two heartwarming characters or catch them in the nightly Christmas parade!

Enjoy live performances that are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit, including Forever Christmas, Holly Jolly Cabaret, Toyrific!, and A Christmas Carol.

All aboard the Singalong Train to hear your favorite Christmas tunes as well as the heartwarming story of the first Christmas in The Gift.

Wander through the Wonderland Walkway, a dazzling tunnel of lights guiding you to the Snow Angel® Palace, where you can have your picture taken with beautiful Snow Angel and her Toy Soldiers.

Take in the sights and sounds of the season with a nightly Christmas Parade including whimsical floats and the arrival of Santa Claus. Be sure to stay for the magical Snow Angel® Snowfall and Fireworks Finale to wrap up the evening.

Bring your Christmas wishes and visit with Santa Claus — Named by USA Today as one of the ten best places in the country to catch Santa Claus.

Enjoy great holiday shopping that includes hand blown glass ornaments, homemade fudge, unique toys and seasonal apparel.

Additionally, enjoy Stone Mountain Park’s fun attractions that will be open during the daytime – included in your Christmas admission ticket:

Summit Skyride
Discovering Stone Mountain Museum
Antebellum Plantation & Farmyard

BirminghamMommy.com is exited to have a 4 pack of tickets to giveaway to one lucky reader! (Passes will be good thru December 2015, and would transfer over to the equivalent of regular adventure passes once the Holiday season is over)

Leave a Comment here on this post letting us know what you are most looking forward to seeing while you’re there, we’ll draw 1 name at random.

Giveaway will end on Wednesday, December 3rd at 5pm. Winner will be announced via email.

Find Santa Around Birmingham, 2014

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Santa and his helpers have arrived in Birmingham and are ready for you to visit. If you’re looking for him around town, take a look at this list of where he’ll be and when!

Colonial Brookwood Village

Enjoy visits and photos with the legendary Singing Santa!  A variety of photo packages will be available. Visiting Hours (Santa will take occasional breaks to feed the reindeer.)

Through December 11

  • Sunday:  Noon-6pm
  • Monday-Thursday:  11am-7pm
  • Friday-Saturday:  11am-8pm

December 12 – 18

  • Friday-Saturday:  10am-8pm
  • Sunday:  Noon-6pm
  • Monday-Tuesday:  10am-8pm
  • Wednesday-Thursday:  10am-9pm

December 19 – 23

  • Friday-Saturday:  10am-9pm
  • Sunday:  Noon-6pm
  • Monday-Tuesday:  10am-9pm

December 24 (Christmas Eve)

  • 9am – 5pm

Riverchase Galleria

November 7th – December 24th

Santa Claus is coming to town! Bring your little ones to share their holiday wish list, and get your annual Santa photos.

Monday, Dec 1 – Saturday, Dec 6th – 10am – 8pm
Sunday, Dec 7th – Noon – 6pm
Monday, Dec 8th – Thursday Dec 11th – 10am – 8pm
Friday, Dec 12th and Dec 13th – 9am – 9pm
Sunday, Dec 14th – 10am – 7pm
Monday, Dec 15th – Saturday Dec 20th – 9am – 9pm
Sunday, Dec 21st – 10am – 7pm
Monday, Dec 22 and Tuesday, Dec 23rd – 9am – 9pm
Christmas Eve – 9am – 6pm

Please note: Santa will be taking breaks throughout the day to feed the reindeer and check on toy production at the North Pole.

Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

Now thru December 24th

Monday Dec. 1 – Friday Dec. 5th
Santa’s hours 3pm-8pm. Crafts 5pm-7pm

Saturday Dec. 6th
Santa’s hours 10am-8pm. Crafts 12pm-5pm

Sunday Dec. 7th
Santa’s hours 10am-5pm. Crafts 12pm-5pm

Monday Dec. 8th – Friday Dec. 12
Santa’s hours 10am-8pm. Crafts 5pm-7pm

Saturday Dec. 13th
Santa’s hours 10am-8pm. Crafts 12-5pm
Sunday Dec. 14th
Santa’s hours 10am-5pm. Crafts 12pm-5pm

Monday Dec. 15th – Friday Dec. 19th
Santa’s hours 10am-8pm. Crafts 5pm-7pm

Saturday Dec. 20th
Santa’s hours 10am-8pm. Crafts 12pm-5pm
Sunday Dec. 21st
Santa’s hours 10am-5pm. Crafts 12pm-5pm

Monday Dec. 22nd & Tuesday Dec. 23rd
Santa’s hours 10am-8pm. Crafts 5pm-7pmm

Wednesday Dec. 24th
Santa’s hours 10am-5pm. Crafts 3pm-5pm

FREE ACTIVITIES include driving remote controlled trucks, racing slot cars, controlling a battery powered train, shooting arcades, and carousel rides.

McWane Science Center

Breakfast in Santa’s Workshop
Date: December 13th
Times: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Cost: $20 Adults, $15 Kids

Bring your little elves to have breakfast in Santa’s Workshop. Make holiday crafts, have breakfast together, explore the Winter Wonderland exhibit and visit with Santa! Be sure to bring your camera!

Reservations are required. Call (205) 714-8414 or click HERE for tickets.

Whole Foods Market
December 13th
9am – 11am
$15 per person.
A delicious breakfast, holiday craft, visit with Santa and more.
Purchase tickets at Customer Service

Breakfast with Santa at the Birmingham Zoo

December 6, 13 & 20
Admission: Members – $14 for adults, $9 for children
Non-members – $19 for adults, $15 for children

Make your reservations now for this popular holiday event! Breakfast with Santa takes place in the Zoo’s Kudzoo Cafe and features a delicious breakfast (pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and juice or milk) followed by a visit from Ole Saint Nick himself. Parents may take their own pictures, and each child will receive a special treat. Call 205.879.0409 to make your reservations today.

Breakfast with Santa – North Shelby Library
Join us for a great time of food, fun, and pictures with Santa. Breakfast will be from 9:00 – 9:30. Pictures with Santa and a Christmas craft will be 9:30 – 10:30. Registration Required. A $5.00 fee per person is due at the time of registration. All Ages are welcome
December 6th, 2014

The Santa Special at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Musuem

December 6th, 13th and 20th, 2014
Santa rides the train with you and gives a special treat to each child!  Tell him what you would like for Christmas and take photos with Santa! Ride last around 1 hour.

Click here to reserve your seat!

 

Know of a Santa Happening we didn’t cover on our list? Let us know!

Birmingham Events Calendar: November 30th – December 7th

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It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!

Hello, December! We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.. Hard to believe it’s December and Christmas is around the corner.

Lots of Holiday Happenings around town, a German Festival, Snaps with Santa at Wrapsody in Hoover, you need to make time to see the Festival of Lights at Oak Mountain Amphitheater and The Holiday Spectacular opens at Red Mountain Theatre Company.

Have a great week!

Sunday November 30th

Holy Inappropriateness! We couldn’t find any special events happening in the ‘Ham today. Make sure to check our list below for fun exhibits happening daily at our local attractions.

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Monday December 1st:

Grinch Day – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us in celebration of Grinch Day. Special Storytime featuring the holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Coloring and activities to follow. Costumes welcome.
4pm

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Tuesday December 2nd:

Evenings at Emmet O’ Neal Library
Bring the family and enjoy special sleepytime stories and a bedtime snack on the first Tuesday of every month.
All ages. No registration required.
6pm

Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
How much snow has to fall before you get excited? Join us as we read this Caldecott Honor book – Snow by Uri Shulevitz.
11am

Baby Tales – North Shelby Library
A story time designed especially for babies and their caregivers. Stories and music provide interaction for the babies and time for caregivers to talk and share with each other. Ages: Birth to 18 months. Registration Required. Registration will begin one week prior to program date.
9:30am

All Ages Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Join us for music, puppets, dancing, and so much more in Story Time!
Large groups, we appreciate your call to 205-332-6619 to ensure adequate space.
10:30a

Family Tours, What’s in a Face– Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join the Museum educators to explore the galleries in a fun, interactive experience! Discover Bart the Art Bat’s favorite artworks during these FREE, drop-in tours. After your tour, visit Bart’s ArtVenture to make an art project inspired by what you saw. What will you discover?

Explore the Museum for portraits with a Museum educator. How are the portraits in the galleries different from each other? Come back to Bart’s ArtVenture to create your own unique portrait!
10:30am

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Wednesday December 3rd:

Family Story Time with Mr Mac – North Shelby Library
Storyteller Extraordinaire – Come join Mr Mac and his musical storytime complete with puppets! All Ages, no registration required.
10:45am

All Ages Storytime – Homewood Public Library
10:30am

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Thursday December 4th:

Mommy and Me Storytime – Homewood Public Library
Storytime for the youngest patrons and friends.
9:30am and 10:30am

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Friday December 5th:

Polar Express Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Our annual The Polar Express Storytime. The Polar Express story will be read, along with some activities. Kids can come in their PJs too!
7pm

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Saturday December 6th:

Birmingham’s Fourth Annual Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)
German food & beer, Glühwein, Arts & crafts, Christmas ornaments and gifts, Live Christmas and classical music, Children’s Entertainment, Tannenbaum (Christmas) tree sale, and a special guest appearance by SANTA and his helpers. Celebrate this traditional German event of the holiday season.
FREE FDSK membership not required.
Santa and his helpers are scheduled to arrive at 4:00 PM
10am – 6pm

Story on the Mountain – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Join Ms. Jerri for this monthly free event. December’s story will be “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert with a craft following.
10am

Ornament Decoration – Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Join us at the Tree House any time between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm to make an ornament using a variety of natural materials.

Family Tours, What’s in a Face– Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join the Museum educators to explore the galleries in a fun, interactive experience! Discover Bart the Art Bat’s favorite artworks during these FREE, drop-in tours. After your tour, visit Bart’s ArtVenture to make an art project inspired by what you saw. What will you discover?

Explore the Museum for portraits with a Museum educator. How are the portraits in the galleries different from each other? Come back to Bart’s ArtVenture to create your own unique portrait!
10:30

Bart’s Art Cart – Birmingham Museum of Art
This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different theme from our galleries and art activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart!

Collage a Costume with Bart the Art Bat
11am – 1pm

Family Storytime – Emmet O’Neal Library
Bring the entire family and join Mr. Mac for stories and music each Saturday morning.
10:30 a.m.

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Sunday December 7th:

Snaps with Santa and the Magical Elves – Wrapsody Hoover
Face Painting, Cookies, storytime and pictures with Santa. A great afternoon of Holiday Fun!
Free Event
1pm -4pm

Honeyky Hanukah – Barnes and Noble Summit
Join us for a Hanukah Storytime featuring Honeyky Hanukah by Woody Guthrie. It’s Honey Hanukah time! A fun-filled story celebrating Hanukah with accompanying CD. Wear your pajamas!
7pm

American Girl, Girls Just Like Me: Festival of Trees – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Celebrate the beauty of the season in The Gardens with American Girl fun! Enjoy crafting with fragrant plant material such as evergreen and cinnamon, a short hike, holiday story, and delicious treats while learning how your favorite American Girl characters celebrate the holidays.
$12 members
$15 non-members
2pm – 4pm

Holiday Open House – Springville Road Library
Springville Road Library wants to show its trons how much they are appreciated. Join staff for refreshments on this festive day.
2pm – 5pm

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Local Attractions Open Daily!

McWane Science Center:

IMAX
McWane Science Center’s IMAX® Dome Theater puts you in the center of the action by projecting breathtaking quality images onto the 5-story-tall dome screen and delivering intense surround sound through almost 3 tons of speakers and subwoofers.
Now Showing: Tornado Alley, Great White Shark, To the Arctic, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

Birmingham Zoo:

Lorikeet Aviary – Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
Weekends 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

PELICAN FEEDING – A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.

RHINO ENCOUNTER – Embark on an African adventure and experience one of the world’s most extraordinary animals, the Southern White Rhino. Watch from only feet away as our zookeepers engage in hands-on interaction with the animals inside their African-themed exhibit. Don’t miss this exciting encounter with one of the largest mammals on the planet!
Weekdays: 3pm – 3:30pm
Weekends: 11:30am – Noon & 3pm – 3:30 pm

GIRAFFE FEEDING – This up close and personal animal encounter is a memory you and your family will have for a lifetime.
Weekday: 11am – Noon
Weekends: 10am – 11am  & 2pm – 3pm

Vulcan Park and Museum:

Vulcan is the world’s largest cast iron statue; made of 100,000 pounds of iron and 56 feet tall, he stands at the top of Red Mountain overlooking the city of Birmingham. But, Vulcan is more than a statue. Vulcan Park and Museum features spectacular views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham’s story, and a beautiful public park for visitors and locals to enjoy. With an official information center that is operated by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vulcan Park and Museum serves as the first stop for visitors to the Birmingham area!

Railroad Park:

Railroad Park is a 19 acre green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.

Southern Museum of Flight:

Earn Your Wings – Bring your little pilot and soar above the clouds in our little pilots room. Kids enjoy building aircrafts, flying kites, and more.
Museum Open Tuesday – Thursday
9:30am – 4:30pm

Do you have or know of an event you would like to have added to our weekly calendar? Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com, subject line “Events Calendar” – We would love to hear from you!

** All information listed on our calendar is subject to change without notice to us or you… We do our best to keep the information accurate and will always update as soon as we learn that something has changed. It’s always best to double check with the event via their website or a quick call,  especially when weather can impact the event.

52 New Things, 2014. Week 47

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Here’s what’s new..

Angie-
My new thing is actually a new thing for my twins and their hair. If you’ve ever seen or met them you would know that they have a mess of curls. And I mean a mess. I don’t have a clue what to do with it and it gets pulled into a pony tail most days because we just don’t have the time and I don’t have the energy to fight about it. I was told to try  the Paul Mitchell super skinny line. It’s a bit more expensive than what I would like to pay for 6 year old’s hair products but if it works I’ll gladly fork over the cash. We tried it for the first time followed by a trip to the park where the wind was insane so I’m not really sure whether or not it works. Here’s hoping it does. Any other tips on taming curly, tangly hair, I’m all ears.

Kristen-
My New thing is crashing a wedding. We just stopped by the reception to say hello to some family there and we were invited to come on in but sending off a Bride and Groom I’d never met was a new one for me..

What did you do that was new?

Festival Of Lights at Oak Mountain Amphitheater

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Something you’re going to want to add to your list of Holiday To-Do’s is the Festival of Lights at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater. In it’s first year, The Oak Mountain Festival of Lights, presented by Legacy Credit Union, is Alabama’s largest holiday light show with over one million lights choreographed to music, including familiar characters, special effects, a live Nativity Scene and more.

Oak Mountain has put a modern day twist on the old holiday tradition of looking at Christmas lights. The best part is, you enjoy it all from the comfort of your own car!

At the end of your journey, you can stop off at Bud’s Best Cookies Holiday Village for some hot cocoa and sweet treats to warm you up! What a perfect way to end the night. Also in the Holiday Village you’ll find smore’s by the fire pit, live entertainment, arts and crafts and other kids activities including a train ride and bounce houses.

Gates open at 5:30pm each evening, Thursday through Sunday only, beginning November 27, and nightly beginning December 18th through 28th

Tickets start at $20 per car load, $35 per mini bus with up to 25 people, and $45 for buses with over 25 people, and can be purchased through Ticket Master. Advanced discount tickets are available at all participating Walgreens locations. This is a great
value for a fun night out with family or friends!

Oak Mountain Amphitheater is located in Pelham, Alabama just a few miles south of Birmingham, and can be accessed from Highway 31 or from Highway 119. For all the details including dates, times, ticket information and more, visit their site, or like them on facebook to stay up to date with latest happenings!

 

 

 

Thanksgiving Craft: Pinecone Turkeys

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I love a good Thanksgiving craft, especially if it’s something that can keep the kids busy while you’re slaving away in the kitchen.

This one is super simple, especially if you have some pinecones in your yard, you can send them out to hunt them down.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Pinecones, enough for each child to have at least 1
Black Pom Poms
Googly Eyes
Orange Felt or Craft Paper
Feathers
Glitter (optional)
Glue

What you’ll do:

Optional: Coat the pine cone with glue and sprinkle with glitter. This is a bit messy but it’s cute and keeps them busy if you give them a little brush to paint the pinecone with glue

Once coated, sprinkle with glitter.

After it’s dry, add the feathers by sticking them in between the “petals” of the pinecone. They stick pretty well on their own but you can use a little extra glue.

Add your eyes and nose to the pom pom and glue to the front of the pinecone to make it’s face.

That’s it.. Super easy and could be used as a cute centerpiece for your Thanksgiving Table.

 

 

 

 

52 New Things, 2014. Week 46

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We’re getting so close to the end of the year! Here’s what’s new this week:

 

 

 

Angie-
I taught by girls how to make Embroidery Thread Bracelets. I realize this is not new to me as it was an obsessive past time for me back in the day, but teaching my oldest how to make her own is new to me. Brought back a lot of memories. We got so excited about the possibilities, I took her out to buy up a bunch of thread even though I actually still had some from the old days.

 

 

Kristen-
My New thing this week is this pretty cool petal infinity scarf. Sorry in advance if I wear it everyday now.

Shirley-
I bought a cooking pan from a restaurant supply store. It’s the perfect size, cleans well, cooks evenly.. It’s what chefs use in their kitchen. And best of all it cost all of $20.

What did you do new this week?

Are You a Holiday Traditionalist?

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I confess. I am a Holiday Traditionalist. I like to savor each of my holidays as they arrive. I’m not opposed to celebrating, decorating or getting ready for a holiday a month in advance, as long as it doesn’t trample all over another holiday in the process. See: Thanksgiving/Christmas.

I’m strongly opposed to decorating for Christmas until Thanksgiving is in the books. I personally love a good food holiday and love to enjoy it thoroughly. I also love Christmas, it is after all the most wonderful time of the year. But I like to keep the 2 separate. Just like I won’t start celebrating Valentines day at New Years or Easter by Valentines Day. Each holiday deserves its time to shine. I think trying to eat Thanksgiving dinner by the twinkling lights on the Christmas tree makes it feel like you’re celebrating Christmas, without the gifts, you know, the good part.  To me, it takes away from your actual Christmas celebration when the time comes, because you’ve been there, done that.

I know, I’m becoming the minority on this, but I just don’t see myself budging on this one. So, my family will spend the next week savoring the sights and sounds of Thanksgiving and trying to block out the radio stations cramming the Christmas music into our ear buds and the stores that are blinding us with Christmas lights.

Next Friday and maybe even on Thanksgiving night (look out, I’m getting crazy) we will start whipping out all of the Christmas Decorations, our Elf will arrive from the North Pole and by the 28th of November, just over a month until Christmas, our house will be ready to celebrate the next Holiday.

All in perfect order.

“As a holiday traditionalist, I refuse to even think about trampling old people until after midnight tonight.”  – badbanana

Red Mountain Theatre Company Presents: The Holiday Spectacular!

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Each holiday season, the Red Mountain Theatre Company hosts Birmingham’s most entertaining celebration with the “Holiday Spectacular.” Delightfully charming, heart-warming and hysterical, it’s a show audiences don’t want to miss.

RMTC Executive Director Keith Cromwell calls the “Holiday Spectacular” a “good, old-fashioned variety show” that features some of the South’s finest actors onstage with the all-star performers of RMTC’s Youth Programs.

Written each year for the local community, “The Holiday Spectacular” pairs holiday fun with good-natured “poking fun”—spoofing the events of another year passed. Part satire and part holiday medley, “Holiday Spectacular” is this season’s show that features something for everyone in the family.

“Because the show is specialized and customized for our community, it’s hysterical,” says Cromwell. “We’re doing a spoof on Duck Dynasty. We poke fun at football. We’ve done a number about being stuck on 280. I love that it pairs tradition with humor—and the humor ranges from slapstick to satire to wit.”

This year’s show features some of Birmingham’s finest professional actors—Tam Debolt, Amy Johnson, Belinda George Peoples, Natalie Valentine, Keith Cromwell, Saxon Murrell, Lonnie Parsons and Cameron White. And audiences won’t want to miss the youth talent in “Holiday Spectacular,” either, as the production showcases the unrivaled talent of RMTC’s youth ensemble. The young actors who participate in RMTC’s musical theatre conservatory are “extraordinary,” Cromwell says. “Our eldest girls are Rockettes, and I’d put their numbers up against any Rockette performance I’ve seen in New York.” Cromwell compares seeing the RMTC ensemble perform with that of witnessing a miracle. “And I mean that,” Cromwell says, “because these kids are so talented, so gifted, and to watch them execute this production is simply remarkable. I think we all want to feel like kids again at the holidays—to feel full of wonder and hope—and watching this show does that.”Come celebrate the season, be entertained, and feel like a kid again with “The Holiday Spectacular.”

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Rated G
Sponsored By: Business Electronics, Ginger & Lane Milam, Shannon & John Smith and Sara & Logan Taylor
The “Holiday Spectacular” runs December 4-21, 2014, at the RMTC Cabaret.

Show times: Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
To purchase tickets, visit RedMountainTheatre.org, or call (205) 324-2424.

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