BirminghamMommy : StyleMommy Pick for November


Sneaks! Alright now girls – a cute pair of casual sneakers are just as easy to put on as your gym shoes, but way (WAY) more stylish. So save the cross-trainers for the gym and slide into a pair of these instead. Go on – you know you want to.

Shown above is the Simple Satire Sneaker. We found them at Endless.com for $54.95

Moss Rock Festival This Weekend!

Join the community this weekend – November 7 & 8, 2009- for the 4th annual Moss Rock Festival at The Preserve in Hoover.  This excellent festival is a regional focus for nature, art, design and green living.  And this year there’s a yummy celebrity guest – host of HGTV’s “Carter Can”, Carter Oosterhouse. He’ll be appearing on Saturday, November 7 on stage to speak about using clean, efficient natural gas, and other green tips for your home.  He’ll also be doing meet and greets with patrons from Alagasco’s booth.

Attendance to the festival is free, and free parking is available – parking is located at Region’s Park (formerly the Hoover Met) – a quick 5-minute shuttle escorts guests to and from the event.   See their website (located below) for information on handicap drop-off and pick-up.

Also this year, the festival is accepting electronic recycling. Technical Knockout will be taking electronic donations at Regions Park on Saturday & Sunday. Acceptable donations include: computer components, hard drives, monitors, keyboards, mice, cables, wiring, power supplies, printers, copiers, fax machines, telephones, cell phones, scanners, battery back ups, printer cartridges, any metal like shelving or file cabinets, all electronics EXCEPT TV’s. For more information, check out MRF’s Eco‐Ideas menu heading on MRF’s website. Then click on Programs. Or visit www.Technicalko.net

Additionally, you can bring any documents that need to be shredded to the parking location of the festival.  Shred It will be taking document donations for destruction at Regions Park on Saturday
only. Visit www.shredit.com for more info about acceptable document donations

For additional festival information, visit their site Moss Rock Festival

Winnertime!

Disney on Ice tickets go to…. Farrah Dailey

True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 113
Result: 29

Lunch for 2 to Zoe’s goes to…. Dianne Johnson

Stars & Robots plush toys go to…. Susan Green

Congratulations to all! Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com to claim your prize!

FREE One Hour Pamper Session!!

When was the last time you pampered yourself? I say it’s time…. And this is a deal you want to get in on, for sure.

Hosted by Spa BeautiControl Consultants next Sunday, November 8th you will be able to choose from:

Spa Facial
Microderm Abrasion
Detoxifying Masque
Mini Back and Scalp Massage
Dead Sea alt Hand Treatment
Therapeutic Foot Soak
Deep Breathing and Relaxation therapy
Warm Herbal Neck Wrap…

Space is limited but as of yesterday that had several spots still available. Contact: Stephanie at: pbusby18 at aol dot com

Free Chicco Stroller with Purchase of 3 Items in Chicco Collection

For a limited time only, you can receive a FREE Chicco C6 Stroller (in red) with the purchase of 3 eligible items from the Chicco collection – available at chiccousa.com.

Eligible products include:
Chicco Cortina Travel System
Chicco Cortina Stroller
Chicco KeyFit Infant Car Seat
Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat
Chicco Trevi Stroller
Chicco Liteway Stroller
Chicco Lullaby LX Playard
Chicco Polly Highchair
Chicco 360° Rotating Hook On Chair
Chicco TravelSeat Hook On Chair
Chicco UltraSoft Infant Carrier

I have this stroller and it is a great (really great) lightweight option! It’s also made it through a couple of plane trips, two kids, numerous spills and it’s still rolling. 

You can check out the promotion here

Shopping time!


It’s time to start the holiday shopping!
The Spotted Zebra is having their Holiday Open House Tuesday, November 3 from 6:00 – 9:00. Head over for food, drink, & some Christmas cheer!
Located at 226 Main Street Trussville, AL 35173

Christmas Village

Always a seasonal favorite! The Christmas Village is back at the BJCC, get ready to stock up on some great gifts and maybe a thing (or 2!) for yourself!

November 4 – 8, 2009

Wed. 9am – 4pm VIP Hours hours do not change you must have an advance ticket.

November 5-8,

Thurs. – Sat. 10am-8pm Sun. noon-5pm

Early Bird Advance Tickets enter 1 hour earlier than times above!

Ticket prices are $10.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children (6-12) Under 6 is free. The private shopping day ticket price is $20.00. (Includes shopping bag and entrance to the show.)

Model Trains at McWane!

It’s time for the little ones to put on those Engineer hats and hit up the Model Train Exhibit at McWane, opening November 7th.

Discover trains of every shape and size inside this popular exhibit which features over a dozen different train displays. Sets include several tiny trains that are built to scale with surrounding cities and scenes including the LG&W that depicts central Alabama in the 1950’s and even a magical Harry Potter layout!

A variety of larger trains are also on display including an O-scale set with an elevated track, a huge G-scale floor-level set, and a beautiful, three-level G-scale mountain layout with a circus train!

Every set in the exhibit is designed to scale with the size of the trains. The meticulous detail of the scenery including covered bridges, downtown storefronts and of course, several train stations will keep your family entertained for hours!

Disney on Ice Discount


If you don’t win the family 4 pack that we’re giving away, you can always get a great deal this way!

Family 4-Pack Offer – 4 tickets for $50
Just use the code SPECIAL when ordering tickets (HERE or by calling 1-800-745-3000)
This discount offer is only available on the $24 and $15 price levels and for the following performances: Thursday Nov 5th at 7pm, Friday Nov 6th at 7pm, and Sunday Nov 8th at 2pm.

For more information on Disney on Ice, see their site.

Lego League!


Who Knew? Head on over to Alabaster library and let the kiddos play with Legos in their mobile unit.

10 Years old and younger are welcome. Tuesday, November 3, 4:00 – 4:45.