Pumpkin Love

Posted on Monday, October 6, 2008 by Angie

It’s Fall and we love it. LOVE it! And with fall comes one of our favorite kiddie activities – going to the pumpkin patch. So, we decided to put together a little list of the area’s pumpkin patch offerings and hand them over to you – because we’re nice like that! So, here they are – in no certain order because we’re sure they’re all great.

The Great Pumpkin Patch
Hayden, AL
Open now through October 31st
visit their website or call for more information 205-647-2183 (Day) or 205-631-0306 (Night)

The Pumpkin Patch Express at The Heart of Dixie Railroad
Calera, AL
Open every Saturday and Sunday in October
Call 1-800-943-4490 for more information or visit their site
Purchase tickets in advance to avoid a sell out

If you would like your pumpkin patch information to be listed with BirminghamMommy, please feel free to comment or contact us and we’ll be glad to include it here!

Happening This Weekend!

Posted on Friday, October 3, 2008 by Angie

Don’t forget to check out the Bluff Park Art Show, Homestead Hollow , the Southern Women’s Show and Break N’ Bread – all happening this weekend! Whew, October is Busy!

Calling All Foodies!

Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008 by Angie

If you like food…err…no. If you are way into food, you have (HAVE!) to check out Break N’ Bread this Sunday. Break N’ Bread is brought to you by the folks at Birmingham Originals, which is a group of local, independent original restaurants in our area. Featuring folks like 26, Chez Lulu, Bright Star,Nabeels, Ocean, Sol y Luna and many, many more, this is the place to be to sample the best cuisine this town has to offer. So, here’s the deal – it’s this Sunday, October 5th at Pepper Place. Tickets are $30 at the door ($25 online ahead of time) and VIP tickets are $75 ($70 online). Kids 12 & under are free. It runs from 1-5 pm.

Check it out at www.birminghamoriginals.org

ABC time! Learn, eat, bathe.

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 by Angie

Around my house, we’ve been learning our ABC’s. Here are a few of our favorite tools:

1. Our favorite book is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault . It’s colorful and clever; you go through the alphabet twice and the rhythm of the book makes for easy memory.

2. ABC Tater Tots!! Can you believe the brilliant minds at Ore-Ida figured out a way to smash the deliciousness of a tot into a letter shape!?!? I almost peed my pants in the freezer section of Publix when I saw them! My kid would eat a shoe if it was dipped in ketchup… so this is a definite favorite for our family. Learning makes me happy, dipping makes him happy!

3. Sesame Street’s letter of the day. Nuff said.

4. Bathtub foam letters: cheap and easy! The first word we need to learn to spell is M-O-M. It is the most important word in the English language you know. And a bonus… if you have younger babies they love to chew on the letters.

Good idea!

Posted on Monday, September 29, 2008 by Angie

Birthday parties seem to be happening every weekend now, and we have a great way to give that gift to your friends!
Instead of paying close to $5 for a bag that will most likely get thrown out, try using a reuseable grocery bag. The grocery store kinds aren’t very pretty, but Toys R Us has several great prints that make cute gift bags. They’re only $1.49 each too! You save money and give your friend something they’ll actually use to save the environment. Win Win!!

Art Festival: Bluff Park Art Show

Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2008 by Angie

Get yourself together and get ready to head on out to the 45th Annual Bluff Park Art Show. This juried art show will feature over 130 artists from 12 states. This year’s show will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 9 am – 5 pm (rain date is October 5th). As always, free admission, free parking and free shuttle to and from the event. We always hit the parking at the Piggly Wiggly or Dollar General parking lot but there are other options as well.

For more information, visit their site at http://www.bluffparkartassociation.org/

Congratulations!

Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2008 by Angie

Congratulations to Lacy W. winner of the tickets to The Southern Womens Show. Thanks for visiting our site and we hope you enjoy the show.

Thanks to all who entered. We hope to have more giveaways in the future so please visit us often!

Homestead Hollow

Posted on Saturday, September 27, 2008 by Angie

We lurve fall. Oh yes, we lurve fall. One of the many reasons we love fall…arts and crafts festivals. And we’ll be bringing you information by the bookoos on all the happening festivals in the area. (And on a related note, is “boocoos” a word and is that how you spell it?)

A festival staple here in the Birmingham area is Homestead Hollow. Located in Springville, this festival is a good time waiting to happen. With food, live entertainment, pioneer demonstrations, children’s activities, and hand-made items – you will find more than enough to keep you satisfied. Also, the general store has jams, jellies, homeade fried pies & old-fashioned drinks. Ok, the calorie train is leaving the station, who’s on board?

When: October 3, 4, & 5 from 9 am – 5 pm
Where : Springville, AL
More information: www.homesteadhollow.com or call 205-467-3681

Painted By U, Free Tile!!

Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 by Angie

Painted By U will give your baby a free tile up until their 1st birthday, no purchase necessary! It really is no strings attached. I picked mine up today and love them! They even do the cute lettering for you, free!

Once you get into the store, you may be lured into buying more! You choose an item(they have over 300 to choose from), paint it, and pick it up later. It’s a fun activity and the staff is extremely helpful. I let my oldest child make a handprint tile that was around $10 total, art fee and tile included. They do parties of any type and allow walk-ins as well. It’s a great idea for a girls’ night out or birthday party for older kids.

Make sure you take the coupon in with you, and have fun! The new location is ideal- across from the Galleria, next to Toys R Us on 31. If you want to grab dinner and head over to paint, it would be perfect! My next project is a birthday plate for my daughter!

Painted By U