Juicebox Jukebox – Love Songs

Since it’s February, the “Month of Love,” we decided to pick some songs about love for your listening pleasure. Now we fully realize that romantic love songs over Valentines day may be what landed you listening to kids music in the first place, but have no fear these are geared more...

February 8th, 2010 | The Juicebox Jukebox, featured, to live | Read More

Fresh Ideas for Valentine’s Day!

We love conversation hearts, pretty little folded valentines and roses galore. But we thought we’d share a few fresh ideas we found here or there, to spruce up Valentine’s Day this year – and have some fun while we you’re at it! 1. Bear Hugs Supplies needed: Red &...

February 7th, 2010 | columns & features, featured, to make | Read More

Birmingham Kids Calendar! Feb 6th – Feb 13th

The list is HUGE again this week and love is in the air!! There are so many sweet things going on around town you won’t want to miss a one! Don’t forget to check out our Valentines for a Cause to find out which libraries are still taking cards for Children’s Hospital! Happy Valentines...

February 6th, 2010 | This Week, featured, to do | Read More

Kids Boot Camp!

We just recently learned about a program that we needed to share, it’s too good to keep to ourselves really. It involves wearing your children out so they will hit the sack without a fight come bedtime.. You can send your thank you’s through the comment section, you’re welcome. One...

February 4th, 2010 | to do | Read More

Win a 4 pack of passes to the TN Aquarium, Children’s Museum, and IMAX!

Spring Break is right around the corner. Why not take a 2 hour drive and have some serious fun in Chatty? The Tennessee Aquarium is one of the highest rated aquariums in the country. Our friends have given us not only 4 passes to the aquarium, but also 4 passes to the six story IMAX theater, and...

February 4th, 2010 | to win | Read More

Valentines for a Cause!

One of my favorite things to do each Valentines day is help to my kids make Valentines for Children’s hospital. We’ve been doing it since my art obsessed 4 year old was old enough to hold a crayon. A lot of libraries will accept homemade cards or will have a place set up in the children’s...

February 4th, 2010 | featured, to give, to live, to make | Read More

Meanwhile, at the Bowling Alley….

By Country-Fried Mama My in-laws bought us a Wii for Christmas. It was a great present. It’s frivolous, and it encourages delusional behavior – both qualities I find desirable in a gift. One of my favorite features of the Wii is a digital version of paper dolls. Users can create a player, a “Mii,”...

February 3rd, 2010 | columns & features, to live | Read More

52 New Things – Week 4

This week it seems like it was all about cooking! Jamie: This week, I made macaroni and cheese. New thing? Well wait until you read the recipe. It’s a rich, brie-based macaroni and cheese with gobs of butter and whatnot. So, was this your mama’s mac and cheese – probably not. ...

February 2nd, 2010 | 52 New Things, to live | Read More

Charmed By Charming Charlie

While getting my hair done the other day, I was expressing the tragedy that is my closet to my stylist, and she recommended I check out Charming Charlie. She said their jewelry alone was amazing and their clothes were really cute. She was so right. Since I was kid free, I mosied on up the hill to the...

February 2nd, 2010 | to live | Read More

Coming Soon! A Family 4 Pack to the TN Aquarium, IMAX and Children’s Museum

Spring Break is just around the corner and we could all use a little getaway. Here at BirminghamMommy, we know when it’s time to head out of town and we know where to go… Chattanooga! The Tennessee Aquarium is one of the highest rated aquariums in the country. Chattanooga has so many family...

February 2nd, 2010 | to win | Read More