Kenya at Family Dollar - Grand Opening! #KenyaatFD

Family Dollar Grand Opening! Bloggers Night Out! #Atlanta #KenyaatFD @MyFamilyDollar 

Pajama Program Jammy Jam #ATLPajamaJam

1d 17h 20m left to register for the Atlanta Pajama Jammy Jam charity event! Kids get to wear their pajamas! Fun games, prizes, and tons of great giveaways! 

Register here: http://atlpajamajam.eventbrite.com/

World AIDS Day: Help @EGPAF fight back! Donate now! #WAD2012

Today, and every day, 900 children are infected with HIV. That is 900 too many. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation knows the number of new infections can be to zero and they've joined the global health community in setting a goal to do so by 2015.

As we approach World AIDS Day on Saturday, December 1st, we know that 90% of child infections of HIV are passed on from mother to child – and 100% of those infections are preventable with care and treatment for the HIV-positive mother.

A donation of $30 can provide care and treatment to one mother, for one month. In honor of World AIDS Day this Saturday, give generously now or ask your readers to donate to save a child: https://secure.amothersfight.org/page/contribute/Support-Moms

Join Us for the #ATLPajamaJam Thank you Sponsors!

SAVE THE DATE! The Pajama Program is a national organization that collects pajamas and books for underprivileged children that are often housed in shelters and foster homes. Winter is considered danger season and the need is great. Please join us on December 1, 2012 from 2-6 pm at KIPP STRIVE Academy for an afternoon of fun and play as we collect pajamas for Georgia's children in need.

Thank you Sponsors! 

Makeover Casting Call with Drexina Nelson @drexinanelson

Do you know any Atlanta Moms who need and deserve a makeover? If so, send them to this casting call this Thursday! 

Drexina Nelson and DN Productions will be holding a casting call for an upcoming Makeover Television Pilot. Details: http://drexinanelson.tumblr.com/

*You're Invited!* Twitter Party 9pm ET 11/26 #mgnchildcare

*You're Invited* Join our Twitter party following #mgnchildcare 9pm ET on 11/26. Chat with other moms about parenting and childcare. Win great prizes! Follow Twitter handles: @mygoodnanny @50parentcommand and @sojournerruth

Stay Healthy Over the Holidays! Try the new Egg White Delight @McDonaldsATL #EggWhiteDelight

·        The holidays are a time for celebration and family, not to put on extra unwanted pounds. This holiday season, make a plan to “Get Body Beautiful” and stay healthy over the holidays with recommendations and a video from national fitness guru and author Andrea Riggs. 

 

·        Choice to eat right over the holiday season. The Egg White Delight McMuffin from McDonald's is freshly prepared with 100 percent egg whites, freshly cooked on the grill with melted white cheddar, a slice of extra lean Canadian bacon and served on an English muffin, made with 8 grams of whole grain.

·         The latest addition to McDonald’s wholesome offerings, Egg White Delight McMuffin is full of flavor with 260 calories. The satisfying new breakfast sandwich also serves as an excellent source of protein.

So, be sure to eat right this holiday season. Check out these helpful "Tips For Living Healthy with Family" from www.GetBodyBeautiful.com :

• What's Your Goal? Each week, set a goal for a family health and wellness activity you can do this week. 
• Tn off the TV/Computer/Cell Phone. During exercise and family time turn off all electromnic devices and focus on quality family interaction. 
• Ask a Family member to Join You. If you have 15 quick minutes between appointments of meals, ask the faimily to join you for a short walk or bike ride. 
• Reward Yourself with Relaxation. If you have a good day at work or school, reward yourself with 15 minutes of  YOGA poses, a good book or quick nap to recharge and unwind.

The Greater Atlanta McDonald’s Operators Association (GAMOA) partnered with bloggers such as me to help educate us all about the new Egg White Delight McMuffin. As part of this program, I received compensation. They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about the use of the product. GAMOA believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. GAMOA policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations. A winner will be chosen by random and voucher fulfillment will be handled by a third party.

The Turkey Day Classic: Happy Thanksgiving!

The Turkey Day Classic is the oldest of the Black College Classics. This year's epic showdown between the Alabama State University Hornets and the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers took place on Thursday, November 22, 2012 in The New Hornet Stadium. 

The Children's Museum of Atlanta Holiday #Giveaway : Multicultural Holidays Around the World! @ImagineItCMA #MeetTheHolidays Deadline 11/30/2012

The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is offering visitors a taste of multicultural holidays around the world. Children and their families can experience seasonal winter holidays like Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Santa’s Workshop, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, and Christmas. Join the Imaginators each weekend to make festive crafts and decorations, enjoy story-time, and to celebrate diversity!

Be sure to save these dates for upcoming events at 
The Children's Museum of Atlanta! 

Holiday Trains

December 1 – December 9, 2012

All Aboard!! The North Georgia Tin Plate Trackers will display a variety of interactive holiday trains at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. The layout will delight and entertain children of all ages. Every module of the set up has push-buttons which allow spectators to operate various model railroad accessories such as crossing gates, beacon towers, handcars, and trolleys.

Meet the Holidays: Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Saturday, December 1 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 PM

Join the Imaginators for one of Mexico’s most celebrated religious holidays, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Visitors can listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe by Francisco Serrano to learn about cultural art and create Papel Cortado (cut paper) in bright colors to decorate at home. 

Santa’s Workshop

Saturday, December 8 from 10:30 – 2:30 PM

Join Santa and the Imaginators for a special winter holiday workshop. Visitors can make holiday picture ornaments, enjoy story-time with Santa, and play festive Reindeer Games. Don’t forget to bring your camera to capture these special memories!

Meet the Holidays: Hannukah

Saturday, December 15 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 PM

Join the Imaginators for the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah in traditionally welcomed with a holiday banner adorned with light. Visitors to the Museum can listen to The Amazing Menorah of Mazeltown by Hal Dresner and then make a banner to decorate their home for Hanukkah.

Meet the Holidays: Christmas

Saturday, December 22 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sunday, December 23 at 2:00 PM

Join the Imaginators for a magical Christmas story Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale by Martin Waddell and Jason Cockcroft. Children can then make Christmas gift tags as a symbol of welcome, joy, and holiday spirit. 

Meet the Holidays: Kwanzaa

Saturday, December 29 at 12:00 and 3:00 PM and Sunday, December 30 at 2:00 PM To honor and celebrate African-American heritage and culture, children will listen to L’il Rabbit’s Kwanza by Donna L. Washington and Shane W. Evans and then make a Mancala game which people of all ages play during the weeklong Kwanzaa festivities.

Noon Year’s Eve Ball

Monday, December 31 at 11:30 AM

10…9…8…7… We are counting down to the “noon year” for 2013. Come celebrate with us! Join Cinderella and Prince Charming for cotillion dancing on Noon Year’s Eve.  Afterward help them count down to the "noon year" then join a grand ballroom procession throughout the Museum. Reservations are recommended. 

 

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Happy Holidays! 

The Museum Store is jam-packed from floor to ceiling with over 1,000 unique and educational toys carefully selected for you to take your Museum experience. Check out these awesome gift ideas for the holidays.

 

The Tuneables

The Tuneables is an innovative video and audio series that teaches the “ABCs” of music learning to preschool children in a fun and engaging way. Ages 2 and up. $29.99

Community by eeBoo

This game makes you think about what makes a community. From home you’ll build the roads that will connect the different, important places that help to create a community. You have to think ahead and work together to successfully accomplish this endeavor! Ages 5 and up. $24.99

Locktagons

This beginning construction toy is the perfect size for little hands. Locktagons allow children to explore their imagination with freeform creations and unlimited possibilities. The 3 different shapes have slots that lock together to build 3D structures that are simple, yet challenging, and lots of fun. Ages 3 and up. $30.99

Get Social with The Children's Museum of Atlanta!  

Facebook: The Children’s Museum of Atlanta

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Disclaimer: The Children’s Museum of Atlanta invited a select group of bloggers to be "Holiday Promoters of Play" for the Museum! In return, we received tickets to the Museum. We hope to see you there! Deadline 11/30/2012.