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Call The Bert Show to win a $100 gift certificates to Carter’s / OshKosh B’Gosh

Listen to the Bert Show from July 19-30 for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to OshKosh B’gosh stores for back-to-school shopping each weekday.

OshKosh denim has the styles and fit kids love, and quality and durability that moms value. OshKosh B’gosh gives moms and kids something to smile about for back to school shopping, from uniforms to tunics and leggings to active-wear, there is something for everyone.

Carter’s, Inc., the Atlanta-based marketer of the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh childrenswear brands, is a proud supporter of Bert’s Big Adventure and Magical Moments Magazine, the official, annual publication of Bert’s Big Adventure.

For more information on the World’s Best Denim and other back-to-school items, visit oshkoshbgosh.com.

Atlanta Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops

Enjoying ice cream at Bruster's in Marietta, GA

I’ll come up with any excuse to go to the ice cream shop including..“if you clean your room, I’ll buy you ice cream”.  Who ends up cleaning the kid’s rooms?  I do!  We don’t go to ice cream shops nearly as often I’d like (who does?) but I love to go to ice cream shops like Bruster’s and Marble Slab Creamery.  We don’t go to ice cream shops just for the delicious ice cream but also for the fun family time, togetherness and if your childhood was anything like mine, going to ice cream and frozen yogurt shops provide for some great memories!  One thing that stands out in my childhood memories is going to TCBY with my Dad and sister where we grew up in Orlando.

Now, when I take my kids to Bruster’s or Marble Slab, I reminisce and think about how I’m building memories for my kids by doing something so simple as taking them to the ice cream shop.

Did you know that there are gourmet ice cream shops, gelato, smoothies, and frozen yogurt shops galore in Atlanta? Just like the Cupcake Bakeries list I recently put together for our great readers, the AtlantaMoms.com ice cream shops directory is growing fast and I’m sure you’ll find a great ice cream shop to visit near you.

The kids eating frozen yogurt at Yogurtland in Winter Park, FL

Visit the Atlanta Moms Atlanta Ice Cream Shops directory to find an ice cream shop near you.

You may also be interested in Atlanta Moms’ Cupcake Bakeries, Family Dining, and Birthday Party Planning resources directories.

Cupcake Bakeries in Atlanta.. yum!

Atlanta Cupcake Bakery

Did you know that there are lots of Cupcake Bakeries in and around Atlanta?  I didn’t until I started adding them to a new guide on AtlantaMoms.com titled none other than.. Cupcake Bakeries.

I get emails from moms all of the time asking where the best place to have a child’s birthday party is, who the best magician in Atlanta is, and where they should by a birthday cake.  While I can’t vouch for every birthday party place or magician in Atlanta I have no problem buying cupcakes from Cupcake Bakeries in Atlanta to try them out.. over time of course.

Check out the new AtlantaMoms.com Cupcake Bakeries guide featuring the likes of Lenox Cupcakes and The Atlanta Cupcake Factory.

Follow @atlmoms on Twitter to be the first to know what we add to AtlantaMoms.com.

Update: Even more Cupcake Bakeries added to our list!

Madelyn’s swimming like a fish in the lake!

I am so relieved that Madelyn is actually swimming now.  She’s 4 years old and has been taking swim lessons at Aqua Tots in Woodstock, GA for about a year now.  You can tell now that she’s very confident in the water. I used to be very nervous when we would swim in the lake when we vacation in Florida (no alligators!), but now I’m more relaxed knowing that Madelyn can come back to the surface if she goes under and she can swim a good distance if needed… and just for fun.
I used to not let her more than 2 feet away from me and it was very hard for me to let her go in the lake or pool without ‘swimmies’ on but at Aqua Tots they don’t allow the kids to use ‘swimmies’ so they learn not to rely on them I guess. Anyway.. check out this video of Madelyn, my little fishy.

Madelyn’s new hair clips from.. the Lake Eola Farmer’s Market

We went to the Lake Eola Farmer’s Market today and within 10 minutes I bought something and it wasn’t fruit!  Tutu Girls Bowtique’s colorful booth was filled with adorable toddler hair clips, headbands, and even baby shoes… and the prices are great!

Butterfly hair clip from Tu Tu Girls Bowtique in Orlando

Next time you’re at the Farmer’s Market stop by the Tutu Girls Bowtique booth and I’m sure you’ll find a couple of hair clips and boutique bows for your little girl.

Here are a few more photos from our visit to Lake Eola Farmer’s Market today

Lake Eola, Orlando Florida

You can browse the Tutu Girls Bowtique website, however, the selection on their website is very limited and doesn’t show half of the selection they had at the Farmer’s Market today.

You can also follow Tutu Girls Bowtique on Facebook here.

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post in any way.