North Alabama Kids' Directory

Serving Madison and Limestone Counties

Cover Pic Courtesy of Huntsville Botanical Gardens

October 2013

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Jerimiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you” plans to give you hope and a future.”

A Note from your Publisher:

I am so excited to introduce myself,Amy Phillips and North Alabama Kids Directory, a Family

Friendly Publication designed to help Parents, and Grandparents, locate businesses with a priority on

providing products, services and programs for children and families.

Each month will bring exciting opportunities for information on the best family oriented experiences offered in your community.

In each issue you will Find:

Ideas on where to Shop, Dine, Learn and Play in your area.

Exciting Contests with Fabulous Prizes

Creative Ideas to help you make the most of Family Time.

Thank you for picking up a copy of North Alabama Kids Directory. This “Little” magazine will soon

prove to be a “Big” value in your everyday life.

Special Features:

About Our Covers- Meet our Cover Sponsors pgs-4,15

Home Girl$- A Salute to Ladies Working from Home pg 9

GG and Mommy and Me- From my Grandmother’s Home to yours, Easy to make crafts for the

perfect Mommy and Me time. pg 10

‘Round the Table- Local Restaurants bringing families together. pg 10 Coming Soon:

Little Diversions- Because A Break Time for Mom is Huge That Perfect Gift

A Very Special Thank You To:

My Support Team at Home- My Husband and My 3 Sons, The Men in my life.

My family- without your love and support this magazine would not be successful!

My Grandmother- for providing wonderful creative ideas, just like I remember from childhood.!

My Advertisers- Our Journey together has just begun.

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Family fall fun begins… at Tate Farms with hay rides in the fresh country air to the 65 acres of home grown pumpkins. Bring your entire family for a day on the farm where actives abound for the young and old alike. Children love the jumping pillow, farm animals and barnyard playground featuring a cotton picker spiral slide, a 15 foot tractor tire tower, two story slides down corrugated plastic tubes and a grain auger swing. Corn cribs provide a swimming pool of corn kernels for kids of all ages to play in. Enjoy picking out fall home decor in the Country Store and picking up fresh pumpkin pie (yes, Tate Farms pumpkins!) and pumpkin bread to take home and enjoy all week. Try our original recipe pumpkin slushies, Bluebell ice cream cones, cappuccino and hot chocolate also offered in our bakery. The Barn Grill is open all day offering lunch and dinner - pork bbq sandwiches, salad trios and chicken fingers are just a few of the menu items.

Weekday hours are 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays are popular at Tate Farms because special activities are added to the everyday fun! You’ll find face painting, duck races and the pumpkin cannon (men can’t resist the lure of watching the pumpkin cannon shoot 3-5 pound pumpkins a quarter of mile across the field). Additional specialty foods are offered like fresh squeezed lemonade, funnel cakes and cotton candy. Saturday hours are 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Tour one of our schools, get an enrollment packet, then enroll for Fall.

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*Programs and hours of operation may vary by school. New enrollees only. Offer is for free registration with full weekly tuition paid in advance by check or ACH. Limit one coupon per child. One time use. Child must enroll for a minimum of three half-days per week and must not have been previously enrolled at a Learning Care Group school. Learning Care Group is not responsible for and cannot replace or redeem lost, stolen, destroyed or expired coupons. Offer not valid for Learning Care Group associates or their immediate families. Offer valid at participating locations only and subject to availability. Offer does not guarantee enrollment. La Petite Academy, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer. © 2013 La Petite Academy, Inc. Offer expires October 30, 2013. Offer code: FE14 Free Reg

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Please email your product information or service provider to amy@nalkidsdirectory.com, so that I can let other moms know about some of them.

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Lyon Family Farms

is owned and operated by Richard and Shelley Lyon. They bought this land and started the Pumpkin Patch in 2006, but the family farm is nearby, and both work there as well as on their own farm.

Richard grew up on his parent’s farm, Stanley and Martha Lyon, at a time when the family grew primarily 200 acres of Christmas trees, during a time when Stanley was an extension agent.

Today, that farm grows approximately 140 acres of nursery stock, 175 acres of row crops, 50 acres of squash, 150 acres of pumpkins. Richard works full time with the family farm. Richard graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Ag Economics, and Shelley graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture. They met a few years after college, and were married in 2004. They have four children, Luke, Elizabeth, Georgia Rae, and baby Tuck Wilder adding to the joy of running a family-oriented pumpkin patch and farm.

Most importantly, they’ve created a relaxed family atmosphere where you can enjoy watching your children play and run and jump, you can take hayrides together, and everyone can take time for family.

I Never Understood What the Big Deal About Covenant Classical School Was— Until I Enrolled My Child There Many families have a need for quality childcare for their pre-school aged children. However, choosing the right institution can often be daunting. The typical daycare/playcare approach offers little to develop a child’s academic abilities as related to the cost. Covenant Classical School’s approach is to provide a more structured school-like environment designed to maximize each child’s experience--from sixweeks through kindergarten.

Covenant Classical Schools package loving care, early advanced-academic preparation, and core Christian values at a competitive cost. With two locations in the Huntsville area, Covenant Classical Schools (CCS) offer a classical curriculum that engages young minds beyond the basics with extended studies that include Bible, geography, art, music, biblical character development, sign language, and Spanish. Play is also an important part of the structure that CCS provides. CCS features multiple playgrounds outfitted with equipment designed specifically for children in each age range. Classrooms at CCS are staffed by competent, well-trained teachers who teach in the classical tradition with A Beka curriculum. Graduates of Covenant Classical School emerge prepared for successful academic careers, and are equipped with Christian values that are often the foundation for a bright future.

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