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Holiday Break Happenings
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The Holidays are Happening Every Day!
Join Miami Children's Museum all month long for Tropical Holidays and learn how different cultures and countries from around the world celebrate holidays. Throughout the month we will have Santa Story Times, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza cooking classes, holiday card making, sing-a-longs, special performances of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and much more! We will even have a "Noon Year's Eve" celebration to ring in 2013! Click HERE for more details!*
 


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Dear JABBERS: Welcome to the holidays in South Florida! As we pull together this month's Holiday Break Happenings Special Edition, we find that some of our readers simply can't wait for the schools to shut down for the holidays so they can fill their homes with little voices for three straight weeks. Others are panicking over the idea of trying to entertain their children (not to mention out of town guests) ... for two straight weeks.

 

Well, JABBERS, we've come to your rescue - again! Think of this Special Edition as  the essential (yet often elusive) gift of time.  We hope this indispensable resource serves as a way to help keep your children entertained and happy through the season so that you can make your list, check it twice, and most importantly, stay merry!

 

Happy Holidays and Happy JABBING!

-Boo 


The Light of My Life

From Team JAB Lights

Holiday songs are warming up your radio, cheer is in the air, and decorations are up and shining! JABBERS are always in the know, so we asked you to send us your favorite places to see festive decorations. Take a look:

  • Santa Maria Street, Coral Gables
  • 1300 El Rado Street, Coral Gables
  • 828 Columbus Boulevard, Coral Gables
  • Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade (December 15), Ft. Lauderdale
  • Deering Estate, Miami
  • The Falls Shopping Center, Miami
  • 8290 Southwest 92 Street, Miami
  • Santa's Enchanted Forest, Miami
  • 7940 Southwest 94 Street, Miami
  • 1120 Quail Avenue, Miami Springs
  • 1780 Northwest 137 Terrace, North Miami
  • Pinecrest Gardens, Pinecrest
  • Florida Mango Road, between Summit and Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach
 
Enroll Today in Holiday Camp for Young Artists
From Misha Ebbert:  REPLY  
Looking for something to keep your kids busy over winter break? Beaux Arts is once again featuring exciting art programs for the holidays at the Lowe Art Museum. We will have two sessions of holiday camps for children ages 5-12. Session 1 is December 26th to December 28th, from 9 am - 2 pm.  Session 2 is December 31st to January 4th, from 9 am -2 pm. If you want to plan ahead, we have also posted the schedule for spring art classes which include Basic Art, Ceramics and a Mommy and Me class.  Please click HERE to visit our website for more information.*

 


A Parade of Happenings This Holiday Break
At the Coral Gables Museum's winter camp, children ages 5-12 will enjoy holiday arts and crafts, and be able to design and create the Museum's costumes and props for the 64th Annual Junior Orange Bowl Parade on Sunday, December 30, 2012! Campers and their families are invited to join the Museum's unit during the parade. Space is limited. Click HERE for more information.* 

 

Batteries Included

From Team JABBatteries 

There is nothing like seeing the joy on your child's face when they open up their special holiday gifts. While our kids spend countless hours during the holiday break playing with the toys they received, please be reminded that many of these toys contain small batteries that can be very dangerous if ingested. Button-cell batteries (small, silver discs) can cause a fatal injury when in the esophagus for as little as two hours. Dr. David Brumbaugh, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Digestive Health Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado and a former Miami resident, says parents should seek medical attention immediately if a child swallows a button battery. He also offers the below precautionary measures to keep batteries out of your little one's reach. Stay safe, JABBERS!

  • Only buy electronics with battery compartments secured by screws and periodically check to make sure the screws are tight.
  • Replace household items that have a loose battery compartment.
  • Store backup batteries in a place out of sight and reach of your child.
  • Do not leave old batteries lying around.
 

The Gift of Volunteering

From Team JAB Volunteer

Are you looking to give a gift that keeps on giving? Then volunteering is a great way to spread cheer and make the holidays bright for people in our community. Here are a few local organizations in need of volunteers:

 


Send a Special Video Message From Santa!
The Portable North Pole console allows you to send a free personalized video message to your loved ones. Help Santa gather the necessary information and he will prepare a tailor-made video that would delight even Scrooge himself. The PNP also features an e-store stocked with products from Santa, including amazing interactive letters, coloring books, puzzles, placemats, stickers, door hangers, "Nice List" certificates, Santa's calls and much more. JAB readers get a 15% discount with the code JAB15PNP. Click HERE to check it out.*
 

Ring in 2013 

From Team JAB Fireworks

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the new year with family and friends? Then take advantage of all the great events our city has to offer:

  

Big Orange New Year's Eve Celebration, Downtown Miami

A City of Miami tradition, the 35-foot neon Big Orange (one of the official time balls of our nation) will rise 400 feet to the top of its home site, the Hotel InterContinental Miami. The Big Orange will start its climb at 6 pm.  

  

Bayfront Park's New Year's Eve, Downtown Miami

Annual New Year's Eve event featuring a concert performance and midnight fireworks display. Gates open at 7 pm, the show starts at 8 pm.

 

City of Miami Beach New Year's Eve, Miami Beach

Enjoy free fireworks at midnight on the beach at Ocean Drive and 8th Street as Miami Beach rings in the new year. Live musical performances from 9 pm to 2 am.

 
King Mango Strut Parade, Coconut Grove 

This spoof of the Orange Bowl Parade has been "Putting the NUT back in CocoNUT Grove since 1981." Parade is on December 30 at 2 pm.

 

Junior Orange Bowl Parade, Coral Gables

The annual parade through the streets of downtown Coral Gables features floats and marching bands. Parade is on December 30 at 4 pm.

 

A Sweet Tooth for Sugar Cookies

From Emilie Goldman Wernick, JAB Miami South Editor Cookies

Don't let the South Florida humidity get your sugar cookies down! My Grandma Jane's famous sugar cookie recipe is easy and delicious - perfect for holiday baking. Enjoy!

 

Tips: Roll out dough in two portions, keeping one chilled. Work quickly and use powdered sugar (not flour) on the work surface to prevent sticking.

 

Ingredients

1 � cups all purpose flour (preferably King Arthur brand)

� tsp baking powder

� tsp table salt

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

� cup sifted powdered sugar

Minced zest of one lemon

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

� tsp cream of tartar (optional)

 

Directions

Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together, set aside. Cream butter, both sugars and zest with your mixer. Blend egg, vanilla and cream into butter mixture. Add half the dry ingredients, mix, then add remaining dry ingredients. Shape dough into a disc, wrap in plastic and chill at least two hours before rolling out. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the chilled dough in half and return one half to refrigerator. Roll out other half on a well powdered (with powdered sugar) work surface and cut into desired shapes. Transfer cookies to baking sheets and bake 10-12 minutes, or until cookies have lightly golden edges. Let cool for five minutes, then decorate! Makes two dozen three inch cookies. (Note: dough can be frozen up to a month).

 
 
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