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12 Days of Giveaways, Courtesy of Momslikeme!

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, December 6th, 2010, 5:00pm
12 Days of Giveaways, Courtesy of Momslikeme!

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Momslikeme is currently running a "12 Days of Christmas" sweepstakes, where $2,000 worth of prizes will be given away!

Each contest begins at 10:00 a.m. and runs for 24 hours.

The fantastic prizes include:

Monday, Dec. 6: A Pike Nurseries Quick & Easy Christmas Décor Package, which includes a fresh-cut 6'8" Fraser fir Christmas tree, a fragrant 24" mixed wreath, and three 6" florist-quality poinsettias.

Tuesday, Dec. 7: Four tickets to A Stone Mountain Christmas (a $108 value), good through Jan. 2.

Wednesday, Dec.

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Take a "Pilgrimage" to Marietta's Historic Homes

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010, 11:16am
Take a "Pilgrimage" to Marietta's Historic Homes

MARIETTA, GA -- The 24th annual Marietta Pilgrimage Historic Home Tour will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5.

This holiday tradition offers a variety of treasures in the Northwest Marietta-Kennesaw Avenue Historic District.

The locations being spotlighted on the 2010 tour include:

Homes
* Archibald Howell Home (c. 1843)
* McClellan-Apple-Bullington House (c. 1904)
* Millwood-Luxemburger-Kinney House (c. 1904)
* Powell House (c. 1905)
* Mills House (c. 1907)
* Gordon-Padgett-Owens House (c. 1947)

Heritage Buildings
* Root House Museum (c. 1845)
* Brumby Hall & Gardens (c.

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Help Low Income Families by Stuffing a Bus

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, November 29th, 2010, 4:03pm

COBB COUNTY, GA -- Cobb Community Transit and the Cobb Department of Transportation are doing their part to help low income families in the county enjoy the holidays by sponsoring the 2010 Stuff-A-Bus, benefiting Cobb Christmas, Inc.

The public's help is needed for Stuff-A-Bus with donations of money, new toys and gifts, non-perishable food items and gift certificates. Cobb County's generosity will brighten the holidays for thousands of local low income families.

Cobb Christmas is the county's oldest and largest holiday assistance program.

Donations will be accepted at the following times and locations:

Monday, Dec. 6
* Cobb County Offices -- 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
* Durham Middle School (2891 Mars Hill Road NW, Acworth, 30101) -- 10:30 a.m.

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Kennesaw Offers Free Lunch to Veterans

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010, 12:06pm

KENNESAW, GA -- The City of Kennesaw will honor the service of military members past and present with a free lunch on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11 from noon until 1:30 p.m. at the Ben Robertson Community Center (2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw, 30144).

"We want to take this opportunity to recognize the contribution of the men and women in uniform, especially those who saw combat," said Kennesaw City Councilman Tim Killingsworth, who is also a former US Marine. "Our military members serve to defend the freedoms we value, and this is one small way to thank them."

American Legion North Cobb Post 304 is partnering with Kennesaw city officials to host the lunch.

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