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If you moved to Memphis last month and are looking for some holiday fun, local moving companies suggest that you join the hundreds of stumbling Santas and head downtown for the annual Santa Pub Crawl.

The 10^th annual Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl will take place on December 6 at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, at 7:00 p.m.

Grab a group of friends and dress up as your favorite Christmas characters, pick up a toy to donate to the Porter-Leath foundation, then head downtown for the largest pub crawl in Memphis. Last year, 900 Santas attended, donating over 2,400 toys, and the Porter-Leath foundation hopes that this year the attendance number will break 1,000.

Porter-Leath wants all participants to know that this is a charity event for young children and that anyone who wishes to attend should be dressed as a holiday character, and bring either a $20 donation or wrapped toy appropriate for a child under the age of five.

Toys should be taken to the Flying Saucer and then the pub crawl will commence to Jerry Lee’s and end at Coyote Ugly.

A little over a week ago, two republican senators filed legislation to repeal Tennessee’s Common Core standards, despite the attempts that have already been made by Governor Bill Haslam for public review of the higher benchmarks in English and math.

The recent proposal calls for a Tennessee Standards Commission (TSC) to be set up. Once initiated, the Tennessee Standards Commission would make recommendations to the State Board of Education on new standards to set for the state’s K-12 public schools.

Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Dolores Gresham told The Associated Press that the bill to repeal Common Core and institute the TSC, will allow the state to better plan for the future.

“It is the next logical step that will take us into the future and ensure that we as Tennesseans have control over our education system,” said Gresham.

Common Core currently sets the standard for English and math. Students are required to meet these standards and at a certain rate. Common Core aims to prepare students for college and the workforce by providing them with critical thinking and problem solving skills. The controversy comes from the test scores and that students and teachers are evaluated based off of how well they perform on Common Core exams.

State legislation has teetered with the options of repealing Common Core or simply revamping it, making it more efficient for differentiating learning levels and capabilities of students.

If you are moving to Memphis and Common Core is not repealed, make sure that you and your children are aware and prepared for Common Core examinations. All My Sons of Memphis wants you and your family to thrive in Memphis, stay up-to-date with education changes and get helpful moving tips by visiting our movers blog.

A Memphis mother says that school is too cold for her son.

Latamara Mason grew concerned with South Prep Academy of Memphis when her son called her from school, complaining that his classroom is always so cold that he wants to come home. Her son, Abrian, told her that he cannot focus when he is so cold, explaining that, “I got on like 4 shirts. My toes be froze like they got air conditioning units on my feet in them shoes it’s so cold.”

Abrian swore to his mother that the school must not have turned the heaters on since the drop in temperatures and that the drop in temperature outside can be felt inside, making it nearly impossible to concentrate on learning.

Abrian’s mother said that she has even spoken with teachers and that they agree it is too cold to get any work done.

FOX13 contacted South Prep Academy about the issue and they said, “The heating system at Southwest Prep Academy is fully functioning, and there have been no reported extended outages at this school or any others this year. With the recent drops in temperature, staff has worked to make sure that every school is properly heated when students arrive each day.”

Latamera is not satisfied with the school’s response and says that her son will remain at home until the school is warm enough for him to concentrate, and that she will take her issue to the Board of Education until it is resolved.

If you are moving to Memphis and you are enrolling your child at South Prep Academy, make sure that they dress warm until the heating issue is resolved.

Governor Bill Haslam and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau recently announced that there will be more recipients of the Clean Tennessee Energy grants by the summer of 2015.

The grants aim to promote energy efficiency projects for the state and are estimated to total $2 million.

The grants will go towards funding energy efficiency projects for municipal governments, county governments, utility districts, and similar entities across Tennessee.

In April 2011, Clean Air Act reached a settlement with the Tennessee Valley Authority, creating money for the 2015 energy efforts.

If you are moving to Memphis or other Tennessee location and are an official entity and have an energy efficiency project proposal for the state, grant applications are available on the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s website and will be accepted until January 30, 2015. Keep in mind that the maximum grant amount per project is $250,000 and requires applicants to be able to match the grant amount.

Here in Tennessee, we aim to build a more sustainable future and All My Sons of Memphis can help you and your family build a future in Tennessee by making your move easy and stress-free.

Memphis’s Archer-Malmo is making headlines.

Memphis Daily News reports that the local, popular advertising agency Archer-Malmo made Ad Age’s 2014 list of “Best Places to Work”.

The list by the trade publication took into consideration: compensation, benefits package, hiring practices, and work-life balance. It also considered special perks; such as: meals, gym access, and transportation reimbursement. In order to create their list, they surveyed over 20,000 employees at the individual companies, finding out how they feel on a daily basis at their job; from the minute they walk in the door to the minute they leave. Their survey gave them a top 40 list.

Ranking number 33, with 148 employees, Archer-Malmo is said to be a fun and informative environment. With a masseuse that comes twice a month, games, activities, and a much appreciated CEO, one employee described working at Archer-Malmo as, “unlike any I’ve ever experienced or even heard of.”

Being ranked as one of the best places to work in the United States is not the only recognition that Archer-Malmo is receiving. According to their website, they have also ranked as one of the “Top 10 Agencies for Startups”, ranked in Inc. magazine’s 33^rd annual Inc. 500|500: a ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private companies, won two “Best of” awards and nine gold awards at the 2014 Memphis ADDY Awards, won three gold awards at the 2014 District 7 Regional American Advertising Awards, won five awards at the 2014 PRSA Memphis VOX Awards, won silver National American Advertising Award, and MORE!

If you are moving to Memphis and are experienced in advertising, marketing, PR, communications, and B2B, Archer-Malmo recently grew by 20 percent, with 17 new hires, so try your luck and apply to one of the nation’s best places to work!

This weekend is the Halloween homecoming for the Memphis Tigers!

You and your family can enjoy an entire evening of fun at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium starting at 4:30 p.m. with trick-or-treating on Tiger Lane.

At 5:00 p.m. relax and be entertained as Bret Michaels belts out his most popular tunes.

At six o’clock, you and your family complete in costume can make your way to the Costume Contest and then watch the pre-game pep rally at 6:15 p.m. before the seven o’clock kickoff time.

Join the Memphis Tigers for their eighth game of the season and help cheer them to their fifth win of the 2014 season!

If you are new to the Memphis area, be sure to take your family to this community event and support your new hometown team as the Memphis Tigers battle the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes Halloween Night!

Moving during the holiday season can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Let All My Sons Moving & Storage of Memphis help make your move easy so that you can enjoy the fall season with your family, and ring in the new year in your new home.

If you are in the market for a new home, beware of the house’s gruesome history. This past July, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the seller of a home does not have to tell the buyer about murders, suicides, and other tragic events that have happened on the premises. Have you bought a haunted home?

Now, Memphis is discussing the topic as well. This Halloween night at 10 p.m. tune into WMC Action News 5’s Investigators as they reveal the things you may not ever find out about your home if you do not do a background check on its history. The local Memphis news outlet will give you all of the details on how to dig up the dirty secrets of your home.

Roy Condry from DiedInHouse.com reveal that, “In the horror industry, Amityville, The Conjouring, Psycho, it’s all about the house. I know for sure a death in a home, especially a violent or tragic death, would impact a buyer’s decision”.

Your local Memphis movers want to warn you that unless you love scary movies and want to live in one yourself, do a history check when house hunting before your haunted home hunts you. Be sure to watch WMC Action News 5 Halloween Night to find out more.

It’s October and you know what that means…HALLOWEEN is coming!

If you are moving to Memphis then you should know that we love Halloween! And what is more fun than dressing up with your loved ones and having fun! Your friendly Memphis movers look forward to you being a part of our community, and since you may be looking for something to do this Halloween in your new town, we have compiled a list of some of Memphis’s most popular Halloween attractions for you to enjoy!

– Mid-South Maze Corn Maze will be open through November 1^st and is $5-$10, all ages. Located at Agricenter International, the corn maze will be haunted Wednesdays through Sundays in October, plus on November 1^st. Admission is $5, but if you choose to take your chances on the haunted hayride, it is an additional $5.

– Cordova Zombie Paintball will be open Thursday-Saturday evenings until November 2^nd and is $25 per 100 paintballs. Shoot the undead with pellets of paint at you ride in the back of a military truck with a drill sergeant warning you about zombies attacking you from left and right. This fun Halloween attraction. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

– Festival of Fear at Jones Orchard will take place on Fridays and Saturdays until November 1^st, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission ranges from $6 to $18 depending on how many haunted attractions you choose to see at the venue. Make your way through a haunted corn maze and the Hangman’s Hollow Haunted Hayride. Fight off corn and flesh eating zombies…but make sure you don’t get lost!

– Haunted Web of Horrors is known as the go-to spot if you cannot make it to many Halloween events in town, this is definitely the one you should make time for. Open every Friday and Saturday in October and November 1^st, this attraction is haunted from 7 p.m. to midnight and features two events: “Tormented” and “Dark Matter”.

For more Halloween events in Memphis, check out www.ilovememphisblog.com and look for “Boos and Brews: Guide to Memphis Halloween Events + Fall Beer Fests” for event dates and times.

Get Ready for Fall in Memphis with Family Fun Activities

The air is getting cooler and the leaves are changing colors but it’s not time to hibernate! There’s plenty of fun fall activities to do with family, friends, and neighbors. Don’t know where to start? Here are some ideas.

Check Out Local Events

Mark your calendar! The Memphis Parent Magazine is filled with upcoming fall events. Take your children to learn about working at the farm at the Farm Park or grab lunch at a different food truck every Friday. Don’t miss out on the festivals and fairs that feature great entertainment, competition and food.

Make Memories with Fall Crafts

Feel like staying in? Share seasonal fall crafts with kids of many ages and make amazing memories. Make leaf outlines, friendly scarecrows or even a fall wreath. The best part is that you’ll spend quality time with your kids while they have fun and build creative skills!

 Get Everyone Together for a Potluck Dinner

Gather your loved ones and enjoy the fall season together. Have your guests bring a dish with hearty fall flavors and ingredients such as root vegetables, dried fruits and nuts and bold spices like cinnamon. There’s nothing like sharing a pumpkin pie!

 Visit a Pumpkin Patch

What better way to get into the fall spirit than to visit a pumpkin patch? Pumpkin patches are not just a field of pumpkins. They are fun place to visit with cool displays, corn mazes, hay rides and more.

Don’t dread summer being over. Take advantage of the crisp weather and colorful outdoors. There’s a lot of wonderful things to do while living in Memphis during this gorgeous fall season. Enjoy every moment of it with your loved ones!

Memphis, Tennessee is no stranger to rich music. The large city has been the birthplace of many musicians whose genres range from blues, gospel, rock and roll, to country. With music being so popular, Tennessee is known as a music mecca with frequent musical events. This past weekend, Memphis hosted yet another fantastic music event mixing old school punk with a heavy Australian influence.

Blessed with consecutive days of perfect weather and great music, this year’s 11^th Annual Goner Fest was a huge success! Musicians and fans both old and young came together and shared their passion for garage, punk, and indie pop music from all around the world. Some would even consider Goner Fest an “Official Australian Festival” because of the number of Australian bands and fans that make an appearance at the event each year.

The festival consists of both indoor and outdoor stages, dispersed throughout Midtown. People from all over the world come together and enjoy great music and a great party that stays alive well into the night. The annual event is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see bands reunite and rare appearances from bands who don’t normally branch out to the United States.

If you are new to Memphis or are considering moving to Memphis, keep your eyes and ears open for this annual rock music event. Goner Fest is a unique experience that brings together all kinds of unique and spunky people together for seven days of unforgettable performances.