Allow me to reveal something that may render you speechless: I do not love summer. Every year I ready myself with pep-talks and a mini fan for the inevitable sweat bath as Nashville’s humidity covers me like a wet blanket. Mercifully, the middle TN area is packed with pools, water parks, and splash pads galore! […]
As moms, we know that hosting a big cookout can be both exhilarating and exhausting. We want to be the hostess with the mostest. However, being able to SIT DOWN and have a drink (for at least 5 minutes) would be so great! If we could host all of our friends and family without having […]
With a runny nose and itchy eyes it must mean that spring is here in Nashville! One of the best things about climbing temperatures, is the excuse to eat ALL the frozen treats that you would like. According to Travel + Leisure, Nashville ranks number three for America’s Best Cities for Ice Cream…how COOL is […]
At Leadership Academy, we believe in giving young people a voice. We believe in asking them how they want to be treated and how they think they should treat others. We believe in inviting campers to develop the rules and expectations for their camp session. And we believe in the benefits of guiding them to […]
Summer in Nashville brings to mind lazy days, ice cream treats, pools and water play, summer movies, summer camp, and some truly fantastic farmers markets. If you were at all like me as a kid, summer stretched out before you as a fantastic time for reading adventures. Happily, there are a ton of summer reading programs to help you encourage […]
Summer in Nashville brings to mind lazy days, ice cream treats, pools and water play, summer reading lists, camps — both day and overnight, fishing, and some truly fantastic farmers markets. Our greater Nashville area offers some truly incredible summer kids movies — fun for the whole family! We’re back with this year’s round up of all those fun (and inexpensive!) opportunities […]
Wondering what to do in Nashville this summer? On our list: summer camp, water play, a few stops at a local ice cream or popsicle shop or two, farmers markets, u-pick farm adventures, a few trips — and just hanging out with family! We can’t wait to get planning, but we know how hard it can […]
I don’t think anyone can argue that motherhood isn’t busy. We mommas take care of our kiddos all day long in some form or fashion. Despite being a stay-at-home homeschooling mom, I struggle with finding special one-on-one time with each of my kids. One-on-one time is incredibly important for you and your child — my […]
After the initial shock of finding out I was pregnant after ten years of trying, I began to plan every detail of my birth. I found a midwife and birth center at eight weeks pregnant, hired a doula at twelve weeks, wrote my birth plan at twenty-four weeks. I even planned the song that would […]
Let’s face it. Being a first time mom is never easy. Sure, there is excitement about welcoming a new human being that you have created into the world. But there is so much to think about. What should you buy/register for? What do you really need? How am I going to keep this tiny human […]
