It was a balmy 70 degrees in Nashville the day we brought my youngest son home from the hospital. The temperatures were certainly unexpected for the week of Christmas, so he wore a long-sleeved onesie in lieu of the adorable penguin fleece outfit I had packed so carefully in my hospital bag for my December […]
When we moved into our current home three years ago and December rolled around, I knew I wanted holiday wreaths hanging on the all front windows. I also knew I didn’t want fake wreaths — nor did I want to spend $15 per wreath. I googled some ideas, browsed Pinterest, and decided I would make […]
With Christmas right around the corner, it seems that everywhere we look, we find ourselves bombarded with advertisements telling us we all need more stuff. I believed the advertisers for years. But now that I’m older? I realize that when I think back on my childhood, it’s the memories I made with my family that […]
Christmas is the most magical time of the year — especially with children! The season has easily gotten away from me in the past. I get wrapped up in buying gifts and making travel plans, missing out on the importance of the true spirit of Christmas — giving. Now with children in our house, it […]
Looking for the best places to find Santa in Nashville? Let us help — we’ve put together this list just for you. We love a good picture of our kiddos with the Big Guy as much as the next mama (crying or not). So get them in their jams, that cute Christmas outfit you put […]
In a day and time when kids grow up a LOT faster than they used to do, they’re also far more used to technology than we were when we were as kids. While I was content addressing and mailing my wish list to “SANTA, at the NORTH POLE,” lots of kids these days don’t […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Nashville! Have you decked your halls and written a letter to Santa? If not, here are some events to get you in the holiday spirit! A reminder from last year’s guide: Sunnyside Lights in Brentwood has decided to majorly downsize as the event was drawing too […]
Whether you’ve finished Christmas shopping or haven’t even started thinking about it, one thing is for sure – you know someone who would love one of these locally made gifts! We live in a city full of creatives and entrepreneurs. Those 2 things combined equal some pretty amazing businesses. When it comes to holiday shopping, […]
With Thanksgiving just days away, we wanted to give you some quick and easy crafts to keep little hands busy. Most of these crafts can be done with things you already have around the house so, you don’t even have to make an extra trip to the store! Thankful Tree: Supplies (shown below): Sticks, […]
A few years back, for some reason I can’t even remember (probably a sick kid or two), I was left to do Thanksgiving on my own. I wasn’t too concerned about it; plenty of my friends had done Thanksgiving and they had survived – some even enjoyed it. Plus, with all the Food Network I […]
