It’s almost berry picking time! We’re back this year with our annual round up where you can pick your own berries in Middle Tennessee (and maybe even a little beyond!). Remember that these crops are available between May-July, so always verify which berries are in season prior to making the trek! Our usual disclaimer: Remember […]
They tell us Spring weather is coming. With the warmer temps comes the onslaught of Springtime events in Nashville and we CAN’T WAIT! (Make sure to check out the ‘Festivals and Block Parties’ section!) As always, double check the event information on the venue website. Some events — especially those held outdoors — are […]
You’ve heard it takes a village, right? Well, it may not take a very big village. But we all need help from time to time in this thing called motherhood. We each have our group of friends that we cling to during those discouraging days and complain to on those days of potty training catastrophes. […]
I love the word “usurp.” It’s always been one of my favorites. When I took my AP US History exam my junior year in high school, I pledged to use “usurp” in each of my essay responses. And I did! (The following year, I wrote poems to my boyfriend in the free response section of […]
It’s Read Across America Day and that means it is time to GET. YOUR. READ. ON! Maybe I seem a little too excited for this day, but I love to read, so this makes me happy! The library is my happy place and I dare not even step into a bookstore or I can easily […]
With the onset of March, we can officially start dreaming of warm weather and all things Spring! Nashville comes to LIFE as the temperature starts to rise, so make sure you register early for any events requiring tickets. As always, verify times and details on the business websites to make sure nothing has changed since […]
Here is the thought stream that flows through my mind: My daughter is twelve years old. My son is eight. I only have so many years left with them in my home. I had so many plans about how parenting would be. The memories we would create and the examples I would set. But I’m […]
There’s no shortage of fear-mongering on the internet. Thousands of articles and blogs and interviews telling us of things that should terrify us. So many of those things are of no substance, no consequence, and of no value to you or anyone else. That is not what this is. This a warning about something that […]
Most parent has lofty goals regarding implementing a chores and rewards system in their home. We all want to teach our kiddos responsibility and helpfulness. We also want to show our kids how to handle money. I’m definitely no expert at this whole thing. But I’ve found a system that works pretty well for our […]
