Last week, my husband and I spent a couple of hours hanging out with my son’s class at school—twenty 4 and 5-year-olds and their two teachers. We sang songs, read stories, built towers, played in the sand table, and helped them make homemade applesauce. By snack time, we were exhausted. Hubs and I went home […]
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 […]
Ahhhh — October. The leaves are changing, we have full permission to pumpkin spice allthethings, and hallelujurrrr the blasted summer heat has begun to abate! If that wasn’t enough to bring a smile to your face, let’s not forget the month of October brings us Halloween! I don’t know about you, but I have a […]
With its unique blend of traditional Southern charm and dynamic cultural scene, Nashville offers parents a fun, unique locale in which to raise a family. There are so many historical, educational, and traditional activities for children and adults to discover and explore in the local area. Many parents are looking for flexible, dependable child care […]
Here I am, with my feet up, phone in hand, sipping on a glass of chardonnay. I can hear the sound of waves crashing in the distance. With my eyes closed it almost feels like I’m 22 again. Sitting on a beach without a care in the world. Then reality hits. My feet are on […]
It’s almost August. School is starting. CAN YOU BELIEVE?! Because we can’t! If you find some time between school orientations and back to school shopping, here are some pretty awesome events to help you enjoy the last days of Summer! Athletics The Nashville Soccer Club The Nashville Sounds The Tennessee Titans Ascend Amphitheater August 2nd: […]
The summer just keeps flying by! We hope you’re enjoying every pool day, splash pad, and beach vacation that you can get your hands on. Here is what’s going on around town this month. As always, make sure to verify event details, especially anything being held outdoors. You know how southern summers like to surprise […]
Research makes me feel safe. When I have an unknown challenge looming in the distance, I open up a search engine and read everything I can find. Before participating in Tough Mudder in 2017, I read up on every single obstacle and even watched YouTube videos of the ones that sounded the most intimidating. Before […]
Car seats. Ugh. A necessity, but pretty much one of the parenting controversies of the century, right? I avoid posting ANY pictures online of my son in his car seat because I don’t want the car seat mama police squad to chirp in telling me what I may have done wrong. (Even though I know […]
