Recently, my 3-year-old wanted to spend the day making Christmas crafts. This was not a problem for me as I love crafting. So I dutifully scrolled through Pinterest, looking for kid-friendly fare. I passed pipe-cleaner candy canes and handprint snowmen—and then I saw it. A pin for making your own snow globe. The following internal […]
It’s day 206 of quarantine and you are probably looking for new ways to pass the time like the rest of us. Podcasts are a great way to learn something new, no homeschool training required. Below you will find a list of podcasts that we love! PLEASE NOTE: Not all of the adult podcasts are […]
Spring Break is just around the corner, and we have some great ideas within driving distance for you! So — even if you’re planning last minute, or you can only manage to travel for a few days or a long weekend, we’ve got you! Chattanooga Chattanooga is a very pleasant, short drive down I-24. You […]
You didn’t expect to feel this way about motherhood. Tell me if these thoughts resonate with you just a bit: You love kids, not just your own, but the bonus children in your life through friends and family. They’re sweet and cute, and you honestly can’t imagine your life without them. You always knew you’d […]
There’s no better way to spend a chilly winter afternoon then reading. And since Valentine’s Day is coming up, why not choose a holiday themed book (or three) to read with your kiddos?! Best thing? You don’t need to spend a dime since many of these books are available at your local branch of the Nashville […]
Let’s talk about Christmas. Specifically? Let’s talk about Christmas with a kid old enough to get excited about Christmas. Because, y’all. I’ve waited nearly THREE DECADES for this! Okay. That’s slight hyperbole considering I didn’t truly start thinking about what it would be like to watch my child’s face light up brighter than the fake pre-lit […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
