In the midst of CoronaVirus anxiety, social distancing and a new world of kids and parents at home 24-7 without friends or community resources, I asked my friend and neighbor Stephanie to write a few thoughts on homeschooling and educating kids during this crazy time. Last summer, she wrote a guest post about reading aloud…
Spring Break is here for most of us, but many families across the country are cancelling travel plans and staying home due to concerns around the Covid-19 outbreak. I’ve teamed up with Anne at My Gnome On The Roam to provide a list of at home activities with your kids and still find creativity, kindness,…
We love cooking as a family and getting creative through cooking with kids provides endless benefits. Since we’re preparing meals at least three times a day, creativity with cooking keeps it fun and also a constant learning experience, which is also good for your brain! Here are some tips to be more creative with…
My brother John lives in Florida with two kids and over the summer he took his oldest, my nephew Sam, on a multi-day hike on the Appalachian Trail. John and I both grew up hiking on the Appalachian Trail as kids and I loved hearing about this adventure so I asked him to share about…
Did you know that according to urban legend, there were once alligators living in the lobby pools at Union Station in Nashville? Or that Tennessee provided the deciding vote for the ratification of the 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote in the summer of 1920? And, Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel housed the offices of…
Happy Holiday Season! I’m excited to share my 10 favorite things for holiday gift giving in 2019. Each year I like to share 10 products that are something I love or love to gift and several of them are companies who do good work for the local or world community. There are a few custom…
Last month, Brad and I traveled to Dingle Ireland for a Couples Adventure Retreat put on by my dear friend Cayce. Dingle is a small town on the southwest tip of Ireland. It is a port town on the Dingle Peninsula and it is one of my favorite towns in Ireland. On this trip, we…
By Lori Zabka Vacations do not have to spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R when it comes to our family’s health and wellness goals. Winter, spring, summer, or fall, a road trip (or flight) can be a time to learn how to be a “savvy snacker” instead of a “junk food junkie.” As a nutrition coach, I tell my…
This post was written in collaboration with Amanda Baron at ABTNHomes based on her RealTour series on Instagram. Check out her site and series for more neighborhood tours in Middle Tennessee. Amanda Baron is a local realtor in Nashville and a dear friend of mine for over a decade. We’ve known each other since our…
As the mom of three girls who love to travel as a family, we took advantage of travel with babies and travel with toddlers when their schedules were much more flexible. But, once the girls started school full time, my husband and I realized that we needed to be a bit more creative with our…