One of my favorite things to do with my girls – especially during the summer – is an ice cream crawl. Several years ago, my girls and I planned our first annual ice cream crawl in our hometown of Nashville. If you’ve never heard of an ice cream crawl it consists of visiting a new…
It is birthday season in our house these days – my oldest turned 12 last week, my youngest will celebrate another year around the sun on Sunday and we will fete my middle a couple weeks later. All three of our girls have birthdays within a month of each other followed by my husband in…
By Stephanie Becker We live in Nashville where the options for free family fun are plentiful, indeed, and especially during the summer months. Our family of 5 has so many awesome things going on this summer: pool, Little League tournaments, a visit with my Mom complete with muraling through Nashville, beach trips… but we’ve only…
My mom grew up in Southern Louisiana and so we have always had a lot of Cajun and Louisiana food influences in our home – my brothers and I can all peel blue crab with ease and precision attaining large chunks of meat in quick time, we can pinch the tail and suck the head…
Nashville is an amazing city to live in or visit with kids all year – and especially during the summer! Here are our favorite FREE places and events in Nashville to explore with your kids year round! Also check out this post for 20 more FREE in Nashville with kids! 1. Musicians Corner – Concerts…
When my husband and I first moved to Nashville over 15 years ago (gasp!), we always had trouble finding a good brunch spot, particularly when friends and family came into town – and especially on Sunday mornings. But fast forward 15 years and amazing brunch spots are EVERYWHERE in Music City – any day of…
Spring has officially arrived in our hometown of Nashville and we are taking full advantage by eating as many meals as possible outside or Al fresco! (Fun fact: “The phrase al fresco is borrowed from Italian for “in the cool [air]”, although it is not in current use in that language to refer to dining…
Summer is right around the corner! The month of May always sneaks up on me but the anticipation of summer days is in sight. For me, summer is that magical time of year to veer off the expected path with your kids — to meander, explore, or just laze around. To wander the world (or…
After we’ve returned from a family trip and emptied bags, started the laundry and made a grocery run for staples, we like to sit back and savor the trip a bit. I typically ask my girls to share 3 highlights (which is helpful when friends and family ask too – they have their highlights ready…
By Amanda Reynolds Essential oils are everywhere these days – it seems no matter where you turn, those little bottles of plant goodness pop up. They are all over social media and even on the shelves of your grocery store. But what exactly are essential oils? They are the highly concentrated, naturally occurring oils found…