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…
Nashville is teeming with murals and instagram-worthy locations at every corner – here and here are some of my favorite murals in Music City. New murals and local photography settings and opportunities pop up by the week, it seems. While I am not a professional photographer, I have taken many photography classes over the years,…
Have you ever visited a prison? I’ve toured Alcataz in San Francisco a couple of times (which totally intrigued me), but I recently learned that there is a prison right here in Tennessee which provides tours, a place for lunch called “The Wardens Table” and even moonshine tastings. Be forewarned, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary has…
Brad and I lived in San Francisco for 4 years before traveling for a bit and settling in Nashville. Friends and family often ask us where to eat in San Francisco when they are visiting and I usually send them a list of our old favorite restaurants plus new places we discover each time we…
We were gifted admission to Chimney Rock State Park from Explore Asheville, but all opinions are my own. This past summer, we were hoping to get a bit more hiking with kids in – and hiking we did! One of our favorite days on the trails was exploring Chimney Rock State Park just outside of…