I’ve written before about my love of city maps – they are an easy, often free souvenir that can be framed or cut up and collaged, used as wallpaper or simply taped all over the inside of your closet, as my girls do. But, I also love to invest in beautiful maps AFTER a trip…
Today I’m sharing part 2 of my favorite kid & parent-friendly restaurants in Nashville (make sure to check out Part 1 here). This series may keep going indefinitely because their are SO MANY delicious & creative family-friendly spots here in Nashville – and new places popping up by the week, it seems. My requirements are…
Welcome to The Wandering Rumpus Summer Launch Party! Every Tuesday through June & July we will share a great new post and a give away here on the blog, on our Instagram & on Facebook. Please follow along, comment and share with your friends and family. We’ve got some fun prizes & brands to share…
Both of my older girls participate in (separate) mother-daughter book clubs with a small group of friends. We love these book clubs for several reasons including the community we’ve created around books, that it challenges the girls (and the mothers) to read new and interesting stories picked by themselves or their friends, and that it…
Several friends recommended that we check out Oxford, Mississippi with our kids, so last January we did just that! After spending a few days in Memphis, TN, we continued down to Oxford and discovered that this small southern town has a rich history in literature and civil rights which made for a playful and educational…
I’ve been writing a series at The Nashville Mom called Sarah’s 5 where I share 5 things I love, learned or simply made me laugh. Today, I’m bringing that series over here to The Wandering Rumpus as well. First up, food… My husband and I like to eat – we like to cook and try…
A couple weeks ago, my husband Brad took off work to help with our Elementary school field day – but field day was postponed because of rain so he decided to keep his (much needed) day off and together we took a “hooky day.” He planned a day of exploring local Nashville art galleries for the…
When my oldest daughter (now 10) was an infant, I joined a local Moms group to find fellow women who could relate to the throes of new-motherhood. We would meet weekly for play dates and dinners to discuss nursing, baby food and pediatricians, among many other things. I was working part-time and craved this momma…
When my BFF from college and I turned 40, we planned a weekend to meet up in Sonoma Valley in California with a couple other friends for a long weekend of Sonoma wine tasting. We had an amazing few days tasting wine, eating, tasting wine, tasting chocolate and tasting more wine! We researched tons of Sonoma…
My kids love the beach, but when the ocean water is too cold or the waves are too rough, sometimes, admittedly, they get bored. We love to build sand castles and throw a frisbee, but during our recent trip to Florida, I learned a few new beach activities and also remembered some old activities I…