Happy New Year! As I hunker down on planning for the year this month, I like to look back to see what worked (& didn’t work) in the last 12 months. I’m hoping to post more regularly here about topics that are relevant to readers — travel, finances, food & Nashville — and there will…
Do you make something special for Christmas morning breakfast? I always prepare a breakfast casserole on Christmas Eve that I can throw in the oven on Christmas morning for an easy, decadent and festive meal. My go-to recipe — beloved by my whole family — is a french toast casserole. It is delicious, extravagant, special,…
Happy Holiday Season! My focus for the holidays is always to find gifts that are beautiful, useful and primarily from local or small independent shops. I also care about giving quality, meaningful gifts that don’t clutter up our loved ones’ lives—thoughtful giving, in other words. Here are my 10 favorite gifts this holiday season with…
By Emily Capo Sauerman One of my all-time favorite movies is Ratatouille. Do you remember the part in the movie when Remi feeds his brother grapes and cheese? Amidst the spiraling fireworks of figurative flavors, Remi exclaims, “Now, imagine every great taste in the world being combined into infinite combinations, tastes no one has tried yet,…
This story includes affiliate links for which we receive a small commission at no extra cost to consumers. One of the most common comments I get when we return from a big family trip is “My family could never afford to do that.” We are a family of five – I work from home doing…
Have you taken your kids to an American music festival? We attend outdoor family-friendly festivals with our girls in Nashville during the summer months but I’m looking forward to someday getting them to New Orleans for Jazz Fest, Milwaukee for Summerfest or the bi-annual LEAF Festival outside of Asheville, North Carolina. My friend Ali has…
This story includes affiliate links for which we receive a small commission at no extra cost to consumers. Even though my youngest is now 7 – as I’m planning trips, I still consider whether or not to bring her car seat when we travel. Are the car seat laws different in the city we’re traveling…
As a former high school English teacher and now a writer and mother with three girls, books play heavily in my past and in my present. I love that between trips, I can travel anywhere I want through books, no passport required. All you need is a library card or a favorite bookstore! Great books…
Several weeks ago, my family of 5 took a spontaneous day trip from Nashville to Cummins Falls State Park where we hiked, swam and explored and it reminded us that we need to take more similarly spontaneous trips. Here’s why it was perfect for our family: 1. The Drive from Nashville The drive is about…
Our most recent road trip to our family farm in East Tennessee brought on a whole new experience in this magical place – farming! The land has not been used for farming (with the exception of my moms flourishing vegetable gardens) since we’ve enjoyed the property for over 20 years, but due to some invasive…