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…
Happy National Library Week! My whole family LOVES our local public library. I remember loving my neighborhood library as a kid too. I vividly recall toting my own “library bag” that I would fill with books to check out, read all week, and then return only to fill again! These days, I take my girls…
I was born in Chicago and after my family moved to Tennessee when I was in elementary school, we traveled back frequently to visit friends. I love sharing this beloved city with my girls since it has so much history for me – here are some of our favorite kid-friendly spots that we checked-out during…
Several years ago, we traveled with our girls to Morocco where we fell in love with the food and spices. About a year later, my dear friend made this Moroccan carrot salad for a brunch and I couldn’t get enough. These days, I make huge batches of this salad for my family to eat throughout…
These days, whether we are traveling or home in Nashville, my girls fully expect me to pull over on the side of the road to photograph a beautiful mural or piece of street art. In fact, sometimes they’ll ask me if we can go “muraling” after school or on the weekends! I’ve affectionately called it…