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November 16, 2020

Our Favorite Family Advent Books & Resources

Advent is just around the corner and it's one of the most special times for us as a family. Sure, the festive lights and Christmas goodies are fun, but the real meaning of Christmas is so special. It’s so easy to get busy with holiday parties, Christmas shopping, school programs, and baking that the real meaning of Christmas can get buried and ...

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July 21, 2020

Our 2020/2021 Homeschool Curriculum

'Tis the season for all things back to school. I'm seeing LOTS of new homeschoolers around here (hello, COVID) and getting lots of questions about our homeschool curriculum. That's so great! We have tried a lot of different homeschool curriculum over the years. This will be our tenth year homeschooling, so you can imagine all the curriculum ...

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July 14, 2020

6 Places to Camp – Within 3 Hours of Nashville

Camping is one of our favorite ways to vacation as a family. We have some favorite places to camp and recently, I was asked if I would compile a list of our favorite campgrounds (within a short driving distance of Nashville, TN) for another family, and I wanted to share it with each of you as well. Townsend / Great Smokies KOA - this was the ...

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June 30, 2020

Make a Splash at Gaylord Opryland SoundWaves

It's no secret that we love Gaylord Opryland SoundWaves. We try to get there as often as we can. While we normally aren't waterpark or water attraction people, we do LOVE SoundWaves! The last few months have been interesting, to say the least, so a little staycation was in order when we heard that Gaylord Opryland was re-opening its door after ...

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June 18, 2020

The Garden Loft – Chicken Coop Review

We decided (after several years of going back and forth) to get chickens this Spring. What better time to start this project than when we all are at home during a pandemic, right? Picking out the chicks (all 16 of them) was so easy, but what's next? There are SO many chicken coops online to choose from (between Pinterest, Instagram, and Google), ...

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