For my son's 6th birthday, we took a short road trip to Alamo, Tennessee to the Tennessee Safari Park. He loves animals, so we figured this was just the right thing to do on his special day. We arrived at the gate and paid for our family + 12 buckets of feed. You do not have to purchase the feed, but we did and it was well worth it! Adults are $16, Kids (2-12 years old) are $12, and kids 1 and under are free. {they only accept cash at the gate, so make sure you have that ready when you pull ...
6 Spring Mantle Ideas
If you haven't done so already, it's time (or past time) to break out the Spring decorations. One of my favorite things to decorate is our mantle, especially the Spring mantle. I'm always changing it out for the different seasons {well, sometimes the different weeks even -- yes, it can be that bad sometimes}. Some of my favorite places to shop for home decor or items for your mantle are: Target Decor Steals Flourish Co. Antique Farmhouse Hobby ...
FreezEasy : Simple Freezer Cooking Meal Plans {review}
Meal planning and freezer cooking has always been something that I wanted to do better at but never really got around to it. The idea of chopping a lot {so we could freeze the meals ahead of time} and planning that far in advance / actually following through with the meal plan has always been difficult for me. Until I heard about FreezEasy. That's when it all changed for me because of how simple it was. Until, I found FreezEasy. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3. Like, for real. Head over and create an ...
Our Spring Bucket List
It's time we make our Spring Bucket List. With it beginning to look a lot like Spring in Nashville - the trees are starting to get buds on them, the days are getting longer, and we "spring forward" this Sunday, we are excited the new season is near. We try to finish up our school early enough to conquer some of these "to do's" before everyone else gets out of school and has the same idea to visit these places and do these things {one of the many perks of homeschooling}. Visit the Zoo ...
8 Spring Break Trip Ideas for Families {who are close to Nashville}
Nashville is centrally located, which makes it a great place to travel TO as well as a great place to travel FROM. With Spring in the air and Spring Break on many minds, here are 8 Spring break vacation ideas for families who are close to Nashville. 1. Chattanooga Chattanooga is a great place to visit if you're looking for a great place to hike, a trip to the Tennessee Aquarium or a couple of bridges to cross, by bike or on foot. It's one of our favorite cities to get away to. We personally ...
Friday Favorites {February Edition}
Hello Friday! I'm so glad you're back! Time to kick back from the week and relax with my favorite people - my family and friends. It's the Friday before Valentine's Day and I've got a few Friday Favorites to share with you. Marking Remarks wooden signs. I love my "I Love You Because" sign. It's perfect for this month to display on the mantle, but I think I'll leave it out year round and use it for a photo prop with kids or to display in the master bedroom. Such a sweet, little ...