At Home Happenings

Celebrate Easter at home

Here are some restaurants offering pick up meals

Join my church online for Good Friday Service, a Kid-Friendly Easter Jam and Easter Sunday

Easter Bingo

Printable Kid’s Games

Decorate Eggs with Shaving Cream

Create in the Kitchen

Try out this Old Fashioned Donut Muffin recipe from my friend and podcast guest, Molly Reed Grayson.

Virtual Painting Class

Sign up for a virtual painting class with Brooke Ring. She will lead you through what materials you’ll need and step by step through the instructions.

Virtual Girl Scouts (You do not have to be a registered Girl Scout to participate)

Each badges, join in contests like a Conservation Contest and explore Camp Holloway, Camp Sycamore Hills and visit with the equestrian team each Friday.

Storytime with Dolly

Join Dolly each Thursday at 6 p.m. central time on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram for a 10 week series as she reads one story from Imagination Library. You can also find free printable activities on the website to coordinate with the story. This week’s is Coat of Many Colors. Dolly’s hope is to provide comfort and reassurance to children and families during the shelter-in-place mandates.

Easter DIY To-Go Kit

Children can create Easter craft projects with A.R. Workshop’s to-go kits including wooden blocks, a tote bag and a wooden sign. There are additional printables for your celebration that can be purchased as well. Brushes, materials, paint and instructions included.

Tennessee Safari Park

Driving through the Tennessee Safari Park has been the highlight of our “quarantine”. We wore pjs, packed lunches and snacks, turned on The Lion King soundtrack and drove through miles of safari roads. Read about our trip here

Get Outside

• There’s never been a better time to get outside and enjoy fresh air and any sunshine that we can. Here a few ideas on places around Middle Tennessee for hikes, nature walks and explorations.
  • Radnor Lake
  • Edwin Warner
  • Timberland Park
  • Natchez Trace-Jackson Falls, Garrison Creek
  • Percy Warner
  • Falls Creek Falls
  • Cummins Falls
  • Stillhouse Falls
  • Harpeth River State Park
  • *Tennessee State Parks are open are free of charge

Go Fishing

Find some of Nashville’s best fishing holes here

Sweat the Stress Away

Check out ways to workout out virtually from home

Support Small Businesses and Restaurants: How to help our local businesses, shops and restaurants 

Making The Most of the Quarantine: Resources for “Homeschool”, Kid-friendly activities and ideas for self-care

Nashville Strong: Tornado Relief Efforts