If you’ve been wanting to try out Mahjong or see what all the fuss is about, I’m hosting a class at one of my favorite spots, K. McCarthy this June! Make sure you’re on my email list to get registration details first! We’ll only have 12 seats available so they will go quick! Round up your girlfriends and join us for this fun night!
Nashville Easter Events
It’s Easter week! Easter is one of my favorite holidays- our celebration looks a little different this year but I’m looking forward to making new memories with my family and our dear friends, the Carter crew!
Here are a few Easter festivities happening around Nashville
The Great Spring Art Hop at Cheekwood with eggs hunts, musical performances, food trucks, scavenger hunts and more!! {Friday + Saturday}
Eggstravangzoo at Nashville Zoo Saturday from 9-4 with egg hunts, face painting, zoo keeper talks!
Easter Jam Saturday at Rolling Hills Community {in Franklin, Nolensville, Nashville West and Columbia} Inflatables, egg hunts, a petting zoo, food trucks-FREE
Harpeth True Value is hosting free Easter crafts + an egg hunt Saturday from 10- noon.
Gaylord Opryland is hosting an Easter Brunch on Sunday
Harpeth Hotel’s Great Harpeth Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday will have 12 golden eggs hidden around Franklin with amazing prizes such as a stay at Harpeth Hotel and dinner at 1799 Kitchen
Dream Streets is having an egg hunt, music and food on Friday!!
Lucky Ladd Farms will have egg hunts on Friday + Saturday
Plaza Mariachi is hosting a Community Egg Hunt on Saturday
And see a showing of Peter Rabbit on Sunday at the Franklin Theatre
What are your Easter traditions?
Nashville Weekend Happenings: March 22-24
Nashville Spring Bucket List
Camp Guide with The Curated Kid List
Summer is just around the corner (thank goodness!)-and summer camp sign-ups are in full swing! I’ve partnered with The Curated Kid on a Camp Guide to make summer a little easier! Check out this Guest Post from The Curated Kid for all the camp details!
Do you work outside the home full-time and need a full day of childcare? Or some new,
engaging, unexplored activities for your kids? Do you just need a break and some time
to yourself? We all want to keep our kids happy and busy—summer camps are the
answer. But there are thousands of camp options in the greater Nashville area, so how
do you sift through the noise and find camps your kids will love that also work with your
schedule and budget? It can be overwhelming!
The Curated Kid List is the secret weapon for local moms. This site was
created by two moms who were sick of the annual slog to find camps. We were tired
of endlessly Google-ing, searching posts on social media and having dozens of tabs
open to compare camp options. Sound familiar?
So, we’ve created a site where parents can see all the camp options in one place (with all
the pertinent information!), and use filters to narrow down the options based on budget,
camp weeks, location, age, activities, and much more.
Need more help? You can also use The Curated Kid List’s tools to compare up to four
camps side-by-side, or create a Favorites List that you can access later.
Need even more to love? We are partnering with lots of local businesses to
offer exclusive discounts just for Curated Kid members, so the membership pretty much
pays for itself. It’s such a time and stress saver! Right now, when you sign up for a new
membership, use code NASHVILLE to save 10%.
Think past the big-name camps
If the popular camp you had your eye on fills up before you can register, don’t panic. Big
camps aren’t the only options. Smaller camps tend to be locally owned (We love to shop
small!), have a lower camper to counselor ratio, and offer more unique activities. The
Curated Kid List has a theme filter you can use to narrow options by specific activity,
and they have over 50 tags to choose from! Art, board games, cheerleading, LEGO,
horseback riding, soccer, tennis…the list goes on.
Consider your overall schedule
Summer schedules get crazy! Half day camps and many full day camps end earlier than
work generally does, so you might need before and after care options. If you have
multiple kids in different camps, you don’t want to spend your afternoons racing across
town to avoid a late pickup fee! Add in summer vacations and summer sports, and
planning your camp schedule can be really complicated. The Curated Kid List has a
filter that allows you to select full day, half day, or overnight camp and even search by
specific week in the summer so that you don’t waste time looking at camps that don’t fit
your schedule. You can also filter by location, so you can search for camps close to
your home, office, or any other location that makes your schedule easier.
Watch out for hidden costs
Tuition is only the start for many camps. Often there is a registration fee, materials fees,
or additional fees for meals. It’s pretty annoying to get through the registration process
only to discover camp will cost more than listed due to those fees! I love that The
Curated Kid List notes fees for each listing and lets you filter camp options by budget.
Not all camps are for all kids
Kids need chances to explore interests, hobbies, sports, and activities to find the things
that become their passions. Camps offer fun, low-stakes chances for kids to try lots of
new activities and see what interests them. The continuity of going to a favorite camp
each summer is awesome, but sometimes we need to push our kids outside of their
comfort zones.
Of course, you know your kids best. An introverted, indoors- y kid probably wouldn’t
select a huge, all-outdoor camp as their first choice. But, one week of camp like that
could be the push they need to make new friends and embrace nature. If you’ve got a
sports junkie at home, mix it up with a cool science or art camp that encourages their creativity.
In my opinion, the best summer schedules mix the familiar, the new, the challenging, and the comfortable. Use The Curated Kid List’s filters to uncover new camps you may not already know about. Nashville has so much to offer in terms of summer camps and programs. No matter which options you choose, you’re sure to pick a winner, especially if you use The Curated Kid List to find and register for camps quickly and easily!
Spring Paper Goods Roundup
I just can’t resist cute paper goods! I even have a little “party closet” where I keep a stash of paper plates, napkins and entertaining pieces. While we rarely host parties, I do enjoy pulling out the fun plates and napkins for the kid’s breakfast. They just make mealtime a little happier.
I found these at a local shop in Charleston! I’ve rounded up a few of my favorites for spring and Easter.
I also scored big at Dollar General…you can just never have enough paper plates! :) And they look even cuter in this bunny basket!
Anyone else out there a hoarder collector of paper products?