Month: August 2014

Weekend Fun

Weekend Events, August 29 – 31

Saturday Smyrna Fresh Produce Market. 8am – 12pm. Smyrna First Baptist (Market Village). Michaels Kids’ Club. 10am, 10:30, 11, 11:30. All Michaels locations. Barnes & Noble Storytime. 11am. Akers Mill location. Southern Order of Storytellers Emerging Voices Storytelling Workshop. 10am – 12:30pm. Switzer Library, Marietta.  The Southern Order of Storytellers Cobb County (SOS) is presenting their 2nd annual […]

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Worth The Drive

{Worth the Drive} Poole’s Mill Park

We first heard about Poole’s Mill Park from Red Tricycle Atlanta’s awesome post “Up The Creek: Where to Slip, Slide & Splash in Atlanta.” We did a little more research on the listed locations and about 48 hours later, we were on our way to Poole’s Mill Park to cool off in the shoals of […]

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Education
Meet Up

Crowd Safety for the Littles

Given the current heat it may be hard to believe, but the days will soon be shortening and the weather will be cooling. The new season brings a variety of fun from fall festivals to football games to crowded pumpkin patches. But if you’re the parent of young children, the crowds can be cause for more stress […]

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Weekend Fun

Weekend Events, August 22-24

Friday City of Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. 6pm – 10pm. Adams Park, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw. Experience the mouth-watering aroma and delicious taste of smoke-cooked barbecue, savor every heavenly bite of sweet peach desserts, and take delight in every moment of fun at the City of Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. It features multiple cook-offs and […]

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Five Family Favorites

5 Family Favorites

Last month we started a new series at Smyrna Parent: Five Family Favorites. We’ll be sharing the 5 items that we cannot live without right now. With a total overload of products marketed for families it sometimes feels that many don’t live up to the hype. But sometimes, we find these gems that suddenly become indispensable. Smyrna Parent contributors […]

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Work from Home Directory: Education {Tutoring, Language, Music}

    Bloom Tutoring Owner: Megan Tovi Contact: 404-285-2872 megan.tovi@gmail.com About: Certified Preschool through 5th Grade Teacher Multi-Subject Tutor Orton-Gillingham Trained One-to-one and small group sessions available

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Work from Home Directory: Photography

BlondeShot Creative Owner: Jenn Fletcher Contact her and see her work via: Website Facebook About: BlondeShot Creative offers lifestyle photography and studio portraiture. Her specialty is unconventional and unique studio work through various lighting techniques. She is professionally trained, internationally exhibited, and has been in the business for over 14 years. Smyrna Parent readers get 10% […]

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Work from Home Directory: House & Home

  Grayson Pratt Interiors 404-316-3768 Email: gpratt@graysonprattinteriors.com  Grayson Pratt Interiors is a full-service residential interior decorating firm dedicated to creating spaces that combine personal style and beautiful design.   Holly Ethridge, Realtor Solid Source Realty 770-361-7699   Kelly Conrad Designs Interior Designer 312-607-6587 Email: Kellyconrad@me.com Residential design, space planning, color selections, furniture and decor.

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Work from Home Directory: Gifts

  Georgia Crafted Owner/Founder: Erin Zwigart Connect via: Website Facebook Twitter Georgia Crafted is a local monthly subscription & gift box company promoting local Georgia companies. Each month they scour the state of Georgia looking for the best Georgia-made products, package them up into monthly “surprise” shipments for our subscribers and ship them to your […]

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Weekend Fun

Weekend Events, August 15 – 17

Friday Free Demo Yoga Classes at The Music Studio at Vinings. 4pm and 5pm. 4895 S Atlanta Rd SE, Smyrna. Bring in your little yogis from 6-9 years old. Improve strength, flexibility, and coordination. Children will learn how to focus and center themselves with various breathing and meditation techniques. They will also learn self-respect and respect for others with […]

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