Year: 2014

{Thanksgiving Craft} Personalized Gratitude Candle Holder

As we race from Halloween straight to Christmas, it seems more important than ever to pause, breathe, and notice all there is to be thankful for. This craft is fun to make with your children (extra kid points for paint on their hands!), but...

{Worth the Drive} Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Santa Train Review & Giveaway

{Updated November 2014} This post originally ran last year but we have an update for you! The folks over at The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway are giving away 4 tickets for a non-themed train ride during the the 2015 season! More details and contest...

Weekend Fun, November 7 – 9

Friday Marietta’s Annual Holiday Open House. 6-9pm. Marietta Square. The Annual Holiday Open House and the kick-off of Candlelight Shopping on the Downtown Marietta Square is Friday, November 7 from 6-9 p.m. The galleries, eateries, boutiques...

Work from Home Directory: Fitness, Wellness, Beauty

Cafe Physique In home physical training, nutrition and more! 404-444-2857 Connect via: Blog Twitter Facebook We’re 100% Mobile – We come to you! Café Physique programs are designed to meet your healthy lifestyle needs in the privacy of your own...

Weekend Fun, October 17 – 19

Saturday Michaels Kids’ Club. 10am, 10:30, 11, 11:30. All Michaels locations. Harvest Square Arts & Crafts Festival. 9am – 5pm. Marietta Square. The festival also includes Halloween Happenings from 1pm-5pm...

Silly Spider Shaker

Whether you’d like to add some homemade Halloween decorations to your house or fill a morning at home, this is a great craft to do with toddlers or preschoolers using items you probably already have around the house. Materials: Glue stick...

Weekend Fun, October 10 – 12

Friday Spectrum Storytime at Smyrna Public Library. 10:30am – 11am. Designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Spectrum Story Time includes several sensory integration activities and a story for children and their...

The importance of creative moment and arts in young children

We’ve all heard it before…”the arts are important for children”…but why? Research has found that active music making can lead to increased language development, math skills, good grades, better-adjusted school behavior and...

Adventures in Babywearing

Before I actually had a baby, I knew I wanted to babywear. (Side note: I don’t necessarily love the term “babywear”, but since that’s what it’s generally called these days, that’s the term I’ll be using). I had a few friends that babywore,...

Weekend Fun, September 26 – 28

Friday Smyrna Shop Hop. Various locations along Concord Road. All day Friday & Saturday. Get an early start on your holiday shopping…or just go to browse and see what is new at our great local shops! Grab a “passport” at any of...