Year: 2015

Born Still and Still Parenting

When a baby is born in America there is usually a lot of fuss. Showers or “sprinkles” have been thrown, registries registered and every need anticipated for the new addition. Then, after the baby arrives, there are “sip and sees,” home visits,...

Weekend Fun, October 9-11

Saturday Special Events Chalktober Fest, Marietta Square, 10am – 5pm, Concert from 7pm – 9pm The 2015 Marietta Chalktoberfest features 45+ professional chalk artists creating patriotic works of art on the streets of historic...

{International Babywearing Week} The Best Soft Structured Carriers

Since it’s once again International Babywearing Week, we wanted to bring this topic back around again. Last year I shared my “Adventures in Babywearing” story. So if you’ve read that, or done any research on the benefits of babywearing, then you’re...

Fall Fun

Looking for apple orchards, pumpkin patches, Trunk or Treat events or some great fall festivals? We’ll post all of our posts right here so you can access them all in one spot! Fall is here along with all of the local fairs and festivals. Every...

Fall Fairs, Fests and Special Events!

There’s something special about the month of October, with the cooler weather, the shift into the “holiday” mentality and the abundance of fairs, fests and chili cook-offs. There’s an overload of family-friendly...

Weekend Fun, October 2-4

Friday Cumberland Community Church MOPS Consignment Sale. 110 Sports Ave SE, Smyrna. 9:30 am – 7 pm Cumberland Community Church MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) holds a semi-annual sale each Fall and Spring. There will be over 200...

3 Ways to Stay Healthy as the Seasons Change

With the recent cooling of Atlanta temperatures, many of us have welcomed Fall with open arms! For some, this seasonal change can bring a new set of symptoms and ill health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the rates of...

{In the Community} Cobb Moms Helping Cobb

Social media gets a bad rap these days, but here in Smyrna/Cobb we have several Facebook groups, formed by local parents, who are actively (and rapidly!) changing our community for the better. This is Part II in our...

Weekend Fun, September 25-27

Saturday Special Events Document Shredding, 9am – 12pm, Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center, 884 Church Street, Smyrna. Do a little fall cleaning and clear out those old papers at this shredding event sponsored by Keep Smyrna...

Weekend Fun, September 18 – 20

Friday Kindermart Consignment Sale. 9:30am – 7pm, Smyrna First United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Rd SE, Smyrna. (Strollers not allowed Friday morning) Shoppers can save big on children’s clothes, coats, toys, baby...