Author: Alicia
A New Orleans girl turned Georgia peach and stay at home mom to 2 daughters. Before taking the leap into full time mothering, I worked at at an Atlanta-based advertising agency. I have lived in Smyrna for almost 10 years and am still not sure how I managed to find a job more chaotic and unpredictable than advertising.
Weekend Fun
Weekend Events, August 8 – 10
Friday All 4 Kids Consignment Sale. Jim Miller Park, Marietta. With over 600 sellers this is your stop for all kids’ clothes, gear, toys, books and more! White Water 9th Annual Duck Derby. 2pm. Six Flags White Water, Marietta. Six Flags White Water has teamed up with Georgia Special Olympics. For a donation of $5 or […]
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6 New Businesses Now Open or Coming Soon to our area
It’s an exciting time in Smyrna right now. Empty retail spaces are filling up, storefronts are being redone, new signage is going up, and there is construction all around us. Two particular hot spots are old favorite Smyrna Market Village on Atlanta Road, and the under-construction Olde Ivy Village on South Cobb Drive & East-West Connector. Here […]
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Smyrna Parents in Business
Smyrna Parent strives to support parents living, working and raising children in the Smyrna area. We believe in building a stronger local economy by shopping locally and supporting local merchants, and this includes supporting our local entrepreneur parents! Join our network, get listed, support your fellow parents and help spread the word! If you would like to be included in […]
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Smyrna Parent July Recap
Our most popular posts for the month include: This post from a local mom explaining why she chose a Smyrna public school for her son. A Small Business Spotlight featuring The Music Class. A reminder about some common car seat mistakes to avoid. Lindsay shared the details of her son’s dinosaur themed 1st birthday party. And […]
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Weekend Fun
Weekend Events, August 1 – 3
Friday Friday Art Walk. 5pm – 9pm. Marietta Square. Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour of the Historic Marietta Square’s eclectic art scene. Admission to The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is free during this event. Get Pop-Cultured. Frozen Friday with Olaf. 7pm. Barnes & Noble, Akers Mill. Bring in the kids for storytime, a sing-along, crafts […]
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Small Business Spotlight
{Small Business Spotlight} The Music Studio at Vinings
Hi everyone, With August and the start of school just around the corner, there is no better time to start thinking about enriching your child’s and/or your life with the arts. In my opinion, a great place to start is at The Music Studio at Vinings. Full disclosure: When I learned that The Music Studio had […]
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Smyrna Voices
Never say never?
Sometimes thinking ahead and discussing what you “always” or “never” do can save some heartache later There have been a lot of hard headlines in the news lately; from children being left in cars to young adults not wearing their seatbelts and dying in car accidents. As parents, we already feel like we have a lot […]
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Weekend Fun
Weekend Events, July 25 – 27
Friday Southeast Homeschooling Expo. 10am – 9pm. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway. Tickets can be purchased at the door. $30 for an individual, $35 for a couple. Annual Homeschooling Convention Held in Atlanta for Homeschooling families from all over the country. See hundreds of exhibitors with curriculum and homeschooling opportunities and attend workshops on a wide […]
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Smyrna Voices
A Tinysaurus 1st Birthday
The last few months of my son’s first year were bittersweet; each day he discovered something new and did something exciting, but each of those days he was also starting look less like a baby and more like a little boy. At about 8 months old, friends and family began asking us […]
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Weekend Fun
Weekend Events, July 18 – 20
Friday Family Fun Safety Day. 9am – 12pm. Cobb County Safety Village. 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. $5/person, $20 family max. Water safety games, free fingerprinting kits, up close looks at various emergency vehicles, and more. Comic Book Sale at Switzer Library. 11am – 6pm. 266 Roswell Street, Marietta. Saturday Smyrna Fresh Produce Market. 8am – 12pm. Smyrna First Baptist […]
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