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.
Education
Small Business Spotlight
{Small Busines Spotlight} Buckhead Preparatory School
Though they’ve been serving the Smyrna/Vinings area for 7 years, Buckhead Preparatory School opened the doors of their current Smyrna location last fall. Their classrooms are now nestled among the trees on the 2nd floor of a building in Smyrna Market Village, facing the Veterans Memorial and the Smyrna Public Library. We’ve had the pleasure of […]
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Weekend Fun, August 28-30
Friday Due West Treasure Chest Consignment Sale. 9:30am – 6pm. Due West United Methodist Church, 3956 Due West Road, Marietta. Everything for Children Consignment Sale. 9am – 8pm, St. Andrew UMC, 3455 Canton Road, Marietta. This is an all seasons sale, not just fall/winter. We sell only the best quality merchandise. All of our items are tested for lead. We sell infant, […]
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Holiday
The Great Outdoors
U-Pick Apple Orchards
It doesn’t seem right to post this apple picking post in August! But while apples are considered a fall fruit, the season actually begins in late August here in North Georgia. (And Mercier is open now!) So while the temperatures will stay hot for a bit longer and fall is still officially several weeks away, let’s start […]
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{Worth the Drive} BabyLand General
My mom claims that my favorite book as a toddler was a Cabbage Patch Kids book, Xavier’s Fantastic Discovery. In it, Xavier Roberts is playing in the woods of North Georgia when he notices a small animal that looks like a bunny, but flies like a bumblebee. Curious, he follows it behind a waterfall, into a cave, […]
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Weekend Fun, August 7-9
Friday Marietta Square Art Walk. 5pm – 9pm. The 2015 Marietta Square Art Walk (formerly the First Friday Art Walk) takes place in historic Marietta Square on the first Friday of each month from March to November. The Art Walk is a free, self guided tour showcasing local original art. Enjoy late-night shopping, patio dining, fine art […]
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Weekend Fun, July 31 – August 2
Friday Tax Free Weekend Begins. Tax exempt items include clothing with a sales price of $100 or less per item, computers and computer software priced $1,000 or less per item and school supplies priced $20 or less per item. Glover Park Concert Series. 8pm, Glover Park. Enjoy music under the stars and be sure to bring a picnic […]
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Smyrna Area Playgrounds, Part I
The City of Smyrna maintains 25 parks, 11 of which include playgrounds. Yet, like most parents, we have our favorites and rarely venture outside of the same 2-3 parks. However, sometimes you just want a play area with shade…or one that is fenced in for the runners…or one that is extremely close to the […]
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Fall Consignment Sales
It’s that time of year again: Consignment Sale season! Grab your laundry basket and get ready to snag the best bargins on back-to-school clothing, baby gear, books, toys and more. Here’s what’s coming up in our area this fall! All 4 Kids Consignment Sale West Cobb. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Rd., Marietta. Seller registration is […]
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Local Dance Studios
One of the most common questions we see on the page and in various local parents groups is: “Is there a ballet studio that you recommend?” Luckily, we are surrounded by a number of options to chose from. Whether you’re looking for something formal, classical, and disciplined, a competition team, or something more laid back, there is a […]
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