Snow Mountain, the ultimate Southern snow extravaganza at Stone Mountain Park, is now open! True Georgia Peaches and transplanted Yankees alike will love the five football fields of wintery wonderland. It includes 20 lanes of single tubing, a 400-foot hill for the family-sized tubes, and a huge snow play area. There’s something for everyone! My […]
Family Dollar| Your last minute Christmas headquarters
I had the opportunity to visit the newest Family Dollar in Atlanta recently. Honestly, I went to the event because some of my blogger friends were going and they said it would be a good time. And they were right! Not only did I have fun, I learned about a store I had never been […]
Complete Guide to the BEST Holiday Fun in Atlanta
There is so much going on next month in Atlanta! From parties to Santa sightings to holiday shows, there is some kind of family fun for everyone. Check out this fun list below for some of my top picks for Seasons Greetings in and around Atlanta: DATE SPECIFIC Pajama Parties at A Christmas Carol, Alliance […]
New Disney show coming to Atlanta
Ready for the newest DisneyLive! show to hit the town? On December 16, 2012, Mickey Mouse and his band of friends, will be performing in a music mash-up of mega proportions when Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival debuts at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. Concert goers will hear greatest hits from the blockbuster movies, Aladdin, The Little […]
Have breakfast with the Pink Pig & start a holiday tradition
I was so lucky to snag an invite to the opening of one of Atlanta’s most beloved holiday traditions: the Pink Pig at Macy’s Lenox Square. I have taken my family here every year since my oldest was 6 months old. It has become a holiday tradition for us. I’m a Yankee through and through, […]
Win tickets to the World of Coca-Cola for Mother’s Day
I want to know what is behind this tumbler wall of the “secret vault”! Looking for a great Mother’s Day gift or just someplace fun to take the family to celebrate Mother’s Day, the World of Coca-Cola (and I) want to help out! One lucky family will win four tickets to visit the World of Coke for Mother’s […]
Top 10 tips to get the most out of the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Atlanta
My kids LOVED the LEGO sculptures! The new LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta is a truly welcomed family attraction in Buckhead. What used to be known as a rather…ahem… bourgeois…type of mall, now is open it’s arms (and free parking decks) to the minivan masses. I had a chance to preview the attraction […]
Pace Academy online auction offers deals, steals, & one-of-a-kind items
Let me say that I don’t have kids at Pace Academy but I have friends who do and respect the school, its reputation, and its educational philosophy. I also respect the well-endowed scholarship fund that offsets the hefty tuition fees that it costs to attend this prestigious school. To help Pace continue to offer all they do […]
See the Laughing Pizza world premiere movie at the Georgia Aquarium
Get your dancing shoes on and your singing voices ready. The family-friendly favorite, Laughing Pizza, invites Atlanta families to the awesome Oceans Ballroom at Georgia Aquarium for a one-time, VIP film premiere on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11:00 a.m. The award-winning band and world’s largest aquarium are teaming up for the world premiere of Laughing Pizza: The Concert Movie as well […]
Find your inner “snow bunny” at Snow Mountain
I grew up playing in the snow. In Wisconsin, it could snow in every month except June, July and August (no exaggeration) so we learned to cope with the cold and all the snow that came with it. But it wasn’t all bad. I have very fond memories of building snowmen and snow forts, having […]
