~ Carmen Updated February 2019 When your kids are away at college most of the year, you try to make the most of the time you have together.  All through her childhood, my youngest daughter, Rachel, and I made frequent trips to Nashville for her dance competitions and school-related functions.  Being only 3 1/2 hours......

~ Lauren I recently moved from Memphis, TN to Tallahassee, FL, and I knew I would get bored quickly on the long drive. So what did I do? I made a road trip playlist of course!   If you are looking for a playlist that includes artists ranging from Rihanna to AC/DC to Johnny Cash......

~ Carmen If you have been reading the blog, you know that I recently played “tourist” in my own hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. I tried to group like-interested activities together so that each day in Memphis had a “theme”.  In this post I will give you an overall summary of how to spend all three......

  ~ Carmen If you have been following the blog, you’ve learned some fun and interesting things to do in downtown Memphis. 3 Days in Memphis: Day 1:  Read about “24 Hours in Memphis- Civil Rights Focus” Day 2: Read about “24 Hours in Memphis for Music Lovers” But downtown is not the only area in......

  ~ Carmen Memphis is known as “The Home of the Blues” and “The Birthplace of Rock and Roll”.  To visit Memphis and not see some of its iconic musical attractions and venues would be like going to Orlando and skipping the theme parks.  Music put Memphis on the map.  If you love music, a......

~ Carmen If you have been following our blog, you have seen posts about camping, cycling, and road trips.  However, sometimes the best trips are the ones right in your own hometown.  I have lived in Memphis for fifteen years and being a teacher I have seen quite a bit of my city (i.e., school......