I have never stood in line at the mall to get my son's picture taken with Santa and I never will.
I have been spoiled by the staff at A Private Gathering in Franklin.
I get to make an appointment with Santa and have a luxurious 20-minute sitting and then have fabulous pictures to show for it!
Continue reading: Pictures With Santa In Franklin, TN
I took this photo downtown Franklin, TN -- right in front of the Franklin Post Office.
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Welcome to beautiful downtown Franklin. Have a seat.
...Well, on second thought, you better sit somewhere else!
Although Sweet and Sassy is a very girly place, they also do little boy haircuts too. I actually called the salon and asked.
The first time I took my son, I scanned the salon and saw plenty of other boys too. Even though he wasn't even 2 years old at the time, I had to make sure I didn't make him the butt of any jokes later in life.
The reason that I tried Sweet & Sassy in the first place was because I didn't have good luck with Snip Its -- another salon for kids in Franklin. The haircuts my son received there were not consistently good and the staff wasn't very friendly. My biggest concern was that they don't take appointments unless you are a member and pay a fee.
Like most toddlers, my son doesn't wait easily. Sweet and Sassy does take appointments so I immediately wanted to give it a try!
Continue reading: Sweet & Sassy Salon For Kids In Cool Springs
The Franklin farmer's market is giving away FREE pumpkins this weekend as part of their FallFest activities.
FallFest includes fun arts, crafts and tastings, in addition to the typical vendors you can always find at the farmers market.
The Franklin farmers market FallFest takes place this Saturday from 8AM to 1PM at the Franklin Factory.
We're saying "thank you" with a celebration of farms, food and fun. It's time for FallFest, Saturday October 24th. There's free mini-pumpkins for the kids (while supplies last), along with a free breakfast for the first 200 customers at the market. There will be special arts and crafts too along with the contest for the best scarecrow among the farmers plus great live music all through the market day. And as always, the absolute best in fresh food from local farms. So mark your calendar now for October 24th and get ready to celebrate at FallFest! Source
As far as I know, Franklin's Wolfgang Puck Express is a one-of-a-kind restaurant in this area. It's gourmet food served fast. They call it "fast-casual meals."
Wolfgang Puck Express takes the best qualities from fast food and gourmet dining and merges them.
I have been going for years now, and I have always had consistently great food served in minutes.
Here's my review of Wolfgang Puck Express in Cool Springs, in case you're thinking about going...
Continue reading: Wolfgang Puck Express: A Review
Have you ever tried to make a handprint or footprint of your little one? I have and it's not easy.
First of all, they do not hold still well. When I tried to do my son's hand, he wouldn't keep it flat on the surface of the clay and kept gouging into it in an attempt to scoop it up. I did not get the hand print.
His footprint was easier, but not a job well done by mom. I thought I would give it a try since I received 3 hand/foot print kits for my baby shower. But after messing up 2 of the kits, I decided to just give up on the third.
Then at my son's 2nd birthday party, a friend got us a gift certificate for a garden stepping stone from Precious Prints. Thank you! This was my answer.
She explained that garden stepping stones are light grey cement stones that include your child's hand and foot prints with the year and decorative ceramic tiles.
I just brought my son to the Precious Prints studio in Franklin and they did the rest!
Continue reading: Precious Prints Makes Baby Hand Prints
"Rubdown" is a half-hour comedy TV series that takes you behind-the-scenes of the spa business -- with stories inspired by real life situations.
The pilot for the show is being filmed in historic Franklin, Tennessee on October 4th and 5th.
For more information, contact: Zac Adams at lemonadeproductions@yahoo.com or (615) 414-5871.
Those of you who went to the downtown Franklin movie theater know how great it was!
After 70 years of showing movies in downtown Franklin, the Franklin Cinema closed its doors in January 2007 due to the ever-increasing rent in the area. That was such a sad day for those of us who frequented the theater.
Franklin Cinema In The Past
Besides playing current movies, Franklin Cinema was a neat venue and it offered a unique service.
The historic building offered 2 movie houses with not only comfy seats, but also tables in front of each seat to either put your food and drinks on or to rest your feet on.
Besides the typical soft drinks and popcorn, Franklin Cinema also offered beer and pizza! It was just a cool place to see a movie and I always ran into friends there.
I will never forget the night my husband and I went to see Austin Powers in Goldmember. (Yup, we like goofy movies!) We were still new to the area and didn't know too many people. The movie was funny and we had a good time.
When we were leaving, we noticed a couple from our neighborhood was there. They were our age and didn't have kids yet either. So we stopped and talked to them. Then, another couple we kind of knew from the neighborhood came out of the theater too. Again, our age, no kids. Well, the 6 of us stayed downtown Franklin and had dinner and laughed about the movie. Seven years later, we are all still great friends!
That is the kind of experience we had at the Franklin Cinema.
Continue reading: Franklin Cinema Re-Opens As Franklin Theatre
Nashville Music Muse recently posted Networking In Nashville On A Budget -- a list of FREE music events for every day of the week.
The point is:
1. There are plenty of amazing FREE music events every day of the week in Nashville;
and
2. Attending these types of events enable you to see and be seen in Nashville... without breaking the bank!
Continue reading: Free Music Events In Nashville
David Higdon Design recently pointed out this Nashville style map from the New York Times. I thought others would be interested in seeing it as well.
What are some places YOU think should've been included on the map?
Here's a list of other things that Nashville, Franklin, and Williamson County have received accolades for.
Franklin, TN Restaurants: These Are The Best!