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Children, pets, and families are welcome to attend this pet-friendly event where photos will be taken with Santa and your favorite pet!

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. They take Santa pictures, family portraits, baby pictures, and more!

The reason that I tried Sweet and Sassy Salon for Kids in Cool Springs was because I didn't have good luck with Snip Its -- another hair salon for kids in Franklin, TN. Sweet & Sassy takes appointments and does little boy haircuts too. Today, it's called Divas & Dudes - the family salon!

Glow Galaxy is a glow-in-the-dark play place for kids in Cool Springs. We've been there twice now for birthday parties, and they sure are fun!

The unassuming storefront of Learning Express Toys is nestled in between the Verizon store and Subway in Cool Springs. It's quite a gem inside! A great place for parents and kids alike!

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I have watched rodeos on TV and have always been amazed at how those cowboys are able to stay on their crazy horses for so long. To see it in person at the Franklin Rodeo was even more astounding. My son and his friend had an especially good time at the Franklin Rodeo.

Franklin TN schools are closed so often at the last minute that it's hard to guess whether school is going to be open or closed these days. And it's clear that Williamson County Tennessee parents are searching for 'a better way' to find out about school closings -- especially at times when schools become closed at the last minute due to bad weather or some other emergency. Okay parents, here's what you need to know...

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Nashville boat marinas and other places to rent pontoon boats in the Nashville, Tennessee area.

Franklin Tennessee is a city filled with parks! There are city parks. And there are county parks. When you add them all up, there are PLENTY of places to enjoy the great outdoors in one of the many parks located in Franklin, TN. In all, there are nearly 30 parks within the confines of the city.

A sprayground or spray park is a water playground consisting of a multiple groups of spray features or water fountain surrounded by a kid-friendly playing surface. Some are interactive -- sprays can be activated by users touching a button which begins a computerized water sequence. Here are Nashville's spray parks...

This 5th grader from Franklin Road Academy found a way to use bubble wrap as an 'artificial skin' for amputees. Yep, Grayson Rosenberger invented a one-of-a-kind cosmetic covering for prosthetic legs. Here's the story...

America's Promise Alliance selected the 100 best communities from a list of 750 from all 50 states. The three Tennessee cities that were named kid-friendly: Nashville, Bristol and Germantown. Here are the details...

The following list of activities are just for kids! Most of these are in Williamson County, TN, but a few extend into other parts of Nashville. If you're planning a children's event, say for your child's birthday, then you may want to consider these fun places in and around Franklin, Tennessee...

Thinking of visiting Franklin Tennessee in the near future? Here are some great tips for tourists and some ideas of fun things to see & do in and around Franklin, Tennessee.

Do you have information on summer camps in the area? If not, I would be VERY intersted in that information, along with recommendations from folks whose children went to those camps... See my reply here.

It's summertime alright! And 'hot Hot HOT' definitely summarizes these past few weeks. Here's a view of summertime fun through the eyes of a child...

Here's a great way to save some money when shopping the first weekend in August each year. So long as you live in Tennessee! It's the annual Sales Tax Holiday which features three tax-free days of shopping statewide.

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Franklin, Tennessee offers FREE 'movies in the park' called Movies by Moonlight. They're FREE 'concerts in the park' -- music for all tastes & ages -- and even FREE movies at the theater -- big hit movies that kids will love. Here's the scoop...