Thursday, June 10, 2010

5 Summer Date Ideas For Nashville, Tennessee

Movie under the stars
Take your sweetheart to Movies in the Park. To bring the date around to a more romantic mood pack a grown up picnic dinner for two. My suggestions would be Pita bread sandwiches, strawberries, cheese & crackers and teacakes for dessert. Grab a bottle of bubbly, either real or sparkling grape juice will do. Don't forget the wine glasses for the over the top romance. Collect your quilt and head out to Centennial Park. There is no admission fee and the movie starts at sunset. The movies will be playing every Wednesday in the month of June.

Garden Stroll
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens is a beautiful garden located here located here in Nashville, TN. Chilhuly at Cheekwood, Chilhuly Nights, and Live at Cheekwood are just a few of special events hosted at the gardens throughout the year. You and your special love will enjoy strolling through the gardens and taking in the uniquely gorgeous display of colors. Make sure to stop in at the Pineapple Room Restaurant for lunch in it's bistro atmosphere. Take note that reservations are encouraged. The cost of admission is $12 dollars each and the restaurant dishes are priced between $9-$15 dollars.

Take Me Out To The Ballgame
For the more sporty or adventurous couple. grab your baseball cap and have a casual fun filled night at Geer Stadium. Take in one of America's favorite past times and cheer on the Nashville Sounds. Don't forget to enjoy a hot dog,and peanuts for the full baseball game experience. Ticket prices for a sounds game general admission are $14 dollars each. You can save a couple bucks if you purchase your tickets in advance!

Pottery Passion
For the couple who is passionate about not only each other, but also about art, the Brush Fire Pottery Studio is the place for you. Spend the afternoon or evening hours of this date creating your own personal unique piece of art. The prices are affordable and they have a large selection of pottery pieces to choose from. Not only will you and your better half have fun with a quality moment being creative as a couple, at the end of the experience, you will have something tangible to remember your time together. The admission fee to the art studio is $6 dollars each, which covers all the supplies needed to decorate your ceramics. The Pottery pieces range from $6 to $40 dollars.

Hide Out At The Factory
Spend your date in Franklin, TN at The Factory. The Factory is a unique, enchanting place of business, with an assortment of dining options. You can dress causal or get all dressed up for your evening out at The Factory. Spoil yourselves with ice cream and shopping. Even take in a little theater experience at the Boiler Room. So many options for an unforgettable evening out with your special someone hiding out in an old factory. The cost of this date is totally up. You can window shop and spend $0 dollars or you can spend hundreds of dollars and everywhere in-between.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

One on One LOVE!

My husband and I have brainstormed many times about starting up a tradition that would implement some one on one time with each of our children. This month those ideas came to life. We decided to start with our two older children. When our youngest, Cooper, is a little older, he will be rolled into rotation as well. It happens once a month, alternating which parent gets which child. We feel like this time allows us to get to know each of our children on a deeper level and give us a better chance to actually listen to what they have to say. We are hoping and praying this lays a foundation for a life long, real and valuable relationship with our sons. This month, I got the chance to spend time with my middle son five year old, Wesley. I called it a date night with Mommy. It was simple and so enjoyable. We went to Sonic where we each ordered a junior candy sundae and we split a Dr. Pepper. The total cost was $4 dollars. He smiled the whole time, which completely melted my heart, of course. The conversation consisted of The Wiggles music, what he learned in Sunday school, and his little circle of friends. We tried each others ice cream and laughed because it got all over Wes's nose. All in all, we just spent quality time together. It was truly a priceless night and I realized just how important this one on one time really is. I felt it making such and impact on me, as Wesley's mother, and how nice it was to have a conversation and a good laugh without any interruptions of day to day life. I just can't wait for all the future date nights with my sons. Next month it will be me and my eldest son, Carter, and I really truly am so excited about it. This one on one time with my sons is just filling my heart up with an unbelievable amount of LOVE.....what a great feeling it is!!!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A+ Blogging


Our focus this month is going to be LOVE, but before I get started on that topic for the month. I wanted to share a cute little blogging trend going around. Bloggers are giving each other awards. I was awarded my first one today by a fellow blogger from Two Bears Farm. I thought what a great idea this is. Not only does it make you just feel down right great that someone is actually reading your blog, but it also drums up some more readers/followers. It is also a wonderful way to share what you have been reading in the blogging world, and give your fellow blogger some credit! =) I promise we will get back to the topic of love tomorrow so stay tuned for that.

So the rules of the award are this:
1. Thank the person who gave you the award
2. Tell seven things about yourself
3. Pass the award on to 15 other bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic!(in no particular order)
4. Let them know you have awarded them the prize.


SEVEN THINGS ABOUT ME
1. I am Mommy to 3 amazing little boys!!! The are my heart and happiness. Motherhood is the greatest job you will ever love that makes you pull your hair out daily.
2. I don't just read I devour books they are my escape to far away lands!
3. I find tattoos beautiful. My husband and I have matching wedding band tattoos, and I love them!!!
4. I have been in love with the same man since I was 14 years old.
5. I am a believer in Jesus!!!
6. I love photography! I secertly wished my family could be photographed everyday. I don't want to forget any of these precious memories we are making. Photography is such a great way capture treasured moments. It is also a wonderful way to express ourselves and make a very personal art.
7. I don't really like talking on the phone. I love having dinner or hanging out with friends and family, but I am terrible at keeping in touch by phone.

The 15 Bloggers I Pass the Awarded to are.....(drum roll please)
1. Melissa at The Written, Spoken, and Visual Word
2.Kelli at Kelli Trontell{photography}
3. Stephanie at You Paid What?!?
4. Bonny Blue at Bonny Blue Bows
5. Allen at Brilliance and Madness
6. Rebekah at Beautiful Crazy Life
7. Anna Marie at As I See It
8. Daniel White at Six Degrees of DCW
9. Lindsey White at Lindsey White Creative
10. Pink Posh at Pink Posh Photography
11. Megan at The Story of Us
12. Mark and Sarah at 3+2=ONE
13. Josh Marx at Josh Marx Photography
14. Kim at Everything Esty
15. Melissa Haslam at Cherry Fields

Monday, June 7, 2010

What is Love?

The month of June is all about love or at least here on Inside My Head it's going to be. We are going to be talk about and celebrate all things love! To kick it off I thought I would simply share the many definitions of the word love! I hope you will leave me some of your own comments, and share what love means to you.

LOVE   /lʌv/ Show Spelled [luhv] Show IPA noun, verb,loved, lov·ing.
–noun

1.a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2.a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3.sexual passion or desire.
4.a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5.(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
6.a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7.sexual intercourse; copulation.
8.(initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9.affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.
10.strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.
11.the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.
12.the benevolent affection of god for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.
13.Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.
14.a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.

–verb (used with object)
15.to have love or affection for: All her pupils love her.
16.to have a profoundly tender, passionate affection for (another person).
17.to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music.
18.to need or require; benefit greatly from: Plants love sunlight.
19.to embrace and kiss (someone), as a lover.