Nashville Tennessee Living

White Christmas in Nashville TN!

For the first time in 17 years, Nashvillians woke up to a white Christmas. Many people around the country wouldn't consider an inch of snow a White Christmas. But for those in Middle Tennessee, this is something you only dream about. Since records have been kept, there have only been 9 Christmases with snow. Beginning in 1884 and 1885 with the largest accumulation being in 1969 with 2.7 inches.

This Picture is actually from January when we got 5 inches. Most of our snow comes in January and February.

Today's snow is the second accumulation in December this year. Very unusual for here.

For those of you doubled over laughing, all I can say is Merry Christmas!!

Life at Christmastime

Today someone forwarded the standard funny email with the dos and don'ts for eating during the holiday season. It was cute and it was funny, but the quote at the end was worth repeating:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one and and wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO What a ride!""

Sometimes we're just too serious and full of ourselves. I exercise and watch what I eat, but sometimes you just need to relax and enjoy the moment and the people you're with. This Christmas time eat the things that someone has lovingly made for you. A little butter and cream will not kill you.

31 Day Challenge for January 2011 - My New Years Resolution

Last January 1st, I posted my New Years Resolution to commit to post at least 3 times each week. It's been a challenge and I've missed a handful of weeks but overall have averaged 2.8 posts each week. I don't know why, when I'm stressed, I have trouble writing. Maybe I don't want to share the negative I feel.
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For the past several months I have been reading blogs written by AR members who have taken up the Challenge to post every day for 30 or 31 days, depending on the month of the Challenge. Each time I would think that's nice. I should do that. But each time I had a lot going on in my life. Illness, work, something that was paralyzing me.

No more excuses. It's time to make this such a habit that I don't miss any weeks. In our last Master Mind BarCamp, Thom Abbott, Lane Bailey and Kathy Drewien all talked about writing ahead so there was always something ready to post. So, as I work on my 2011 goals, I am committing to a 31 Day Challenge for January 2011. I invite you to join me. We can hold each other accountable.

Any of you who comment that you're accepting this challenge, I will subscribe to your blog and follow you all month. We will overcome our reluctance, fear, or whatever is holding us back with our blogs together! We have 14 days to get some things written ahead for the challenge. But don't let that keep you from posting these next two weeks!

I can do this. I will do this. I hope you join me!

UPDATE: Thanks to Mel Wagner's suggestion, I started a group:

31 Days in January NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS!

Nashville TN - Things to do for the Holidays! Part 3

This upcoming weekend will host some of the favorite local Christmas oriented activities of the year.

Starting DECEMBER 10th:

Story with Santa The Longview Recreation Center in Spring Hill TN is hosting a cookies and milk visit with Santa from 7-8:30pm Friday evening. Santa will read a Holiday story to the children. 615-302-0971

The Blair Children's Chorus Program at Ingram Hall at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music. Several different Choirs from the Childrens' programs at Blair will perform Christmas music beginning at 7:30pm.

Winter Song 2010 hosted by Metro Parks Theater Department's Young Actors Program at Two Rivers Mansion. Young vocalists from age 12 through high school will perform a holiday cabaret. Cost is $12 and includes appetizers. Shows are Dec 10th and 11th at 7:30 pm and Sunday the 12th at 5pm.

DECEMBER 11th

Granville Country Christmas, for a fun full day of family activities, drive approximately an hour east on I-40 to the small town of Granville where the whole town comes alive with Christmas activities. Get the Granville Country Christmas schedule. From 10am to 9pm enjoy Santa, a parade, lighting of the Christmas tree and more. 931-653-4511

Christmas with the Acklens takes on Dickens "A Christmas Carol", 10am to 4pm at the Historic Belmont Mansion. Mingle with the characters as you view the decorated mansion. Then step into the Grand Salon and meet Father Christmas and enjoy refreshments while you listed to Victorian Carolers.

Deck the Hall Holiday Celebration at the Country Music hall of Fame 10am to 2:30pm. Children can make holiday cards or art with wood blocks from Hatch Show Print. 416-2001

Dickens of a Christmas street festival in downtown Franklin both the 11th and the 12th. This 25 year tradition turns downtown Franklin TN into a quaint Victorian town with the Characters of Dickens A Christmas Carol. Saturday 10-5 Sunday Noon-5pm.

DECEMBER 12

Walk Through Bethlehem. This annual event is hosed by Woodmont Christian Church on Hillsboro Road in Green Hills. Enjoy a live recreation of a marketplace during the time of Jesus' birth. 1-7pm

Christmas Moravian Love Fest at Hillsboro Presbyterian Church at 4pm. The Church's Brass Ensemble, chancel and bell choirs will offer a candlelight ceremony with Moravian refreshments. 665-0148

DECEMBER 14

Merry Tuba Christmas - back again at First Baptist Church in downtown Nashville on Broadway and 7th. 100 Tubas will play Christmas Carols at 11am and again at 12:30. The event is free but there will be a collection taken. The monies received will be used to fund the downtown Presbyterian Church's Homeless Lunches. 714-0247

See Nashville TN Things to do for the Holidays or

Nashville TN Things to do Part 2

Nashville TN - Things to do for the Holidays! Part 2

There is so much to do this month, we can't write it all in one post. The first post covered the first few days of December things to do.

December 5th, this coming Sunday offers things for the entire family:

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer On Ice! presented by the Centennial Sportplex Skating School at 2pm at Centennial Sportplex, 222 25th Avenue North. Watch Rudolph, Hermey, Clarice and the Toys skate their way through the Christmas Season.

The Concert Chorale of Nashville will present their 3rd Annual Room in the Inn benefit concert at 3pm at Christ the King Church on Belmont Blvd. This is a free event but donations will be accepted.

MTSU Symphony Orchestra will perform at 4pm in the Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU Campus in Murfreesboro.

David Payne will perform a One Man show of A Christmas with C.S. Lewis at 6pm at Christ Presbyterian Church. The Church is located at 2323 Old Hickory Blvd between Brentwood and Belle Meade. 373-2311

December 6th - The fun Continues:

A Celebration of Christmas at David Lipscomb University with their A Capella Singers, Wind Ensemble and the University Singers at 7:30pm at the Collins Alumni Auditorium. 615-966-5929

Christmas with the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Performing at Christ Church Cathedral at 7:30pm. 900 Broadway, downtown. $10 or $5 for students

Faculty Brass Quintet Holiday Concert from Belmont University will take place at 7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike. 615-460-6408

December 7th visit Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music to hear the Vanderbilt Steel Drums Band perform at 8pm at Ingram Hall. 2400 Blakemore Avenue. 615-322-7651

December 9th the Trevecca Symphony Orchestra, Choral Union and Master Chorale will present Baroque Christmas during which they will perform Bach's "Christmas Oratoriao". You don't want to miss this! 7:30pm in the Boone Convocation Hall on campus. 333 Murfreeesboro Road. 615-248-1288

See Nashville TN Things to do for the Holidays Part 1