After seeing all the beautiful Brentwood Christmas decorations, I'm treating our same old tree to a fresher look.

Here are some unique theme Christmas trees with a Nashville flavor:

• Fa la la la with a Music City theme tree


• Clip clop through our scenic hills with an equestrian theme tree


• Sight see Nashville with a local landmark theme

Most of Nashville will be waiting for the SEC Championship Game between Tennessee and LSU this Saturday...

...but the biggest rivalry in the history of football will take place earlier in the day:

the 108th Army-Navy Football Game

My husband played for Army, so watching this game is a winter family tradition.

I just checked what time CBS will air this year's Army-Navy Game in Nashville.

We're trying to go green in our Brentwood home this Christmas:

• a real tree
• wreaths handmade from leftover trimmings
• no outdoor lights or inflatable decorations

...and of course, our first set of LED Christmas lights.

After all, LED lights last longer, use less energy, and burn cooler than traditional Christmas lights. I wanted to see how bright LED Christmas lights look in person, so we spent some time this weekend checking Brentwood area stores for availability and prices.

Here's what I found:

If you're looking for Black Friday deals in Nashville, the best shopping location is definitely Cool Springs.

I have one online friend who will wake at 1 in the morning to drive 2 hours for Cool Springs Black Friday deals.

Where else in Nashville can you find Black Friday deals at EVERY major big box store?

Have you heard about the new Aldi that's coming to Franklin, TN?

We asked the clerk at Once Upon A Child what was going in the old Bi-Lo in the Watson Glen Shopping Center.

As it turns out, Trees-N-Trends is moving there from across the street, while Aldi opens next door on Monday, February 4th.

Find out why we think Aldi is such a neat place to buy groceries and why we'll be driving from Brentwood to shop there!

One of my Brentwood friends is moving away from a four bedroom dream home in Winterset Woods.

He wants to sell it; she wants to rent it.

It looks like we'll be braving the cold, dark morning of Black Friday after all.

My one-year-old, with her nimble fingers, has swiped not one--but BOTH--of my camera's memory cards!

(Ironically, from the very same camera we bought on Black Friday a few years ago.)

My husband was Googling Black Friday ads this afternoon, and he spotted a great deal:

Circuit City will sell a SanDisk 2 GB SD memory card for only $6.99!