It was a day that lived in infamy:

one kid caused a toilet overflow

the other kid smeared 2 chairs with peanut butter

I decided to call the professionals.  Which carpet cleaning service is the best in Brentwood, TN?

Here's my experience using Chem-Dry of Tennessee to clean our Berber carpet and stained upholstery...

Traveller's Rest Plantation off Franklin Rd. is one of my favorite fun places to go in Nashville.

Here's why touring Nashville's oldest historic home is a must for its Brentwood neighbors and visitors!

Do you dog-ear and drool over the latest Pottery Barn catalog?

Is decorating your Brentwood home your favorite hobby?

Here's something fun to do! 

Cool Springs' new Pottery Barn store will hold a FREE decorating class on July 27th.  Find out what all participants will receive...

Brentwood, Tennessee lies squarely along a historic Civil War route.  Soldiers marched down Franklin Pike between the Battle of Nashville and the Battle of Franklin.

We talked about the historical significance of Isola Bella when it came up for sale last year. 

Did you know that its antebellum neighbor Mountview also has a new owner?  Here's the scoop.

Like everyone else in Nashville, I've been watching HGTV's Design Star 3.

Busy sleuthing the house's secret location, I almost missed the show's run through Brentwood!

That's right -- the Design Star teams seem to do most of their shopping around Cool Springs, even when the Sara Evans suite project was located all the way over at Opryland.

Here are some of the Brentwood-area stores I spotted on Design Star 3...

My decorating friends are all a-twitter about Season 3 of HGTV's Design Star.

Why?

It's being filmed in Nashville this summer! 

Here's all the information I can find about seeing Design Stars in Nashville, where the Design Stars are shopping in Nashville, and where the mystery Design House is located...

Have you cleaned the junk out of your Brentwood home this spring?

I've collected a list of companies in Brentwood and Nashville that will pick up your household junk.

There's also a list of nearby places you can donate unwanted household goods and clothing.

Here's to a clutter-free summer!