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Meredith Pellham

I'm a wife, mom of 4, and resident of Brentwood, Tennessee. I love finding fun new things for my family to see and do in Brentwood and the Nashville area!

Marti and Liz Shoes is a discount shoe store in Cool Springs which sells an amazing variety of brands--from Naturalizer to New Balance--at steep discounts. Marti and Liz also sells discount men's dress shoes by makers like Cole Haan and Rockport.

If you're planning Tennessee vacations, you don't need to go all the way to Gatlinburg to find handmade crafts, historic antiques, and fine art! Fall in Nashville offers unique local festivals that make vacations at home seem special. We have the tips you need to plan your Tennessee fall vacations around the Belle Meade Plantation's Fall Fest, the TACA Craft Fair at Centennial Park, and the African Street Festival with Fisk University's art galleries.

Half Price Discount Book Gallery is my favorite Cool Springs bookstore. You get the pleasure of browsing an old-fashioned book store, but with discount prices that rival the Internet! If you live in the Brentwood or Franklin area of Middle Tennessee, then you'll love having this discount book store nearby!

Lots of ideas for fun things to do for Halloween in Middle Tennessee including Halloween costume shops, where to buy Halloween decorations, Gentry's Farm and other pumpkin patches & corn mazes, haunted houses, and Halloween events.

If you need to organize an office lunch or party food, you've come to the right place. I share my research on Brentwood caterers and restaurants which offer catering services in Brentwood, TN--from Vittles to Moe's to Corky's.

This article includes information on each of Nashville's fly shops, along with meeting times for both of Nashville's fly fishing clubs, Trout Unlimited and Middle Tennessee Fly Fishing. We also give your our pick for the best Tennessee trout fishing guide book and links to our own articles about fly fishing near Brentwood.

Find the best homemade ice cream in Brentwood! Move over, Cold Stone Creamery! Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin' is an annual event held at Franklin Road's First Presbyterian Church. Join this fun Sunday, August 5th, from 4 to 6 in the afternoon.

Come along to the opening of Brentwood's newest park! Like River Park and Concord Park, Owl Creek Park is located off Concord Road--but much farther to the east, toward Nolensville.

Now you have it -- the name and contact information for the tree trimmers who pruned our Bradford Pear trees in Brentwood, TN.

Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World is a fun place to take kids in Nashville! Here are a few ideas for free kids activities within the mega-mall Opry Mills, including where to toss your pennies, how to follow animal tracks, and why glitter finish boats are fun to explore---even if you can't drive yet!

For fly fishing near Nashville, try the Elk River! Here's info to plan a fishing trip on the Elk: advice, directions, canoe rentals, hotels, and campsites.

It's rare to find free AND fun things to do with kids in Nashville, but Ellington Agricultural Center's Summer Saturdays are the exception. Here is the 2007 schedule for this free living history event convenient to Brentwood.