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5 Things We Love About the Smoky Mountains

Fail. That’s me! For almost two and a half years, I’ve written the CabinConnection blog three times a week, except on holidays. Until last week. Huh. Last week, I only managed to produce ONE blog entry! I could make excuses about Mother’s Day and my birthday (yes! I turned 34 last week!) and the new [...]

Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival is Coming!

Man, one thing you have to say about the Smoky Mountain region: They like their barbeque. Both Gatlinburg and Sevierville recently had barbeque festivals. Now it’s Pigeon Forge’s turn. Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass festival is coming up, starting on May 26 and running through June 10. So what is it? Well, it’s 14 days of [...]

Parenting Perils: The Never-Ending Question

Today, I just have a quick thought for you: We should not trust our kids. They are out to get us. I’m sure of it. Does this ever happen to anyone else? A few nights ago, dinner was late. Jason (husband) was running REALLY late from work. Dinner was so late that the kids were [...]

5 Spots to Camp in the Smokies

Okay, so I’m not a huge fan of sleeping in a tent. But I know a lot of people are. Two of those people happen to be in my family. For sure, I’ll be spending at least a few nights in a tent this summer. Maybe even in the Smoky mountains. If so, I’ll need [...]

3 Fun Campfire Treats

Another thing spring is time for: CAMPING! You know, I love the IDEA of camping. Sitting around a fire, making fun treats, talking for hours on end. I hate the ACTUALITY of it — trying to sleep with a rock under your back (I always, always get the spot with the rock!), waking up super [...]