Picture the scene: Twelve adults meander around our living room and kitchen, which have been transformed to look like an 1920s nightclub. A speech is made. Then, suddenly, all the lights turn off. A shot is fired (okay, okay, a balloon is popped…), someone screams. When the lights come back on, the speech giver is [...]
Hot Tub Rash: What it is & How to Avoid it
December 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
One thing I LOVE about heading to the Smokies and holing up in a cabin in the winter. It’s not the fact that the roads may be impassible. It’s not that some cabins are drafty and cold. But it IS soaking in a hot tub in a world of white. Yes, I LOVE to soak [...]
Everything You Need for a Family Cabin Vacation
November 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
My friend Andrea is working feverishly to book a huge cabin for a family gathering next summer. It’s a big job — finding the best cabin, making sure it has everything that you need, and then paying for it and getting other family members to pay their part! But what comes after is what people [...]
Our Quickest, Easiest Cabin Meals Yet!
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So, I’ve run several posts with ideas for meals you can easily make in a cabin (2 Quick & Easy Cabin Meals; Two Quick and Easy Cabin Meals; 3 Easy Cabin Meal Ideas), but they all still include some actual baking (read: making a mess and cleaning it up). Well, vacation is vacation, after all. [...]
Holiday Celebrations in a Smoky Mountain Cabin
July 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
On Monday, I wrote about spending Christmas in a cabin. Today, I thought I’d look at other fun holiday celebration ideas for a Smoky Mountain cabin. Here are some thoughts: Halloween. It’s such a fun holiday, one that can definitely work for vacation. Here are ideas: Carve the pumpkin: Grab some pumpkins and raid your [...]
Plan Now to Spend Christmas in a Cabin in the Smokies!
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I know, it’s FIVE months away. I hate to plan that far in advance. But now is the time to start thinking about spending a family Christmas in a Smoky Mountain cabin. My husband’s family was pretty scattered at one point. Gatlinburg was an easy meeting place. So we have often taken our family Christmas [...]
Smoky Mountain Cabins — What to Look For
June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So … what do you look for in a mountain cabin in the Smoky Mountains? For many first-time cabin-renters, that can be a very intimidating question. The fact is, you can’t have everything. At least, you usually can’t have everything. So you have to decide what’s most important to you. After all, it’s your vacation! [...]
Recipes by Sara: Lincoln Log Cabin Toast
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My sister-in-law, Sara, is an amazing gourmet cook. Best known for her peanut butter bon-bons, she enjoys baking, cooking and creating creative recipes. Our CabinConnection.com recipe features have been so popular that I asked her to start writing a recipe post for me every few weeks. Watch for more — Recipes by Sara! Lincoln Log [...]
5 Questions to Ask Before Renting a Cabin
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our name says it all. We love cabin living. But if you’re renting one for the first (or, indeed, the 11th) time, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with the whole idea of it. Here’s a list of 5 questions you may want to ask yourself or the company you’re renting from before embarking on your [...]
Cabin Vacation Packing List
January 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Planning a cabin getaway? We love staying in cabins. It’s our favorite way to escape from daily life. Do you know what I hate? Planning and preparing for the trip. The last thing I need is to get all stressed out planning for a vacation when the whole point is to relax and let it [...]
