UEC is located at
137 Pleasant Grove Rd
McDonald, TN 37353
Sunday, May 31, 2015
More Cheap Movies!
UEC 14 in Cleveland, TN has their Morning at the Movies this summer. All movies begin at 10am and cost $1. You can catch the movie on either Tuesday or Wednesday each week.
UEC is located at
UEC is located at
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Mac Point Beach on Lake Ocoee
35 miles from our house is Mac Point Beach on Lake Ocoee. It takes about 40 minutes to get there. I'm always nervous to try out a new beach. But we didn't need to be too nervous! We actually really enjoyed it.
From Cleveland you head east on highway 64 until you see it on your right. There are signs. The cost is $3 to park. It is on National Park land and so if you have a National Park pass, you can use that. The beach is fairly narrow, but it accommodated quite a few people. There are picnic tables and benches. There is some shade. There is a small pavilion with about 5 picnic tables. There are grills. There is a sand beach.
And my favorite: FLUSH TOILETS! Anyone who knows me knows I hate to rough it. I hate vault toilets or port-a-potties or anything like that. So I was happy. But no hand soap so bring some hand sanitizer.
Although there was shade, we brought our canopy and was glad we did.
The beach is really close to the woods and at one point I got bit 5 times in just a few minutes. But otherwise bugs were not a problem. There is a swimming area with no lifeguards. BUT, I was surprised that this is not a zero-depth entry to the lake. There is a concrete wall bordering this area and when you enter the lake you are immediately in 3 feet of water. Little children could not just play at the edge of the water. All our kids had life jackets and played fine in the water. We brought our paddle boards and it was fun to cruise around on those.
Parking is limited. Maybe about 25 spots. If it is full, there is overflow parking down the road but then you have to walk that busy 2 lane highway to get to the beach.
Saturdays will be crowded so get there early if you want to find parking. I was pleased to see a ranger come by and actually asked some people to leave who were not following the rules (they had a dog and no dogs are allowed - it is clearly posted).
There is no boat launching at this beach/park, but paddle boards or kayaks are welcome. The kids had fun.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Koch's Bakery
And I. Am. In. Love.
I am still dreaming of the sour cream (I called it an Old Fashion) doughnut I had today. And sadly, I only got half of it because I shared it with my son! Boo!
This is how the display looked when I went in today:
Can you tell I love doughnuts?
Koch's also had a lot of other things like muffins, cupcakes, brownies, whoopie pies, some really good lookin' square cake with carmalized frosting in the middle, and cookies. They even have a breakfast sandwich. Oh! And their decorated sugar cookies were amazing!
You'll know you've found it when you see the painted brick wall in the parking lot:
It's okay to splurge once in a while, right?
*As a side note for any of my No Nuts Moms Group, Koch's has a lot of nuts in-house. These doughnuts would not be safe for an allergic child. I don't bring them home. But that's probably a good thing or I would have bought 3 dozen (and eaten 2 dozen of them myself!)
http://www.kochsbakery.com/
http://www.jddonuts.com/
http://sublimedoughnuts.com/
http://revolutiondoughnuts.com/
Free Night at Booth Western Art Museum
Now that my oldest has turned 13, we have to buy him a ticket if we want to visit the museum (kids 12 and under are free). And I hate having to do that!
So, I found out that the first Thursday of each month the museum is open to the public for free from 4pm-8pm. That will be this June 4. I do not know how crowded it can get. But sometimes a little crowded is okay if you didn't have to spend any money!
If you are wondering if the museum will be interesting to your tykes, you can search for my other post on the museum from last year and see what we thought.
Summer Schoolwork
The book is broken up into 3 months with 20 days in each month. My kids have to do 1 page a weekday. The pages can take anywhere from 5 min to 20 minutes depending on age. It's not a lot, but I think it helps them retain some of the things they might otherwise forget over summer. I know they go up to 7 into 8th grade because we bought one for this summer. I don't know if they go any higher than that.
I have found that the younger grades tend to be a bit easy. My son's K going into 1st grade book is quite easy for him. He's already completed 9 days (it's only day 4 of our summer) because he can do a page in a couple minutes. One year I purchased the next one up for each of the kids. That worked well for the younger kids.
I grade the pages each night (there is an answer key - never fear algebra illiterate!) and they have to correct their mistakes from the previous day before doing the current day. That way they aren't just rushing through.
http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Bridge-Activities%C2%AE-Grades-Activities/dp/148381582X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432857371&sr=8-2&keywords=summer+bridge+workbooks
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
DATE NIGHT!!
Need a night out? Don't want to break the bank? I just saw this on the City of Dalton Calendar. You can dabble in some culture!
Fabulous First Friday in June!
Fri, June 5, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Creative Arts Guild, 520 West Waugh Street, Dalton, GA 30720, United States
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Dalton Events Calendar
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gteems85@gmail.com
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Exhibit opening and artist reception; no admission charge; light refreshments will be served. Works byLisa Q. Caldwell and Laurie Steele in the Main Gallery; Del Martin will show works in Gallery 111. For more information, contact Bradley Wilson 706.279.3129.
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Screen on the Green
Screen on the Green Dalton Style will be coming back this summer. It is presented by Young Professionals of Northwest Georgia and sponsored by Optilink. It is a free event. And who doesn't love free???
The first movie was voted on via facebook. Looking at the votes, I am pretty sure it will be Big Hero 6. And if you haven't seen Big Hero 6, I highly recommend it. It was so much better than the previews let on!
The first movie was voted on via facebook. Looking at the votes, I am pretty sure it will be Big Hero 6. And if you haven't seen Big Hero 6, I highly recommend it. It was so much better than the previews let on!
You can find out more information (like about the inflatables and activities that start at 7pm) on their facebook page:
Memorial Day Activity in Dalton
Memorial Day Community Celebration. I have not been to this. We may try it out this year. Free lunch? Is everything else free? I don't know, but it may be worth finding out!
Third Annual Memorial Day Community Celebration
Mon, May 25, 9:30am – 2:00pm
Dalton Green Park, Dalton, GA 30720, United States
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Dalton Events Calendar
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gteems85@gmail.com
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Downtown Dalton will host the 3rd annual Memorial Day Community Celebration on Monday, May 25. The American Legion memorial ceremony will begin at 9:30am. After that the Dalton Green will have free lunch, vendor booths, inflatables, and much more – all with a patriotic theme.
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Summer 2015 Carmike Kids Series
Hello again from North Georgia! School is almost over and I've got summer adventures on my mind. I saw today that Carmike has its Summer Kids Series announced. You can go the Dalton Carmike 12 or East Ridge 18. They offer the same movies on the same days for the same price: $4. That $4 also includes a small soda and popcorn. All movies start at 10am.
Here are the dates and movies:
June 4 - Rise of the Guardians
June 11 - How to Train Your Dragon 2
June 18 - Monsters vs Aliens
June 25 - The Croods
July 2 - Megamind
July 9 - Shrek Forever
July 16 - Marmaduke
July 23 - Tooth Fairy
July 30 - SpongeBob 2
August 6 - Paddington
June 4 - Rise of the Guardians
June 11 - How to Train Your Dragon 2
June 18 - Monsters vs Aliens
June 25 - The Croods
July 2 - Megamind
July 9 - Shrek Forever
July 16 - Marmaduke
July 23 - Tooth Fairy
July 30 - SpongeBob 2
August 6 - Paddington
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