Cheddar’s Will Be Mmmm, Mmmm Good

I was one of the very lucky local business(wo)men invited to be a part of Cheddar’s Training Day on Friday.  I thought I’d been to a Cheddar’s before (when I lived somewhere else) and didn’t remember thinking it was great.  After Friday, I walked away knowing Cheddar’s will be in my Top 5 Favorite Restaurants.
The [...]

Sky Lights + Rain = Bad Mix

We’ve had a leak in our skylight for some time now and have reached the point where it really needs to be fixed before major damage occurs.  In the past both skylights leaked, but a friend of mine was able to fix one of them.  We really don’t want to go to the expense of [...]

Cheddars to Open Soon in Smyrna

I’m so excited.  I got a *pass* today for the Cheddars Training Session tomorrow.  This means that the restaurant should be opening very very soon.  It’s located at 955 Industrial Blvd. in front of Target on Sam Ridley. Their number is 223-9394.
I’ll keep you posted!

It’s Pancake Day!

TODAY ONLY!!!
Until 10:00 p.m. you can get 3 free buttermilk pancakes at IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day!
If you’re still hungry after that buttery, syrupy goodness, you can drive over to Jack in the Box for two free tacos.  There’s a Jack over by Kroger on Lowry Lane in Smyrna.
Yum!

New Economic Stimulus Bill

The economic stimulus bill that was just signed by President Obama should be pretty sweet for many people.  Of course we saw in the paper earlier this week that it could help pay for *finally* widening Waldron Road.
To be eligible, projects must be what Obama calls “shovel-ready.” That means they must have plans in place [...]

Library Restructuring is Mandatory

I hadn’t realized the restructuring of our beloved city library was so urgent since according to the DNJ, the way it’s now managed is … ummm…. against the law?!,
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently learned the way things are handled now don’t line up with state law. City Attorney Evan Cope said, on paper, [...]

Housing Numbers for LaVergne: January 2009

Perhaps I could interest you in some housing numbers for LaVergne today?  I know, I know… the weather outside is to-die-for, but still.  Who doesn’t like some good old-fashioned number crunching?
Homes Currently For Sale (on MLS): 348
Least Expensive:  $42,000 mobile home, 1100 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath
Least Expensive Site Built:  $69,900, 1291 square feet, [...]

Meet Mandoo

I know this should go on the Bulletin Board, but since I can post it here you get to see it here.
We have found a cat – more specifically he has found us.  We are calling him Mandoo (as in Katmandoo) (and yes we totally stole that from Two and Half Men).  He’s a teenaged cat [...]

Two-fer Tuesday

It’s two-for-one day here at This is LaVergne. What does that mean for you?  Two items of interest in this post!
First, a DNJ reporter is looking for some help in writing an upcoming story,
Nan DeGennaro @ DNJ is looking for moms of school-age children who maybe work full-time or part-time from home or split time [...]

Dur Dur Dur …

When my daughter wants to emphasize to me that I’ve asked a stupid question, she’ll say “Dur Dur Dur…”
Maybe this is a stupid question, but whatever happened to that new shopping center that was supposed to go up in LaVergne behind the Target in Smyrna?  Was it the economy?  Timing?  Still coming?  Anyone know?  Anyone?  [...]