I was like a kid in a candy store or I guess I should say a kid on a carousel when I got the chance to get a sneak peek and sit on one of the horses of the new and improved Grand Carousel at the Children’s Museum of Memphis in preparation for my story Home for the Holidays on page 18.
I remember riding the carousel as a child on visits to Libertyland amusement park in midtown. And going further back, my mother also remembers riding the same merry-go-round as a child at the fairgrounds. Now, I am so excited to have the pleasure of standing alongside my daughter when she will ride it for the first time at the children’s museum when it opens to the public.
After more than 100 years, the carousel has been restored to its former glory and so many others who grew up riding those horses round and round, or who will be experiencing it for the first time, will now get to share in a simple pleasure that anyone can enjoy whether you’re a kid or kid at heart.
Families spending time together is what we love to promote at Memphis Parent so our annual Family Choice Awards is a great way for our readers to share where to go, what to do and see around town. Check out the winners beginning on page 12.
I know it’s winter now, but the springtime testing season for students will be here before you know it so we’re kicking off a brand-new series of articles called the Study Guide on page 20 with helpful tips from a longtime Memphis educator to help you and your child prepare not only for those achievement tests but how to approach homework and what they’re learning in school in a thoughtful manner.
Finally, be sure to peruse the magazine for holiday recipes and all sorts of holiday fun ideas including in our award-winning calendar section and also in the ads which continue to provide this wonderful resource of Memphis Parent to you for free. In this fast-paced world we live in, especially at this time of year, be sure to slow down a little and enjoy being a Memphis parent with your child.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!