🌴 Azalea Park is in Full Bloom

New week, new things to do in Summerville! 🌴 

We’re sending you this newsletter a couple days ahead of the weekend so you can start prepping for some fun days coming up in Summerville!

We hope you all enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend and any extra time off you or your kiddos get. I mean look at that. 😍 

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To Do: Take a Stroll at Azalea Park

Now is the perfect time to see the Spring bloom in Summerville. 🌸 

Azalea Park is a 12-acre park in downtown Summerville that is filled with walking trails, ponds, bridges, statues, and tons of spring blooms. Driving around Summerville, you know that this park is aptly named as the azaleas have been in full bloom the last couple of weeks. It’s been breathtaking.

My son and I walked the park this week and although many of the blooming azaleas are on their way out, it was fun seeing what’s left and the other beautiful blooms like the camellias and wisteria (which smell heavenly when you pass by them). 

My son loved seeing all the statues of animals, throwing pebbles into the ponds and creek, and picking all the white clovers he could find in the grass. I always forget how much joy the simple things in nature bring him.

This week is a perfect week to take your family (don’t forget the dog) for a stroll through the park to get some fresh air and family bonding. Grab a coffee and snack from Cafe de Fleur before you head over to make it the ultimate experience.

Event: Books and Baking

Baked by Britt, a Summerville based small business, is hosting a very special Books and Baking event on Saturday, March 30th.

The event features a book reading by local author Kimberly Perry of “Finley the Fairy” followed by a class to decorate fairy garden cakes. If your kid isn’t into fairies, don’t fret. They can also opt to make gnome garden cakes!

This is basically the dream event for me (Courtney). I’m an avid baker and my son loves to help me in the kitchen.

The event is from 1:00-2:30pm on Saturday, March 30th, and costs $35.

The cost includes the class and a copy of the book “Finley the Fairy.” You can sign up by messaging her on Facebook at Baked by Britt. Be sure to sign up by 5:00pm on Friday to secure your spot as there are limited spots available. If you can’t make it this time, follow her on Facebook to see future Books and Baking classes as well as details to buy her locally baked goods.

Restaurant: Five Loaves Cafe 🥖 

This quaint and cozy restaurant, located on North Cedar Road, is perfect for a date or for a family meal.

We’ve gone for both occasions and have been thoroughly impressed. Their brunch menu is top notch and each of us have found dishes we loved. If you have any food sensitivities like I do, their menu is great because it has gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options clearly marked. 

This Sunday they have a special Bunny Brunch & Egg Hunt. 

The egg hunt (for kids younger than 6) starts at 9:30am and the Easter Bunny will be there for pictures! They will be open for brunch from 9am - 3pm and for Easter dinner from 4:30-8pm. This sounds like a perfect opportunity for those of us that want to eat delicious food but have no interest in cooking.

Palmetto Piece: Creative Easter Egg Ideas

If your family participates in Easter festivities, your young ones might be bringing home loads of candy and treats this weekend. We are certainly not anti-sugar or candy in this household; we absolutely love our sweets. However, we understand that our child might not need to eat all 100 pieces of candy he’ll find in Easter eggs this weekend.

We have two creative ideas to share with you if you are interested in limiting the holiday candy consumption in your home. 

1. If you are doing an at home Easter egg hunt, consider filling your eggs with “egg tokens” like these that your child can cash in for things like a game night, park day, staying up late, etc. This way you don’t collect extra toys or candy you don’t need but still have fun prizes in each egg. 

2. If your kids are given candy, consider having them donate their candy to a good cause (the article is for Halloween, but still applies). You can have your child earn some type of reward for each piece they donate (i.e. each piece they donate is an extra minute of screen time) or maybe they will just be excited to share their candy with those who would really appreciate it!

Until next week!

Love,

The Berks 👨‍👩‍👦

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