Captivate Learning Center-Cullman

08/21/2026

Spending our Friday date night at Captivate making a few campus improvements, and as I sit here watching my husband make our little school better, I can’t help but think about this past year.

Our lives are so clearly divided into life before Captivate and life after Captivate.

Choosing this path was unpopular. It was different. It felt wildly crazy at times, and quite frankly, plenty of people thought I had lost my mind.

But this year, I added up the amount of time I got back with my children because I chose a different path.

Thousands of hours.

Thousands of hours with my babies that I would have otherwise missed.

And I cried.

Because I think about the mama I’ve been able to be this year. The wife I’ve been able to be. How much more present I have been. How much better I’ve been able to show up for the people God entrusted to me first.

I think about our family as a whole and how much closer we have grown to the Lord because we aren’t constantly being pulled in nine thousand different directions.

Has life been busy? Absolutely. Running one business is a lot. Running two is a special kind of crazy. 😂

But it is a different kind of busy.

It’s a busy we have had the freedom to build around our family instead of building our family around it.

My babies have been beside me while I’ve built these businesses. And then I’ve been home.

I’ve been home.

I don’t know that I will ever have the words to explain what that has done to me.

Tonight I’m sitting here watching my husband install an automated gate so I can be lazy and hit a button to drive into my school 😂 and I just keep thinking…

I’m never going to get over the fact that this is my life.

I get to love your babies.
I get to teach them.
I get to pour into them.
I get to do it alongside the most incredible teachers that I love more than anything.
I get to build something I believe in with my whole heart.

And I still get to put my family first.

Not just say they come first.

Actually live like they do.

They get more of me than the world gets.

And after spending so many years believing that was just the sacrifice you had to make, I cannot explain what it feels like to realize there was another way.

Choosing the different path changed me.

Obedience changed me.

Getting those thousands of hours back changed me.

And I am certain I will spend the rest of my life thanking God that I was crazy enough to follow Him when He asked me to do something that made absolutely no sense to everyone else.

Life after Captivate has been the wildest, most breathtaking chapter of my life.

And I wouldn’t trade it for anything. 🩷

08/21/2026

Family night at Captivate getting some work done ✨🫶🏼

08/19/2026

Something we strive to teach our children...It’s not always about you.

We notice others, consider their needs, celebrate their wins, and recognize the beauty in our differences.

We learn about people, cultures, traditions, and experiences that may look different from our own.

Because how can we truly grasp the vastness of God’s creativity, beauty, and goodness if we never step outside of ourselves and our own little world?

08/18/2026

Current sessions we are offering:

✨Dyslexia Session With Mrs. Wren- Tuesdays @2:30
✨Dyslexia Session With Mrs. Wren- Tuesdays @3:30
✨Reading Resilience With Mrs. Wren- Tuesdays @4:30(Grade 1-3)
✨Pre-K/Kindergarten Learning Pod with Mrs. Robertson- Wednesdays @ 4:00
✨Pre-K/Kindergarten Learning Pod with Mrs. Robertson- Thursdays @ 4:00

1 hour sessions. Once weekly. $45 per session. Certified teachers.

Comment or message us to claim a spot!

08/17/2026

One of the biggest things that makes Captivate so unique is the importance we place on teaching our students life skills.

You all know our academics are incredible. They’re hands on, out of the box, engaging, and anything but traditional. No workbooks. No sitting at a desk working through page after page of curriculum. Our teachers are experts at creating learning experiences that make kids excited to learn.

But just as important to us as mamas, as teachers, and as people entrusted with your children is who they become while they are in our care.

We want them to leave Captivate as incredible humans who are capable of outstanding things.

That means teaching financial literacy. Gardening. Ranching. Health and fitness. Nutrition. Woodworking. Entrepreneurship. Public speaking. Manners. Table etiquette. How to host a gathering. How to write a proper thank you card. How to shake someone’s hand, look them in the eye, communicate confidently, serve others well, and carry themselves in a way that makes them stand out.

The things that sometimes feel like a lost art these days.

And one of the very first life skills challenges our students will take on when we return to school is something I am SO excited about.

For six weeks, our students will train together to complete a one mile fun run or a 5K on October 24th.

Because another thing we are huge on at Captivate is teaching our children that they are resilient.

We can do hard things.

We don’t let every emotion determine what we are capable of. Sometimes we do things because they are hard. We learn to keep going when we’re tired. We learn discipline. We learn perseverance. We learn that our bodies are capable of more than we thought.

And goodness, I cannot wait to see our school full of kiddos training together, encouraging one another, doing something hard, and eventually crossing that finish line knowing:

I did it. I can do hard things. 🩷

08/15/2026

Phew… we lived to tell the story 🤪🥵

All jokes aside, we had the BEST time fellowshipping with our community last night at Second Fridays!

We saw current students, former students, sweet parents, supportive community members, and lots of new, smiling faces 😍

We are so appreciative to our chamber for all the hard work they do! It’s such a blessing to know we have a strong group of people supporting and advocating for us small business owners 🩷

Love you all!! Thanks for coming to see us ✨

08/15/2026

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08/14/2026

Ms. Alley and I are set up at Second Fridays sweating our h***y tonk badonkadonk off 🤪 yall better bring dem babies to come see us! 🤠

08/13/2026

UPDATE: This class is now FULL! Be on the lookout for her next one in October ✨

Supplies are rolling in for Ms. Cayla’s sewing class and of course we had to have pink sewing machines! 🤪

She has TWO spots left in her 4 week pod starting September 8th. Comment or message us if you want a spot!

Tuesdays 4-5:30
4 weeks
8-12 years old
ChooseAct approved
$60 per week

08/13/2026

saddle up cowboys and cowgirls cause these heifers will be set up at Second Fridays!!! 🤠

Come by and say howdy!

✨ Vendor Village is HERE! ✨

Come ready to shop Cullman! 🛍️ Join us for 2nd Friday and check out our Vendor Village featuring local businesses, makers, and vendors.

A big THANK YOU to our Vendor Village Sponsor, Peoples Bank of Alabama , and our Presenting Sponsor, Traditions Bank, for helping make 2nd Friday possible!

Bring your friends, come ready to shop, and support local! 🛍️