Cassidy
Hello! I'm Cassidy - a wife, mom to three boys, teacher, and Chattanooga native. We live at the foot of Lookout Mountain with our Goldendoodles. We love to explore our city, eat good food, watch tennis and golf, and travel.
Cheap Ways to Read
Happy summer break! Summertime means later bedtimes, lazier schedules, relentless sibling arguments and boredom, and hopefully, a little downtime for mom. I know how important it is for my sanity that I carve out...
Family-Friendly Bucket Lists
Summer break is upon us and my boys and I are thrilled! We love the late bedtimes, freedom, and downtime that summer brings. I wish we had later wake-up times as well, but my...
An Argument for Getting Married Young
My husband and I are getting ready to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary next month. Want to know something crazy? We’re only 32 and 33-years-old. In a world where people in their twenties are...
Do You Have the Homework Blues?
For many of you, myself included, spring break is literally around the corner. My boys and I are ready! We need a little break from school work. On the flip side, state testing and...
When Your Pregnancy Doesn’t Go as Planned
My youngest baby turns three this weekend, so in honor of his birthday, I thought I’d share some pregnancy advice I learned along the way. All three of my pregnancies were high risk, and...
Why I Stopped Throwing Elaborate Birthday Parties
With three young boys, birthdays are a big deal in our household. If your children are anything like mine, they literally look forward to their big day all year. My oldest boys start counting...
Being More Present at Christmastime
How is it December already? It feels like it was just yesterday I was slathering my boys in sunscreen and heading to the swimming pool, but Christmas has officially arrived in Chattanooga. I truly...
Family-Friendly Christmas Traditions
When I was younger, my parents always told me I'd enjoy Christmas more when I was a parent. As a child who loved getting presents, I thought they were crazy when they said that....
TV Shows for Adults
Before my husband and I had children, dates nights were a weekly occurrence. Now that we have three young boys, we take what we can get. Frequent date nights just aren't possible during this...
Every Woman Has Her Own Fertility Story
Once a woman is married, the most common question she seems to be asked is, “So, when are you going to start having kids?” Once a woman has had her first baby, people feel...