Carrie Buddin
Hi there! I’m Carrie. When I’m not chasing pups and 10-year olds, I’m the owner/designer of a small jewelry business based in Chattanooga. I enjoy leaving things on the stairs for my child to take to his room but never does, spending hours of my life in the school car line, and packing a lunchbox every Monday through Friday until the year 2030.
Never Enough Tape
Mamas, to say I live in an arts and crafts world is an understatement. My son, in his short lifetime, has used billions of pipe cleaners, oceans of washable paint and 5,429,832 Sharpies. Yes,...
A Mom’s Solo Vacation: I Did The Impossible
“Solo” is defined as “done as one person alone; unaccompanied.” This is not a word in the Mom Vocabulary. Maybe moms have solo trips to the grocery store. Or solo trips to work. Occasionally,...
Somewhere Between Teddy Bears And Teenagers
My son is 11. That’s his actual age. But some days he’s seven. And other days he’s 17. Some days he wants to snuggle and play with action figures and watch cartoons. Other days...
Making Mom Friends And Keeping Them
Everyone always says how hard it is to make Mom Friends. It’s not just moms. It’s grown-up friends, in general. As kids, it’s pretty black and white. “You like dolphins and the color green...
The Magic Of The Public Library
I love books. I’ve always loved books. I grew up surrounded by avid readers. My Nana had stacks of books everywhere. Growing up on a small farm in the middle of nowhere, books were...
Single Mom Break-Ups
Let's get right into it. Let’s talk about dating as a single mom. As if parenting wasn’t hard enough, what if we throw dating into the mix? Because that sounds fun, right? Oh, and...
The Unschooling Of My Son
My son is 10-years-old. He’s in 5th grade. He loves recess and his friends. He loves the sidebar conversations they have during lunchtime about Pokémon and video games and silly things. He hates brushing...
Lessons From An Older Mom
I'm an older mom. I mean, I'm not the oldest mom, but I'm up there. I was 24 days away from being 40 when I had my son. I had been single and childless...
Buy The Bigger Jeans
Everywhere you look, women are talking about our weight. Specifically, weight loss. Or weight found. We're always talking about it, to be honest. But this time of year, it’s an especially hot topic. Resolutions,...
Gifts Get A Bad Rap
As I’m sure it is in your house, there’s been a lot of talk about gifts lately in mine. My 10-year-old is much more open about his Wish List now that he’s aware of...