Danielle Guess
“Chattanooga is something you can have any way you want it…” I am so blessed to share this city with my husband and three children: Dallas (9), Lillie-Mae (4), and Mindy (3). We enjoy the mountains and the valleys that make up the geography of our city as well as the metaphor they stand for in our lives. Always an adventure in parenting, homeschooling, and loving on others, we look forward to each new day that we are given. Follow along with the antics of the #guesstribe on Instagram @ellieguess and here as we share our city/country love with you.
Breaking Up With Santa Claus
Unpopular opinion: I don’t really like Santa.
Well, at least not the celebration of Santa during December. I told my Mom that we wouldn’t be “doing Santa” this year. Much like everything, I am leading...
Baby Sprinkle Shower
From one Momma to another, isn’t it the greatest to be seen and loved on when you’re in a season of change? Going from one kid to two then three kids have by far...
What I Learned About Myself in the First Decade of Parenting
Becoming a mother at 19 could have been something that either broke me or shaped me. Even without any wisdom and barely any knowledge as a first time mom, I knew that this could be...
Fostering a Love for Reading
Being a teen mom, I wanted to do everything correctly from pregnancy on. Oh, how those plans for perfection fell short a dozen times over. My first born might have been the subject of...
Chattanooga Swim Spots
Since Chattanooga has started to melt, I thought now would be a great time to highlight our favorite swimming spots! I’ll try to give tips for what to do nearby, like whether you should...
Traveling Alone with Kids
Parents do weird things, and possibly one of the strangest is spending lots of money on trips that kids most likely will only remember a few moments. My parents took my sister and me...
I Am the Perfect Mom
I am the perfect mom and so are you. Perfectly chosen for your kids. Whether one, two, 10, and all the angel babies in between, you were chosen to carry and be mother. Whether...
Enneagram Types for Kids
The Enneagram has been all the buzz in my group of Mom friends, work partners, and in my home. Have you taken a test or typed yourself? I'm of the camp that our world...
Free Your Time, Free Yourself
Free time? What’s that? Most Moms joke, but really…could we have more time on our hands than we are taking?
The common culprits everyone and their judgmental mother-in-law suggest include: If you cut out binge...
For the Teen Mom
When you became a mom did you feel like you lost a part of yourself? I hear that often from mom friends, but it’s not a conversation I can join in on with my...