Elizabeth Deal
Hello, Beautiful's! My name is Elizabeth (Stinchfield) Deal, or as I like to call myself, “A Beautiful Disaster.” I am a daughter, sister, wife, mother of three amazing children (two beautiful daughters and a 5-year-old son), friend, writer, forgetter, cryer, go-getter, prayer warrior, Starbucks lover, LuLaRoe buyer, etc. After going through an extremely hard divorce (Aren’t they all?), I really thought it would be me and Gracie Lou (my 7-year-old Westie) forever. However, after being told by my bestie that I was no longer in charge of my love life, she was—I met my husband, fell in love, and my life has been a crazy, unbelievably beautiful ride ever since! And, I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Oh, Great! So Now, I’m the Parent…
The other day the news was reporting that we were going to be getting horrible weather -- thunder, lightning, hail, tornadoes, the works! They even let school out early because of the severe weather...
Dear Friends, I Miss You
Dear Friends,
I miss you. How can it be that so much time has gone by since we last got together?
Through thick and thin, you have been there for me. Marriages, divorce, heartbreaks, celebrations, trials...
How I Became a Mom: Elizabeth’s Story {Series}
How did I become a mom? Well, I woke up one morning and I decided I was ready to be a mom. Then boom, I was pregnant!
Yeah, that sounded good, right? But the truth...
Chattanooga Pumpkin Patch Round-up
"Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He's gotta pick this one. He's got to. I don't see how a pumpkin patch can...
License to Drive
The day had finally arrived: July 7, 2017. Our daughter was turning 16 years old and life as we knew it would change.
As my husband and I sat in the living room with her...
The Best Summer Ever
Hey Moms, summer isn't quite over yet! Although you might be trying to get in all those appointments (i.e., dentist, sports’ physical, vaccines, etc.) before school begins next month, there is still plenty of...
The Moment I Lost My “Cool” Card
I remember the day fondly. It was one of those “realization” days, with moments that make you realize just how old you are. It happened one Thursday a couple weeks ago; I was in...
Dear Mom, I Was an Idiot
Dear Mom,
Remember when you told me growing up, “If I only knew then what I know now?" Man, if I really did only know then what I know now, then I would have been...
Facebook is Making Me Feel Like a Horrible Mom
It was a Thursday morning when everything just hit the fan. You know – the day in which all the plates you piled up finally fall and break. All the plates that I stacked...
Spring Break Activities in Chattanooga
Two of the most fearful words in a parent’s language – school’s out! And to top it off, school is out for an entire week! What?! But, this spring break, don’t let fear instantly...