Jama Oliver
I am a homeschool mama of four boys and wife to a software developer. We are originally from Northeast Tennessee, but now call Chattanooga "home." I'm a personal trainer and group exercise instructor, gluten free, dairy free, sober, and way more fun than I sound on paper.
Just Say No
A little background: I am a mom to four boys, ages 12, 10, seven, and four. I homeschool them. We have no family nearby,...
How to Have a Real 2019 Summer
We’ve all seen the posts, waxing poetic about summers of the past: “How to Have a 1970’s Kind of Summer” and “My Kids Couldn’t...
Healthy(ish) Eating with Kids
Believe it or not, parenthood doesn’t have to be all dino nuggets and macaroni!
Although I’ve been a pretty healthy eater most of my...
The Myth of Doing it All
A few weeks ago, we had a Chattanooga Moms Blog Contributor event. All us moms who share our lives in the virtual world got...
Don’t Worry About Date Night
When I looked at the calendar and saw that my next post would be published on Valentine’s Day, it took a moment for me...
The Octagon with Snacks
Maybe it’s just me, but I think winter is the hardest time to be a parent. Without kids at home, I could curl up...
Strong Healthy Mama
You see that woman in the photo?
She’s given birth to four large and healthy boys. She had a miscarriage at 12 weeks that almost...
The “Too Much Stuff Mom” Two Years Later
You may remember this little post I wrote two years ago, asking people to calm the heck down with the stuff at Christmas. We...
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
I am no expert in the sex department, unless you count having four kids as being an expert, then fine. I’m an expert. My...
In Defense of Fortnite
I know, I know. Put down your pitchforks.
Screen time for young children is the modern-day equivalent of giving your kid a sip of beer,...