Jessie Weaver
I am a work-at-home mom with four kids (ages 15, 13, 11, and 7). We live on campus at Baylor School, where my husband teaches. After living in Ohio, Indiana, and Virginia, Tennessee is home and has been for 19+ years. After years of having babies and preschoolers at home, I sent my youngest to school, and now spend my time working part-time for an online entrepreneur ... and picking up sick kids from school.
Surprises Of Having A Big Family
I didn’t grow up in a large family. My nuclear family was the "perfect" American family of four: mom, dad, me, my 2 ½-years...
You Won’t Remember How They Talked As Toddlers
It's one of our favorite topics of conversation: the cute things our kids say/used to say. It came up yesterday as I was with...
I Love And Hate The Second Half Of October
When my oldest child was born two days before my husband's 27th birthday, I think he was delighted: never again would he have to...
My Favorite Foods To Make In The Fall
If you know me, you probably know these two things: I love to read and I love to bake. (And maybe that I also...
From MMMBop To Fanfiction, My Past Life As A Crazy Hanson Fan
There was a time when I was 16, maybe 17, that some days I really did think I was going to marry Taylor Hanson.
Given...
An Ode To The Chattanooga Library
I've seen a few news articles recently about how members of the city council feel like the library is not doing all it can...
Going Gentle Into The Good Night
It was maybe 10 years ago, when I was just 30 and had but a few silver strands shining through, that I asked on...
His Third Pandemic Birthday
My son Joshua turned seven on March 16, 2020.
I had already bought cake, decorations, and everything else for his March 14 party before everything...
A Letter For Mrs. Quimby
Dear Dorothy,
Can I call you Dorothy? Did you ever have any fun nicknames? Your sister often goes by Aunt Bea, so I wonder if...
Celebrate Fun: Ringing in 2022 With Weird Holidays
The weeks following Christmas seem especially dreary, don’t they? Once the thrill of the new toys and gear wears off, kids start to fall...