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.
Why I Hate the GoodReads Awards (and MY Favorite Books of 2021)
Every year the GoodReads awards roll around in November and I start to practice clamping my mouth shut to keep from giving everyone I...
I’m Going to Have a Teenager for the Next 15 Years
Having a math teacher as a husband can have its definite advantages; I'm never expected to help with 7th grade math homework, for example....
Applying for Magnet Schools in Hamilton County (2022-2023 School Year)
So, y’all, we won the lottery.
No, not the millions of dollars kind. (Sadly.) But a few years ago, when my oldest child was in...
Decide Once on Birthday Party Gifts
I have four kids. And you know what comes with four kids? Lots of birthday party invitations.
I'm delighted when my kids are invited to...
The Best Bento Lunchboxes for Each Age
I'll be the first to admit I was a lot "crunchier" when my older kids were small. Through the years, I've lightened up a...
Old Adults Can Read Young Adult Books, Too
While I am not sure I can classify myself as an "old adult," I am rounding the corner to 40 now. I'm a mom...
My Kids Aren’t Little Anymore
This Monday after Mother's Day, TimeHop decided to play a cruel joke on me.
Apparently six years ago and one year ago, Mother's Day fell...
Diversity Is Important, Even in Elementary School
A few weeks ago, my 12-year-old daughter confessed to me in the car that she had been in the counselor’s office with a friend...
Baking Is My Therapy
I have clinical depression. It stinks. It's especially not fun during a global pandemic, when I can't really see my friends much, go to...
The Pluses and Pitfalls of Having a Pandemic Preschooler
As I write this, my four-year-old, Hannah, is at my in-laws' house in East Tennessee. I basically called and begged my mother-in-law to take...