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.
My Favorite, Unbeatable Holiday Pies
A friend posted on her Facebook page the other day asking which pie is your favorite. Pumpkin, apple, pecan? Hm. None of the above...
Middle Grade Magic: Books to Read To or With Your Preteen Daughter
I recently finished a middle grade book that was so good it sent me on a diatribe against how bad most of the books...
Book Favorites of 2020
There has been one pretty great thing about 2020 for me: I've finally figured out how to incorporate audiobooks into my life. I've always...
I’m So Glad I Didn’t Know
The day I found out our kids were going to be out of school for two weeks in March, I had probably the worst...
The Other Disease Right Now
I didn't mean to forget. It just happened, again.
My 11-year-old daughter was spending the night with her grandparents last week. And although I'd managed...
How to Stretch a Chicken
I don't know about you, but right now I'm having a hard time finding meat. It's harder and harder to get the boneless, skinless...
Coping with Bad Depression Days
From about June to December of 2019, I was in a pretty awful depressive funk.
I've dealt with depression and anxiety and been on medication...
I Must Officially Be Old Because I’m Now on King Triton’s Side
I'm 37-years-old now, but in 1989, I was seven- and eight-years-old. After having a daughter myself who has gone through these years (now 11...
My Best Books of 2019
One of my favorite bookish podcasts had a recent episode entitled GoodReads, You're Fired. The main gist of their argument was how bad the...
I’m Feeling Pretty Grinchy This Christmas
I never feel ready for the Christmas season. Wasn't it just here? Didn't I just do this? As you get older, each year represents...