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.
Dear Paw Patrol, I Am SO Over You
Dear Paw Patrol,
Hi, it's me, Jessie. You may remember me from that time I asked you a bunch of questions. Which you still haven't answered, so thanks for that.
Let's start with how you ruined...
Five Great Books to Help Us Talk About Racism
I'm a privileged white woman in America.
Some days, this country seems stranger and stranger and I don't know what it's going to look like in 20 years. We joke about millennials, of which I...
We Don’t Have to Make Every Moment Magical
It occurred to me recently that I remember zero things from the Christmas I was 8-years-old.
Seems weird, doesn't it? I have other memories from being eight: walking my sister home from kindergarten with a...
How I Became a Mom: Jessie’s Story {Series}
My husband and I got married at the ripe old age of 22.
Yep, we are those people.
In fact, I was 22, two months, and five days, and I was pretty sure I had it...
My Kids Don’t Have Birthday Parties Every Year
GASP.
Are some of you dropping in shock as I make that confession? It's not really a confession, I guess; I suppose most of my friends have probably noticed this trend in our lives.
When we...
Simple Treats to Give for Christmas
I've been a stay-at-home mom for nearly eight years now, but once upon a time, I was a worker bee -- a copy editor of Bible studies at a large Christian publisher. I truly...
Gorgeous Picture Books to Gift (or Just Enjoy!)
We have a full-on love affair with the library at our house. Despite having two full bookshelves of their own books, my kids prefer to only read books from the public library and the...
Dealing with the Sugar Conundrum
The Season of Candy cometh.
We've been quite happily candy-free in our house since about May. That was when I dumped the leftover Easter candy into a bowl and delivered it to the dorm boys...
Freezer-Friendly Food for the Lunchbox
Guys. It's less than a week until Hamilton County Schools start back. (GASP.) While I think my 8- and 6-year olds are ready to get back into the swing of things and see their...
Last-Minute Ideas for the Fourth of July
Tuesday seems like a weird day for a holiday, doesn't it? If you work, you probably want to take Monday off. If you plan on traveling and want to see fireworks, you might need...