Melissa Laseter
I am just an average mom – working full-time in higher education and raising two precious boys with the help of my partner in crime, the Urban Woodsman. I don’t do anything special, and I am aware of and grateful for my ordinary life. I love Chattanooga and what it has to offer. I love to read life lessons and “light bulb moments” from other people, and I hope to share some of my own along the way!
Spring Break In Chattanooga
Well, it’s March, the weather is getting nicer and suddenly, you realize what’s coming. If you are anything like me, we can all use the break, but how to fill all the time at...
Stuck In The Middle With You
"Clowns to the left of me/Jokers to the right/Here I am, stuck in the middle with you..." -- Stealers Wheel, 1973
Picture it. It’s Sunday night and I’m pecking away on my laptop while my...
A Christmas Lover’s Guide To Terrible Christmas Music
Now, before you decide that I’m the Grinchiest Scrooge that ever lived, re-read the title. I love Christmas. I love what it stands for as part of my faith, and I also love what...
Rudolph Is Tearing My Family Apart
Note to the reader: this post is now five years old and still one of my favorites. This argument is an easy one to bring up at a family gathering when notions of politics...
Where To See Christmas Lights In Chattanooga
There’s something special about Christmas lights. They transform ordinary places into something magical. I’m hard-pressed to find anyone, young or old, who doesn’t smile at their sparkle.
No matter the age, weather or ability, it...
Chattanooga Fall Events And Activities
Although it is still hot, the bees and mosquitoes are still buzzing and we’re more likely to throw on a swimsuit than a sweatshirt, let’s dream a little, shall we? Let’s dream of a...
Adventures In Middle School
We are almost a month into the new school year, and I’ve got a 6th grader who just started a new school. It might as well be a new country with its regulations, requirements,...
When Mom Goes Back To School
Calm down…I’m not wishing us back into the hustle and bustle of backpacks and lunchboxes and bus schedules just yet. We’ve still got a bit more of summer to enjoy before that panic, excitement,...
Chattanooga Vacation Bible Schools
Here comes summer! It is sneaking up on us and bringing with it sunshine, pool days, and long days of freedom. Isn’t it refreshing how some things never change? Generations over, kids still always...
uninspired.
I’m in a crappy mood this week. There are no two ways about it. I’m overextended and although respite is in sight, it’s not here yet. I’m punchy and irritable and moody and crabby...