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!
Our Stories are Important
“Are you going to write about this?”
I have spent a decent amount of time with my grandmother in the past month, and on my last visit, she asked me this question more than once: ...
Asking Better Questions
How was your day? <good>
Did you have a good day? <yes>
My kids are still young elementary schoolers, but this quick question and response cycle has come early in my house. Every day when I pick...
It’s Like Folding a Fitted Sheet
By now, anyone who reads what I write can see a common theme…I basically have no idea what I’m doing. I can normally be found waiting for someone to find out that I’m a...
Spring Break in Chattanooga {2018}
March is halfway over, and suddenly, you realize what's coming. You've hoped for a break from the school lunches and early mornings, but now the reality is more than you can bear. It's coming...
With...
Podcasts: Kids’ Choice
As usual, I'm late to the game when it comes to what all the cool kids are doing. Years ago, I would roll my eyes at my friends who listened to NPR, and that...
Kids Eat Free (or Cheap): Chattanooga Edition
Listen, we have all been there. It's 5 o'clock, and the thought of cooking dinner makes you sick to your stomach. Then the thought of spending all that money on your whole crew of...
Chattanooga Birthday Party Spots
Birthday parties can be such an exciting and stressful experience, primarily for moms. From those of us who try to minimize birthday and party stress to those of us with grandiose party planning skills,...
Motherhood in Haikus
When writing about motherhood, there are just so many things to include. So many ways to approach it. Should you be serious? Should you be tender-hearted? Should you be silly? I am assuming you can...
CMB Retreat at the Chattanoogan Hotel {Review}
Chattanooga Moms Blog contributors recently had a planning retreat at the Chattanoogan Hotel. Aside from being a luxury hotel, the Chattanoogan also offers amazing meeting spaces for local and traveling businesses and conferences.
The atmosphere...
Chattanooga Fall Round-Up
Today is the first day of school for many of our kids, so it seems only natural to run far, far away from summer and into the waiting arms of fall. Although it is...