Chattanooga Moms

With spring just around the corner, we can practically taste the greenery and sunshine heading our way. But before we start daydreaming about warm-weather vacays, we have to take care of some business. And by business, I mean taxes....

I am a mood dresser. Some days I look like I am ready for the Grammys, others I embrace my dark side in all black; there are times I dress so preppily I could be featured in a nautical...

We recently embarked on our second airplane trip with our three kids who are five- and two-and-a-half-year-old twins. The first time we flew with all three children was last year and it didn't go so great. Nobody wants to...

When you think of self-care does it call to mind images of luxurious, candlelit bubble baths, a day spent at the spa being pampered, or a week at an exotic retreat? Does it feel like it’s all too much and...

“I’m leaving my family for a week! It’s the longest I’ve ever been away from them and I’ve never traveled for fun without them!”

  Those who don’t know Chattanooga find out fairly quickly that we love the quirky side of life, with plenty of reality mixed in and most of the fluff left out. It’s what has drawn many to transplant their roots...

Fact: Life is hard and the younger generations are getting a rude awakening when they make it to adulthood. My husband and I recently welcomed our first child and with her arrival have come a flood of thoughts about...

Dear Teenager, I see the eye roll and the knee bending already, so I won’t take up too much of your time. Let me start by saying that you really hurt my feelings the other day. Well, you pretty much...

Pot roast is not the most exciting food, but it provides comfort as well as some funny, heartwarming memories of a time when I learned to cook. First of all, the evolution of my cooking skills resembled a fickle...

"Where is Daddy?" is one of the most common queries around our household lately. Well, that and "Why is it nighttime?" The first is a much simpler concept, but certainly harder on the heart. My husband travels for work and is...