Chattanooga Moms

Next month, my husband and I will take our 2.75-year-old to Disney World for the first time. We celebrated our honeymoon, 5th anniversary and my 29th birthday at Disney, so we’re familiar with the Happiest Place on Earth. You...

I always struggle when my time comes to writing a blog post. I feel out of things to talk about and embarrassed that advice I give might seem silly or fake because on most days I feel like I’m...

Before you start judging, of course I love my baby. He is a part of me.  But I would be lying if I didn't say that the love wasn't instant. When I was pregnant everyone told me that when you hold...

This past week, I sat down with Gold's Gym to talk about the best exercises for postpartum moms, and for us moms who are still trying to loose the baby weight years later! I met with Erin Adamson, Certified Personal...

...and everything's alright. Oh yeah. I come from a long line of Southern Baptists, but I was of the 'Sunday Christian' variety. My dad joined the Army the year before my birth, so we moved around quite a bit (living...

Postpartum hair loss occurs between two to four months after giving birth. While postpartum hair loss cannot be prevented, it is temporary and usually resolves itself by six to twelve months postpartum. In the meantime, here's my experience with postpartum...

How many times have you walked passed a worn out play kitchen, Cozy Coupe, or play house at your local thrift store, yard sale, or consignment sale because it looks like it's been beaten and battered by at least...

“What I thought minimalism looked like versus what it is really.” Minimalism: recycle most everything you own while your kids are left to play with only three wooden toys. Choose only two colors to wear and keep maybe a dozen...

At a birthday party not too long ago, I overheard a conversation about historic Chattanooga houses. It was not long before someone brought up Highland Park. “Oh, yes,” I heard someone say, “Highland Park has some beautiful homes, but...

When we were planning the arrival of our second daughter last year, I had lot of concerns. Adjusting to life with two kids and moving were the two big worries that kept me up some nights -- nursing was...