Chattanooga Moms

Our most recent Mom's Night Out at Soma Intimates was a perfect evening! What better way to spend a chilly, grey, February evening than with lots of girlfriends, sweet snacks and delicious wine? Soma's staff provided each guest with...

Dearest readers, many months ago, I wrote a post about people and things in my life who deserved a hearty thank you. Because I am one to celebrate gratitude, I present to you another installment of Thank You Notes,...

  The flu, the stomach bug, RSV, hand foot mouth, bronchitis, pneumonia -- they have all been making their rounds this season. So much so, school was even cancelled. My household has been hunkering down for over a week and...

Oh, how I love my husband, and the great Man above knows I do with all my heart and soul. But I promise, if my husband says to me, “What are you so stressed about?” one more time...really? Why...

We all know THAT mom. Thanks to Facebook we don't even have to actually cross paths with her on the regular to see her ah-mazing posts about her ah-mazing life. She has perfectly coiffed hair and perfectly dressed kids...

It was early 2016. My sweet baby girl had just turned one. She was perfect in every way. She loved giving hugs and kisses. She slept well, ate well, and rarely got sick. She loved playing by herself and...

...and every other gift giving occasion, just for the record. Candy and flowers are lovely. You can never go wrong with a massage. But what do I *really* want? I'm so glad you asked. A nice hotel room with a bottle...

About this time last year, two grown men threw a full cup of soda that exploded at my feet in the grocery store parking lot while I was holding my then three year old son and jostling multiple grocery...

There are many courageous women in history: Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, Betsy Ross, Florence Nightingale, just to name a few. Certainly these women led courageous lives, but they are not the most courageous women I...

I am not heartless, I swear. But Hallmark holidays really bug me. And Valentine's Day is the worst of them. Maybe it's that I had zero romantic Valentine's Days until I was 20. The time a boy asked to hug...