Whoever said that family vacations are not really vacations--yes and amen. I always love the idea of heading off to the beach for a week with my family, but once I get there, I remember that I'll still be awakened...
Do you fantasize about hanging out in a luxury hotel room with all white linens, watching something besides Disney Jr. and dining at restaurants with nice wine lists and no toddlers in sight? Do you want to catch up...
My son turns four this month. Four. Tears brim my eyelids as I type the word because I can't quite believe it. And it's not simply that I remember the day he was born as though it were yesterday.
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Preparing for My First Child
I had three baby showers for my first, my darling daughter: one for extended family, one at work, and one at church. We were showered with everything I could have needed for my baby's first...
Ten years ago, when I was 20, I traveled overseas for the first time to study abroad in London. I chose London because I love the Rolling Stones and I'm too dumb to learn another language, so it seemed...
Writing this post was clearly inspired by the late Mr. Gene Wilder. My husband and I absolutely adore him in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein (it's FrahnkenSTEEN!), and Blazing Saddles. So, when we were trying to decide...
October is finally here and I hope the weather in Chattanooga cooperates! I absolutely LOVE fall and all it has to bring: cooler weather, shorter days, cozy sweaters, caramel apples, bonfires, hayrides and for me, a lot more outdoor...
After an agonizingly HOT summer, there is nothing better than celebrating the fact that FALL IS HERE! It might not feel like it yet here in Chattanooga, but soon enough the mountains will be covered in orange, red, and...
Growing up, I didn't have a lot of friends. I was raised as an only child (my half-brother and sisters are much older and lived with their dad) and my neighborhood was completely devoid of kids. I had one...
It’s Saturday morning and you’re lying in bed, cherishing your deep slumber and the silence that is around you--just kidding. It’s 6am on a Saturday and your 5-year-old twins have decided it’s time for you to wake up. One...
In + Around Chattanooga
30+ Chattanooga Date Night Ideas
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so now is the perfect time to plan a fun date night with your significant other! Chattanooga...
