Chattanooga Moms

When my oldest son was born in 2012 and I was released to go home from the hospital, I was terrified. They gave me TONS of brochures and information, which I am sure was meant with good intentions, but...

It’s the time of year where we start seeing so many fall memes on Facebook that loving fall almost becomes cliché. Let me tell you though, fall is totally worth all the clichés because it’s awesome. Christmas will forever...

I am the first to recognize how precious every moment is with my daughter. With parents in a medical field, friends and acquaintances who have lost beloved children, and the general hectic nature of life, I know that every...

FOMO: Fear of Missing Out. Yes, I had to ask a younger, cooler person what it meant too. When I got pregnant with my daughter, people started to ask if I felt like I was “missing out” on life...

Kindergarten redshirting has been a hot topic lately, so I wanted to explain why we decided to redshirt my amazingly smart five-year-old. Redshirting is a term people use when talking about delaying kindergarten for a year. Most states have...

For the past 10 years, I've been on a journey to find the best eating style for myself and now my family of four. I've tried everything from Paleo to Mediterranean to Keto. I don't believe there is a...

My husband and I began our life together in a tiny apartment close to downtown Chattanooga. So tiny, that most of our wedding presents stayed unopened until we were able to purchase a house about a year later. Yet,...

My husband and I couldn’t be more different. Can I get an Amen? I squeal like a little girl at the sight of a bug -- any bug as I don’t discriminate. I love to explore, but on concrete...

Dear Husband, For all the times I wished to be left alone, I never want to be left alone again. The cliché saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder" is 100% true. I got a hard look at what your...

I have attempted my fair share of Pinterest adaptations of woodwork, hand lettered signs and sewing projects. Occasionally, something turns out somewhat the way I had hoped, but usually I am missing a key piece, my letters turn out...