Growing up, as summer break came to an end, we would go back to school shopping at the mall. My mom would get my sister and me a ton of new clothes (which we didn’t really need, but wanted)....
It’s so exciting. Back to school is happening with new backpacks, binders, highlighters and excitement in the air. My timelines have been flooded with little kids cheesing in first-day outfits, holding sweet signs about their favorite things. After taking...
With whispers of fall starting to mix in the air, we decided it was the perfect time to take advantage of local fall activities like apple picking around Chattanooga.
While there are actually quite a few apple orchards around Chattanooga,...
Traveling long distances in a car with little kids seems daunting when you’ve never done it before. You don't know how they’ll sleep, act, what they’ll eat, or just survive the car ride. Will you even survive? is the...
The weather is warming up and the sun is starting to shine. It is time to get back to all the great outdoor dining options Chattanooga has to offer. I reached out to my Facebook friends to make sure...
Every Chattanooga native knows the first thing people say when you say you’re from Chattanooga is either, “Oh the Choo Choo!” or “See Rock City!” On every road trip, we pass the See Rock City barns over and over....
Before I start, I just want to take a second to answer what a few of you might be asking yourselves. It feels inherently important for me to address this, for some reason. Why am I choosing to remain...
Have you ever dealt with depression and anxiety? Struggling with depression and anxiety can feel like being trapped in a glass box, especially when a feeling of panic sets in. Being trapped is a terrifying feeling and worse yet,...
To the school moms I judged,
I want to share a comment my son (jokingly) said as we were filling out his high school registration: “I’m like the Guinea pig."
As the first born and only boy, he isn't wrong. Delivered...
Somehow my baby, Oliver, is days away from being a one-year-old. While this first year has felt like the slowest/fastest year of my life, I'm so proud of how big he's gotten. I cried when he clapped for the...