Laurie Cole

Laurie Cole
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Laurie grew up just down the road from the heart of Nashville. After school, she moved away with her military husband and enjoyed the military life from west coast to east coast. When her husband retired from the Marine Corps, they returned to Nashville. She has been a stay at home mom for 16+ years and has two teenagers and a baby. (Yes, the little one was planned!) She loves spending time with her family, reading historical fiction and memoirs, fitness, shopping, wine, and traveling. Her favorite travel destinations (so far) are Israel and Germany. You can catch her taxiing her kiddos around just south of Nashville, where she lives with her husband and children.

I Don’t Really Like Children . . .

I have never really liked children. I realize this may sound awful to some—particularly considering that I have three children myself. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my children deeply. I even love my...

New Ways to Help a New Mom

When my third child was born, a friend gave me a gift certificate for a pedicure. She happened to be a nail tech and would be doing the pedicure, but, wow—what a great idea...

Etiquette for Your Teen

My teenage cousin received a book published by The Emily Post Institution called Emily Post's Etiquette: Manners for a New World (18th ed.). The title alone was enough for me to want to get this...

Aging :: Coming to Terms with the Inevitable

Thankfully, I have always been a pretty healthy person. I’ve never struggled with any blood pressure, diabetes, or even weight issues. (I work really hard to NOT be obese although I always feel I could stand to...

Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Kids

When I started planning my youngest’s first birthday, there was one thing I knew I didn’t want to add to our home—more toys! I saw a poem suggesting a book instead of a card,...

Six Easy Ideas for Moms Night Out

After moving around with my military husband for 10+ years, we finally settled back down in middle Tennessee. I was craving community, so I joined a moms group. Since the birth of my youngest,...

A Veteran Mom’s Baby Must-Haves

I have a fourteen and a half year gap between my middle child and my third child. Needless to say, things have changed A LOT in 14 years. With my older two, I wrapped...

How I Smoothie! (And You Can Too!)

I could probably write for days about smoothies and still not brush the surface of all the different ways they can be made. I have been drinking smoothies for a long time. I call my blended...

Baby Wearing 101 — #wearallthebabies

I carried my baby four different times today! I realize that to some that might sound foreign, but I was just introduced to baby wearing with my third baby—now 11 months old—and I am still...

17 Nashville Things To Do Before the Summer’s Through!

Every summer it’s the same thing: I am going to do this and this and this with the kids this summer break. When school starts in August, I always have this sense of accomplishment...