Tag: family

Real Life: Welcome to Our Home — Please Forgive the Mess

As I write this, I’m sitting in my living room. There’s an overflowing tub of shoes by the front door, a desk that is...

Three Super-Simple Snacks to Serve Your Kids—Right Now!

I love Pinterest as much as the next gal, but some times I just don't have it in me to make an elaborate snack...

Where to Trick-or-Treat in Nashville! {2015}

Halloween is just around the corner!  That means it's time for our annual round-up of the best places to trick-or-treat in Nashville, right? Get your...

It IS Easy Being Green!

  I was at the pool the other day when suddenly this guy started spraying his bald head with aerosol sunscreen. I watched as if...

Five Books That Have Helped Make Parenting SLIGHTLY Easier

I heard a friend say once that you can go to the self-help section of the bookstore and immediately find a parenting book that...

What’s for Dinner? Help for Meal Planning

Dinner time. It happens every single day at the same time, yet somehow many of us let it sneak up on us. When 5pm rolls...

When Grandparents Are More Than Grandparents

Once upon a time, when I was an incredibly different person, and in what feels like a different life, I unexpectedly became a single...

Diary of an Epic Road Trip with Kids

  My husband’s uncle passed away recently, and his memorial took place in Kansas—which means we packed up the car and took an epic (14...

2015 Nashville Labor Day Fun!

Labor Day is generally regarded as the end of summer, so make sure you spend one last long weekend enjoying some of the great...

An Open Letter to Our Pre-Kid Friends…

Dear Pre-Kid Friends, We had so much fun. You'd text me, and an hour later we'd be grabbing burgers together. Other times we were making...