It’s Read Across America Day and that means it is time to GET. YOUR. READ. ON! Maybe I seem a little too excited for this day, but I love to read, so this makes me happy! The library is my happy place and I dare not even step into a bookstore or I can easily […]
All I ever wanted in life? To have children. Even as a young adult, I knew I could not make someone fall in love with and marry me. But I would have children — whatever it took. I even put together back up plans in case I needed to resort to those extremes in order […]
October! That means it’s officially time for Ugg Boots, leggings, Pumpkin flavored all the things, and of course, our annual round-up of the best places to celebrate Halloween and trick-or-treat in Nashville! Whether you’re an allergy mama or hoping for some candy-free fun, get your costumes ready (or borrowed) and head out for a ghoulishly good time! […]
We had just started our last week of summer vacation. It was a Monday night and right before bed my kids (boy age 6, girl age 5) both asked if they could stay home from camp tomorrow. I figured they were just “over” camp—as the camp they attended for most of the summer was a […]
To the mom of the biter, I have just four words for you: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I know it’s hard. It’s hard to know why your child is doing this. It’s hard to feel the stares from other parents and teachers. And to make matters worse? Parents get so upset (and become very unforgiving) when […]
It’s summer! And to me, that means fun reads on the beach! (I got the book part . . . but how do I get the beach part?) One of my new favorite places to find good books? Reese Witherspoon. Seriously. She has an Intsagram account where she posts her favorite reads (RWBookClub). The account […]
I can already feel the angry mob forming as I type out the title. It seems that people these days have very strong opinions about the participation trophy. Myself? I go back and forth on this debate. I do like a participation trophy—but only up to a certain age. Maybe 10 or 12? For little kids, I really […]
How do you know when your child needs glasses? It’s not like your child knows something is wrong. You won’t hear, “Hey, mom! I think I need glasses.” So how do you know when your child is having trouble seeing? According to VSP Vision Care (a vision insurance provider), these are some signs you can look for […]
It happened about two years ago. I looked in the mirror and I could actually SEE new wrinkles around a pair of eyes. My first thought was “this girl looks ragged!” Then the sad reality hit. That sad, ragged girl in the mirror? She was me. And as the bags under my eyes became more […]
The minute you get pregnant and announce it to the world, the advice and opinions start rolling in. People do not hesitate to tell you how a baby is going to change your life. (And as much as I said I would never do this to people, I totally do it. Sorry!) You won’t sleep […]
