As a child, there lived in me a strong desire to do well. Follow the rules, get straight A’s on report cards, win medals, excel, achieve. I aimed to please. But as I look back, neither internal motivation nor an inherent drive to succeed compelled me. My motivation? Fear — pure and simple. My fear […]
I try to stay on top of things like birthdays and important celebrations. I order gifts early — so they will arrive to their intended recipient before the special date. For Mother’s Day this year, I made sure to order my mom, stepmom, and mother-in-law sweet photo collages of our baby girl. I bought nice cards […]
We hope your Summer is off to a wonderful start! As we head into June, we know that family vacations are ramping up. If you find yourself looking for something to do while hanging out at home, we hope this list comes in handy! Always double check the info listed here – we do our […]
Congratulations, mama! You survived TEN grueling months of nausea, swollen ankles, frequent urination, and sleep deprivation. Your reward? A tiny, adoring human — and the return of your monthly visitor. While you are thrilled to be a mother, you’re not quite ready to do it again – at least not in the near future . […]
It’s hard to believe summer break is right around the corner — but it is. The final bell rings, and the much anticipated stretch of vacation begins. As a stay-at-home mom of school age children, this break is something I look forward to. It’s a time when we sleep in (for those of you with […]
Summer in Nashville brings to mind lazy days, ice cream treats, pools and water play, summer movies, summer camp, and some truly fantastic farmers markets. If you were at all like me as a kid, summer stretched out before you as a fantastic time for reading adventures. Happily, there are a ton of summer reading programs to help you encourage […]
Summer in Nashville brings to mind lazy days, ice cream treats, pools and water play, summer reading lists, camps — both day and overnight, fishing, and some truly fantastic farmers markets. Our greater Nashville area offers some truly incredible summer kids movies — fun for the whole family! We’re back with this year’s round up of all those fun (and inexpensive!) opportunities […]
Wondering what to do in Nashville this summer? On our list: summer camp, water play, a few stops at a local ice cream or popsicle shop or two, farmers markets, u-pick farm adventures, a few trips — and just hanging out with family! We can’t wait to get planning, but we know how hard it can […]
I don’t think anyone can argue that motherhood isn’t busy. We mommas take care of our kiddos all day long in some form or fashion. Despite being a stay-at-home homeschooling mom, I struggle with finding special one-on-one time with each of my kids. One-on-one time is incredibly important for you and your child — my […]
After the initial shock of finding out I was pregnant after ten years of trying, I began to plan every detail of my birth. I found a midwife and birth center at eight weeks pregnant, hired a doula at twelve weeks, wrote my birth plan at twenty-four weeks. I even planned the song that would […]
