Why did city leaders keep scout leader abuse secret for so long? I grew up in Gainesville, Georgia, a small town tucked away in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Gainesville is the kind of place newlyweds dream of when they imagine raising a family– Its historic, cherry tree-lined downtown square is surrounded by […]
March 29, 2016
It’s that time of year– the time when your once seemingly magical school lunch ideas have ceased to impress your children. They’re tired of your heart-shaped sandwiches, your wraps, your flatbread creations. They’re over the chicken salad and crackers, the ants on a log, the apple slices with caramel dip. If you include one more […]
March 29, 2016
These pirate ideas are sure to educate and inspire your child! This post about pirate ideas for kids is sponsored by Thirteen Brother Pirates. My opinions, as always, are my own. If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve been through a pirate phase with at least one of your children. My kids were hooked on […]
March 28, 2016
This is a sponsored post written in collaboration with Golden Tote. If there’s one thing you and I have in common, it’s probably that we just don’t have a whole lot of time to shop. I mean, I want to look stylish, but heading out to the local shopping center to look for new clothes […]
March 23, 2016
This post on teen spending habits is part of a sponsored collaboration between Chase, Suburban Turmoil, and SheKnows. As all of us probably know, good spending habits start young, and if you’re raising adolescents, getting a handle on teen spending and saving is absolutely crucial before your kids are out on their own. My husband […]
March 16, 2016
You’ve seen the roadside barns painted with the words ‘See Rock City,’ but the cost of tickets to this Chattanooga-area landmark ($19.95 for adults, $11.95 for kids ages 3-12) may have you second-guessing whether the attraction is the best way to spend your time and money. After visiting Rock City several times with my family […]
March 11, 2016
Beaman Park is one of Nashville’s many hidden treasures. This past weekend, we went for a hike at Nashville’s Beaman Park. Located in the northwest corner of Davidson County, Beaman Park is still technically in Nashville, but you’ll feel like you are worlds away from the big city. For one thing, unlike Nashville’s other city […]
February 24, 2016
In the age of the iPhone, we all have our time-suck apps. For some, it’s Facebook. For others, Instagram. For me– and I realize I’m far from alone here– it was Candy Crush. In retrospect, one of the biggest problems with Candy Crush was that Candy Crush never seemed like much of a problem. I […]
February 23, 2016
The parents of social media are in a bit of a kerfuffle right now over the release of a movie every single 8 to 12-year-old boy in America is dying to see… Deadpool. I did not realize until this week that for millions of moms and dads across the country, SUPERHERO + MOVIE = FAMILY […]
February 18, 2016
Y’all. The geniuses at Restoration Hardware have done it again. Not content to raise the bar on color-free decor for financially gifted adults and their creatively named progeny alone, RH now has a line aimed squarely at everyone’s favorite human beings: TEENAGERS. RH Teen is a wonderland of excess designed especially for teens who are […]
February 16, 2016
