Now that Nashville is the nation’s “It” city, those of us who live here are (mostly) enjoying the fact that so many are discovering what we’ve known for years- Nashville is truly a jewel of a city. I’ve traveled across the country and would be hard-pressed to find a better place to live and raise […]
September 16, 2014
I can’t even glance at my Pinterest feed lately without seeing it everywhere — Effing. BURLAP. Yes, friends, that coarse brown fabric so popular with pioneers, farmers, and coffee bean roasters now has caught the attention of DIY’ers across the nation- Our country’s craftiest are literally going bonkers over burlap. They’re fraying it. Ruffling it. […]
September 9, 2014
Don’t be sad that summer is behind us– Fall is my absolute favorite season in Tennessee, largely because there’s so much to do and see in the area over the next few months. Enjoy the beautiful weather with this fall guide I’ve put together for my family and yours. From haunted historic mansion tours to […]
September 2, 2014
I was looking over my 10 year old daughter’s graded work after school on Tuesday when I came across the above gem. I couldn’t resist- I posted it to Facebook, where it has been shared hundreds of times. Its brutally honest answer makes it hilarious, but that’s only part of what I love about this […]
August 28, 2014
Dear Fashion Designers, Editors, Arbiters, et al., We are entering your Most Wonderful Time of the Year– that season known as Fall, when temperatures start to drop and women suddenly want to wear more than an old t-shirt and gym shorts, when fashion magazines weigh more than a newborn child, and when Nordstrom and Saks […]
August 27, 2014
If you’re just now tuning in, there’s big news around these here parts: WE’RE HOME SCHOOLING. Yes, really! My seven-year-old is still in public school, but we decided to home school my ten-year-old daughter after she finished elementary school in May– and now that school has started, I’ve been getting so many e-mails and Facebook […]
August 21, 2014
Last week was one I’ve been looking forward to all summer long. We spent seven days here: This is Hammock Beach, about 30 minutes from Jacksonville. It’s our second time visiting and I think our entire family is in love with this place. When we went two years ago, the kids were eight and five. […]
August 12, 2014
Back to school time is approaching and that means the children’s clothing catalogs are piling up in my mailbox. I don’t know what school the kids in these catalogs go to, but it looks nothing like my own kids’ school, where lunches might easily consist of pizza from the night before and most kids are […]
July 24, 2014
