On our last day in St. Louis, we took the kids to the City Museum. Since Dennis loves researching our travel destinations, I personally hadn’t read much about it– I knew only that it was a children’s museum that was “really crazy” and involved “a lot of crawling.” “You’ll love it,” Dennis concluded. And he […]
July 21, 2014
Just outside St. Louis, you’ll find Grant’s Farm, an exotic animal park and home to the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses. It makes for a fun half-day activity for budget-minded families, particularly those with kids under 13. We did a lot during our three days in St. Louis — but Grant’s Farm was my seven and […]
July 18, 2014
When my husband, Dennis and I were on Saint Simons Island recently, a standout feature of the beach outside our hotel was a massive sandbar just off the coast that was exposed only during low tide. Getting there took a short swim from the shore, but it was worth it to stand on what felt […]
July 2, 2014
In this post, I’ll give you the real deal on taking your family to Loews Atlanta, Atlanta restaurants Bantam + Biddy and Lure, and the Georgia Aquarium. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I dropped our kids off at my parents’ house just outside of Atlanta and headed down to Charleston, S.C. and […]
June 30, 2014
Yesterday, I asked on Facebook and via e-mail for parenting advice from those of you who’ve already raised your children to adulthood. The resulting responses were poignant and funny and heartbreaking and full of wisdom – and I couldn’t keep all this great advice to myself. So here are some of my favorites– Enjoy. 1. […]
June 26, 2014
“Have you seen the nest?” my husband asked me one morning a few weeks ago. “Which one?” I replied. We’re in the middle of a banner bird season here in Nashville– The high-pitched chirps of baby birds wake me bright and early every morning, and bits of robins’ blue egg shells are currently strewn across […]
June 24, 2014
With our oldest two in college in Chattanooga for the last six years (and counting), we have gotten to know the city very, very, very well. Two hours from both Atlanta and Nashville, Chattanooga is one of the most family-friendly places I’ve ever visited. Spend a weekend here with your kids and you’ll definitely want […]
June 3, 2014
Another season has passed and I realized that it was high time for me to check in once again on the good men and women of Restoration Hardware. A quick look through one of Restoration Hardware’s telephone book-sized catalogs makes it clear that their designers and stylists clearly have one well-manicured finger placed firmly on […]
May 29, 2014
In his 28 years as a TV news reporter, my husband has broken some major stories. But this particular investigation may be his biggest yet. Witness it for yourselves, friends: From London to Connecticut, the entire world is now transfixed by the mysterious figure that Tennessee resident Heather Andrews found inside this garden […]
May 21, 2014
