Carly
Originating from England, Carly is proud as downhome punch to call Knoxville her home city now. The UK ain’t got nothing on the colors of an East TN Fall! When she’s not attached to her laptop running her own business, she’s attached instead to her husband and three kids, all of whom make her life a joy and a hoot day after day. She loves the outdoors, loves a bargain (who doesn’t?) and is thrilled to be a part of the KMB team.
For the Love of Minivans: Embracing Our New Normal
It's happened. We're buying a minivan.
Even as I write this we have a sliding doors, rearview camera, 8-seater bad boy waiting for us to peek at and sign on the dotted line for...and I...
How Mother’s Day Out Saved My Sanity
It's not for everyone. I get that.
In the stay-at-home mom community I'm a part of, it's something that few of us do, but many of us speak of privately. Quietly, I've had numerous conversations...
Ditching Cinderella: The Daughter I’ll Never Have…
You'd think I'd be used to it by now...
Perched nervously on the ultrasound table just a few weeks ago, the hubby and I excitedly awaited the news about what we'd be adding to our...
Fear Factor: Relentless Fears of the Modern Parent
There's a lot to say about being a modern day parent, of this I have become increasingly certain.
I find that I am discovering new maternal battlefields on an almost daily basis. Battlegrounds that involve...
A Love Letter to My First Pregnancy
Dear Beautiful, Expectant, First Time Mother,
As I write this post, I myself am fresh out of my OBGYN's office, hopped up on decaf coffee (ha!), and digesting the fact that we are going to...
Disney Under Three: Tips for Making the Most of the Magic With Littles
At first glance it might seem a bit like we lost our minds that day. But no, we were there, fully lucid albeit rather sleep-deprived, traipsing round the Magic Kingdom with a 23 month old...
My Son & The Princess: Why I Don’t Care If He Wants To Play...
Elsa has caught my son's eye.
In fact so has Anna, Ariel, and Belle for that matter.
Not long ago we reveled in the excitement of introducing our little family to a day at Disney World...