Haley McManigal
Hi there! I’m Haley, a middle-aged-momma to Lukas and Laney, and wife to Dan. I’ve lived in East Tennessee my whole life, and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. After moving all over Knox County and surrounding areas, my family has settled in Hardin Valley where we intend to stay at least until the kids graduate from high school. My son was born in 2017, changing my life forever, and my daughter completed our family in 2020. I work as an architect and project manager at a global design firm. I think it’s pretty cool that I get to meet with people from all over the world from my home office on a daily basis. I am happiest when I’m able to strike just the right balance between home and work life. But my family is my greatest treasure and my most fulfilling role in life so far is Mommy. My favorite things are reading, writing, cooking, exploring, and making things. I don’t have much free time these days but when I’m able to squeeze in a few of these activities it really pays off. I love being a part of Knoxville Moms and I cherish the opportunity to share this journey of motherhood here with you!
Simple Dinner Rotation
I came home from work one day a couple months ago, frazzled and exhausted. I went through the motions of putting my stuff away, changing the baby's diaper, feeding the baby. I asked my...
Confessions of an Introverted Momma
I sit on the cool grass and watch the other moms on the playground. I don't know any of them; I'm new to this whole mommy gig. I listen to them laugh, swap stories...
Knoxville Architecture & Design – Want to Learn More?
I started jogging in January, on my lunch breaks, at the gym above my office in the old Tyson School Building on the corner of Neyland Drive and Cumberland Avenue. I had been mostly...
The First Birthday Blues
Since the moment my son was born, I've had this strange, otherworldly feeling like I can't believe he's real. I catch myself gazing at him wondering how the heck I was ever so lucky...
How Meditation Changed My Life (and Can Change Yours Too)
Some women inhabit their bodies on a regular basis. They're in touch with their physicality and they move through the world aware of themselves and the space they inhabit.
Not me.
I live in my head,...
5 Things I’ve Done as a Mother that I Swore I’d Never Do
When you're growing up as an adolescent girl and young adult, there are certain things that are so embarrassing and/or repulsive to you that you swear silently and ferociously to yourself that you will...
Why Slowing Down and Doing LESS Will Eventually Become MORE
I've noticed something special about my husband since he became a dad 7.5 months ago: when he does things with and for our son, he does them with great care and attention. He doesn't just...