Kristi Killpack
Hello friends! I’m Kristi. I’m a lucky transplant to Tennessee, heralding from a small farming community in southeastern Idaho. We moved to the Knoxville area in 2022 looking for a new adventure, and we’re not disappointed. I am a work from home mom to four littles. My family enjoys spending time together outdoors, sports, friends, and food. In the moments when I choose to ignore my cleaning (i.e. my free time), I enjoy making bread and cakes and finding grocery deals. You can follow along with my instagram adventures @2023withkristi.
BJ’s Wholesale: A Frugal Mom’s Review
January 17th was a special day for those of us in Maryville. It was the opening day of BJ's Wholesale! For the past year, we've been watching the building come to life, receiving ads...
How To Not Lose Your Ever-Loving Mind With A House Full of Sickies
My friends, this cold and flu season is a doozy. If you haven't felt that yet, I pray that it continues to bypass your house. And please, by all means, tell me your secrets. It's...
Mediocrity Is My Super Power
I have a confession to make: Halloween is just around the corner and I haven't put up a single decoration. In fact, besides the leaves scattered across my lawn, there will be zero fall...
Why We Should Let Our Kids Do Hard Things: A Lesson From Youth Football
Imagine for me, if you will, a Tuesday night, sitting on bleachers at a youth football game. Around you, excited chatter fills the air as parents eagerly watch play after play, anxious for their...
Make Kindness Your Default: A Tribute To The Woman Who Paid For Our School...
Just over a week ago, my family and I took advantage of the back-to-school tax break and went school shopping. I'm sure many of you were out in the bustle with us. Imagine, if...
This Summer, Let Them Be Bored
Hooray! School's out! If your kids are anything like mine, it took all of five minutes for them to switch from "hooray" to "Mom, I'm bored." Let's start by giving children of today their due...
Blessed With A Black Thumb? You Can Still Garden
It's spring in East Tennessee, or as I've come to fondly refer to it, it's the time of sacrificial planting. Each year, I have an innate urge to try my hand at growing things....