Mary Beth Unthank
Knoxville born and bred, my love for this area is deep and true! I'm a working-turned-stay-at-home mom to 4 kiddos from elementary to high school. My husband and I live in Knoxville where we both lead nonprofit organizations and are trying to become Love in our community. I love watching my kids learn something new, cooking for other people (but not for myself), and telling myself I'm a #fitmom when I go to the gym like once a month. I'm a bottle-feeding, disposable diapering, public-schooling (other than the time I homeschooled for a minute) mom with the stereotypical chill attitude of moms with large(r) broods. I love meeting new people, but I talk way too much and laugh when I'm uncomfortable. If you don't mind long stories and bad jokes, we are sure to be friends! Follow my family adventures on my blog Unthank You Very Much
Full House: 5 Reasons Big Families Rock
"So, are we tying your tubes today?" It seemed like a rather innocuous question coming from the admitting nurse before my 3rd C-section. "No, ma'am, not today," I replied coolly. She looked up from her clipboard...
The Un-Fit Mom: When Your Prenatal Fitness Plans Don’t Pan Out
A few years ago, my friend from high school posted a video on Facebook of her teaching Zumba at 9 months pregnant. It was the most incredible (and admittedly bizarre) thing to watch, and...
Grace in the Grocery Line: What It’s Like to be a WIC Mom
We have all been there.
Whether you do your grocery shopping on your lunch break, on a mad dash between work and dinner time, or while trying to wrangle all your cranky/bored/energetic/overtired/whatever kids on the...
Why I Quit Wearing Make-Up (and You Can Too)
Okay, before anyone who actually knows me calls me a liar, let me confess that I do, in fact, wear make-up sometimes. I get gussied up to go out with my husband; I try...
If You Can’t Say Something Nice…
Years ago, when my daughter was an infant, someone gave her a onesie that read, "Spoiled Rotten." Now, the truth is that she did get all the attention and affection any tiny human could...