Rachel DeAngelis
I am a Florida girl who has lived all over the map (including overseas in China!), but for the past seven years I've been putting down roots in Knoxville, Tennessee. Besides being the mother of the cutest two little boys in the world (it's true...check Guinness), I am also a cat-whisperer, a Dollywood Insider, and a high-school English teacher. You can read about all of my latest shenanigans on my blog.
How I Purchased A Home In The Middle Of A Housing Crisis
It's no secret that the housing market has been crazy lately, but only people who have gone shopping for a home this year truly understand how deep the rabbit hole goes. The prices on...
A Letter To My Oldest About My Divorce
Last night as I was tucking you into bed, you looked uncharacteristically contemplative. I pulled up the covers and brushed your hair away from your forehead, looking deep into those big wide eyes by...
Buying A House In 2022
What a time to be alive. 2020 brought us a global pandemic, and 2021 brought us a crazy housing market in which home prices increased at an even faster rate than they did prior...
Beyond Borders at Concord Christian School
As it turns out, traveling the world may not be as difficult or expensive as we thought. In fact, students at Concord Christian School are able to meet people from all over the world...
Guide to Hardin Valley in Knoxville
Hardin Valley is a rural neighborhood located on the west side of Knoxville, nestled between Farragut (to the south) and Oak Ridge (to the north). Years ago, Hardin Valley was little more than acres...
Elf on the Shelf: A Horror Story
I realize that Elf on the Shelf is a controversial topic (lodged firmly in between people who own multiple Christmas trees and people who prefer white string lights to multi-colored), but I'm only opening...
Keeping Our Kids Tech Safe
My five-year-old and seven-year-old are big fans of video games and YouTube. Whenever they get some screen time, they spend it watching videos of boys playing Minecraft or screenshot walkthroughs of Super Mario Odyssey....