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.
Better Than Dollywood Cinnamon Bread
I am no Martha Stewart, and I'm definitely not the Pioneer Woman. Dishes that come out of my kitchen can be best described as...
Sometimes It’s Better To NOT Take The Trip
It seems like every fall break for as far back as I can remember, we have taken a trip to the beach. I have...
A Letter To My Father With Alzheimer’s
I watched our favorite college football team beat one of our least favorite college teams the other day. It was such an exciting game!...
Getting Through The August Slump
Every year when the first of August rolls around, so many of us collectively grit our teeth and brace for impact. Back-to-school season is...
A Guide To Thrifting Around Knoxville
I'm a member of a Facebook group where people post celebrating the extraordinary things that they've found in secondhand shops. Sometimes they find designer...
Fourth Quarter Is Here! Are You Ready For It?
It's that time of year again.
We just turned our clocks forward, and with that, it feels as though time itself has started moving in...
Bedtime Stories Aren’t Just For Littles
It wasn't all that long ago that I used to end every evening in the same way. I would sit in a glider chair...