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.
An Homage to Homemade Halloween Costumes
I have a September birthday, but I often wish that I had been born just one month later. In my opinion, October is the most magical month of the year. Mother Nature dresses in...
He’s My Little Firecracker
You are loud and sassy. You're not afraid to take risks or make a scene. You have a lot of BIG emotions, and you wear your heart on your sleeve. You dance every time you hear music,...
A Teacher’s Goodbye Letter to Her Seniors
Our last day of English class together was a blur. I was full of anxiety. I was collecting essays from upwards of 50 students, and thinking about how my spring break was going to...
As It Turns Out, My Kids Are Couch Potatoes
The sun is shining down brilliantly through the clouds. There is a slight, comfortable breeze making the leaves rustle and whisper in the trees. There is the distant familiar sound of dogs barking and...
If You Ever Get the Opportunity to Host an Exchange Student, DO IT!
When the school where I work sent an email plea asking for "host families" for a group of middle-school-aged Chinese students coming to visit our campus, I felt nervous and hesitant. What will the student...
Not MY Female Role Model
I love living in an era in which women have been empowered to take charge and speak up. Our gender, as a whole, is no longer being silenced or pushed into a corner. I am...
New Year, New Entryway
It's the season of making resolutions, and this year, I'm resolving to make my house feel more like my home. We moved in last spring, and I've got a to-do list a mile long...