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.
Raising My Mini-Me
Not too long ago, I caught my five-year-old trying to rip up his All-About-Me poster due as a kindergarten assignment the following day. We had worked really hard on it together. Why would he...
Confessions of a Sugar Addict
My name is Rachel, and I have a problem.
I can eat entire sleeves of Oreos at a time.
I often take it upon myself to single-handedly finish off the leftover birthday cake at work.
I have...
We’re Far from the Shallow Now
This summer I enrolled you in swim lessons. I did this despite the fact that you are terrified of the water and climb up my shoulder like a cat when I carry you into...
A Grandmother’s Legacy
If you had asked me when I was a child to define what a "grandmother" is, I would have given you all of the stereotypical attributes. I would have described a little old lady...
Moving with Children is Just as Stressful as You Think it Will Be
So you've decided to buy a new home? Congratulations! Fair warning, though: moving to a new house with children in tow is just as stressful as you think it will be. Just go ahead...
Throw the SIMPLE Birthday Party
Hi, my name is Rachel and I am a Pinterest addict. I am guilty of spending hours upon hours scrolling and pinning projects that I have no real intention of ever completing (even though...
My Car is Dirtier than Yours
When I turned sixteen, my parents bought me a brand new Volkswagen Jetta and I was so proud of it. I washed it every single weekend -- a full detail, including scrubbing the tires,...