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.
Public Pool Etiquette
Last Friday, my kids and I ventured out to the Inskip Pool for the first time in a long time. I made sure to pack all of the essentials -- lunchtime snacks, dry clothes,...
Summer Reading Goals
Summer is here! We've made it, friends! And while many of us look forward to this sweet time of family togetherness when school gets out, there are just as many of us searching for...
We Unplugged for One Week and it Changed EVERYTHING
Videos are easy and convenient. If we're stuck at the doctor's office, if we're on a long car ride, or even if it's the end of the day and I just need a break...
I’m Ready for Fixer Upper to be Over
I can’t remember when exactly I started watching Fixer Upper, but I was pretty immediately hooked on it. I loved Joanna’s design style and I loved watching the sweet couple’s witty banter with each...
For the Love of Sugar, Let’s Stop Getting So Upset About Sweets!
I first noticed it after my son's third birthday party. I had gone a little overboard with the party planning, and we ended up with one dozen extra cupcakes after the big day was...
Being a Mom with a “Disability”
Disability. I’ve always hated that word—even more so when people started applying the term to me.
Almost ten years ago, when I was in my early twenties, I went to see an ENT about some...
Holiday Gifting FAILS
If you’ve come here in the hopes of finding some helpful holiday gifting suggestions, you’ve come to the wrong post.
When it comes to Christmas gifts, I feel like I have no new ideas. Every....