Sara
Hi! I’m Sara, former early childhood teacher turned stay at home mom to two girls and a boy (2013, 2016, and 2018). My husband and I got married in 2010 and are both ETSU alumni. Despite being born here, I grew up all over the country as the daughter of a military family, only finally moving back to the area in 2014. The mountains of East Tennessee were calling us home! I love all that Knoxville has to offer young families in the way of festivals, events, outdoorsy adventures and charm. When we’re not striking off on a weekend excursion to the Farmer’s Market or a new hiking spot, I can be found in my kitchen nurturing a semi-professional baking obsession or curled in the living room with a book. I love getting to write for and be part of this supportive community of moms!
I Haven’t the Time, Money, or Desire to Cover My Greys
Have y'all heard about grombre? My sister-in-law, whose style is one of the myriad of things I've always admired about her, alerted me a while back to this new trend of letting your grey...
Helping Young Kids Build Social Capital
I inadvertently let our family's social calendar for this past week become frightfully overcommitted. As I took stock of all the things I'd said yes to, at separate times, and without connecting that they...
Unmedicated Childbirth is my Extreme Sport
"This was simply the wall. Every time you ran a marathon, you hit a wall. The wall was both a physical and a mental barrier, but it could be overcome (carb-loading, hydration, focus on...
The Case for Postpartum Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
If you're a mom, you're a member of a special club. Membership comes with plenty of perks: an endless supply of hilarious stories about toddler antics to tell at parties, lightning quick reflexes that...
Give it Time
I attended a baby shower a couple weeks ago. At the sign in table, there were slips of paper for guests to write down some wisdom or advice for the soon-to-be parents. I've participated...
Busy Bag Ideas for New Sibling Gift
In the last few years (let’s be honest, probably since the advent of Pinterest), it’s become a common tradition to have a gift for older siblings to open the day a new baby arrives....
Tips for Choosing Toys That Stand the Test of Time
Love it or loathe it, November brings all things Christmas rushing to the forefront of most everyone's minds and to-do lists. Aside from the usual holiday merriment, there is one thing that is always...