Stephanie
I am a Knoxville transplant from northern grounds, but I can't imagine being anywhere else. My blue blood has strangely become orange and I get chills when I hear Rocky Top. I became all things mom in 2013 and it's crazy to think how much life has changed. I love temper tantrums, watching Toy Story over and over, and making food that doesn't get eaten. Welcome to the Toddler Years. When I'm not doing that, you can find me running, reading, shopping, or taking pictures {check out Adara Photography!}
Their Childhood Is Your Motherhood
I was casually scrolling an online shirt shop when I came across a shirt that stopped me in my tracks. It had the phrase “Their childhood is your motherhood” written across the chest. Simple,...
How Did We Get Here?
She doesn’t love Elsa anymore. She used to live and breathe Elsa. We have shed the Elsa sheets, the nightlight, the toys. She refuses to watch either of the Frozen movies. If “Let It Go”...
January Has Given Me The Gift Of Time
This month has been a wild ride. We kicked off 2024, enjoyed a week of school and routine only to be hit by a snowstorm that locked us down similar to Covid. The Covid...
To The Youth Coaches
To The Youth Coaches,
Have you sat through a t-ball practice or game and watched the person who selfishly signed up to volunteer their time to teach those kids the game? At some point I’m...
A Love Letter To My High School Friends
About a year ago, my mom delivered, what I hope to be, the last of my childhood totes. You know the totes; overflowing with mementos from years past that you deemed “too important” to...
A Six-Year-Old And A Crop Top
If you clicked on this link in hopes to rush to the comment section to rip me to shreds, just hear me out. We can still disagree by the end, but hopefully you take...
Saying No Makes Me Happy
I'll be honest: I'm not great at saying no. Saying yes is the easy answer; you don't have to give an explanation of why you can't do something. But, the hard part of saying "yes"...