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!}
I Have To Be Okay, I’m a Mom
"How are you doing, mama?"
A friend casually posted this question on her Facebook page. GIFS and funny comments followed her post. It stopped me in my tracks, though. Because I'm not sure how I'm...
Finding Your Passion in an Election
The year was 2004 and I was five days into being 18-years-old on Election Day. George W. Bush was running against John Kerry and I was clueless, uninformed and frankly did not care. My...
Peace Out, Social Media
In 2005, I logged into Facebook for the very first time. Back then you had to have a university provided email address to create an account. I lived through the "Stephanie is" phase of...
Saying Goodbye to Something You Once Loved
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Or in this case, opportunities come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. New people or new...
Tried and True Baby Products From a Veteran Mom
(Disclaimer: I have had three vaginal deliveries and have breastfed all three of my children and two refused a bottle. Feel free to drop a comment with your favorite products for C-Sections and bottle...
She’ll Be All Right
Right now, it feels like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Social media is full of anger. Anger about masks. Anger about police brutality. Anger about racism. Anger about politics. Anger...
Who Will You Be?
You've only been in this world for a short time, but from the moment you entered my life I have wondered: Who will you be?
Will you be an astronaut? A doctor? A businessman? None...
Delivering During a Pandemic
One month ago, I was 38 weeks pregnant, full of anxiety, anger and fear. Hospital protocols were changing daily. Visitors were banned. Laboring women could only have one person with them. This isn't what...
This Isn’t How It Was Supposed to Be
This isn't how it was supposed to be.
Just a couple months ago my biggest fear was the flu. With a late March due date, I hoped the flu was long gone, flowers were blooming...
Hire That Mom
I was recently talking with a friend who is a hiring manager for a small business. She was sharing insights into her job and how she was faced with needing to hire a new...
We Chose Private School
We had no plans of sending our daughter to private school. We moved into a good part of town with people singing the praises of the local public school. It seemed to be a...
The Elf Is On Our Shelf
'Tis the season of wrapping paper, Christmas lights, and a little Elf from the North Pole. Yep, we have a little friend -- well, two actually -- that visit each day during the month...