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!}
Parenting After Losing a Parent
I was a daddy's girl. He was the first man I ever loved. We spent hours playing HORSE in our driveway, we laughed way too much, and we had fun doing yardwork. He experienced...
Good Cop, Bad Cop: {Almost} Always Bad Cop
Every parenting duo has it. Someone that says "no," someone that says "yes." Good Cop: the one who caves in and gives the kids a later bed time, cookies for breakfast, a new toy....
Super Dads vs. Regular Moms
You walk into Target and you see a dad wearing a baby and buckling two rambunctious kids into the behemoth cart. You think, "Aw, how sweet is that? That dad is awesome!" Now this: you...
Battles Not Worth Fighting
Two years ago my daughter was a newborn. We snuggled, we laughed, we loved. And then she turned two. Life began to change. The days where we could browse Target at my pace became a...
Dogs & Babies: Do They Mix?
When I announced my pregnancy I was greeted with all the pleasantries, you know, “How exciting!” “When are you due!?” “What are you having?” “Do you have a name picked out?!" The questions...
I Survived a Girls’ Trip…and You Can Too!
I am about to say something really tough and you may yell NO WAY/ABSOLUTELY NOT when you see what I have to say.
You should take a trip without your kids.
Seriously. A trip when you only have...
An Open Letter to Grieving Mothers
Dear Grieving Mother, You have lost a child, or maybe even children. You may have been 6 weeks pregnant, maybe even 20. Or maybe you delivered a baby that died shortly after. Maybe you lost a...