How to Take Advice: From the Diary of a Stubborn First-Time Mom

As moms, we get a lot of advice. Friends, family, other parents, complete strangers, people who haven't had kids -- everyone has advice for...

I Won the Busiest Mom Trophy, How About You?

Do you ever wonder why everyone always talks about how they want to simplify their lives or go back to the Good Old Days?...

Vol Moms: Your Kids are Watching

I first moved to Knoxville in 1996 when I was 10-years-old. It was right in the middle of the Peyton Years. The magic in...
Reducing Plastic One Step at a Time

Reducing Plastic One Step at a Time

We have all heard about the dangers of plastic to our world. We all know that there is a need to reduce waste if...
Surviving Football Season in the South

Surviving Football Season in the South

When my husband proposed in March of 2013 and we started looking at potential wedding dates and venues for that fall, I found a...

We’re Far from the Shallow Now

This summer I enrolled you in swim lessons. I did this despite the fact that you are terrified of the water and climb up...
The Beauty of a Mediocre Life

The Beauty of a Mediocre Life

Picture this: you are born to a working class family and see your parents work their tails off just to live paycheck to paycheck....

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Knoxville’s Pick-Your-Own Farms

Knoxville’s Pick-Your-Own Farms

Time for sunshine and berries! There is nothing like the smell and taste of freshly picked produce. The process is fun, easy, a little dirty,...