How to Survive the “Why” Stage
Let me begin by saying I LOVE the toddler stage. I love how much my twin girls are learning and growing and developing their...
Lessons From Quarantine
I work in public health and I didn’t start this stay-at-home stuff at home. I wasn’t approved to work from home until two weeks...
Mommy Can’t Play
At my house, we live for "stay home days." Before we had to literally always stay home, we would say, "One more sleep until...
Our Overwhelming New Normal
Everything going on right now is overwhelming. And, quite frankly, crazy. It’s like someone opened a up sci-fi novel and the entire world got...
Hello Quarantine, You’re Not Enough
Captain’s Log, Quarantine Day Whatever:
We have been confined to our home for approximately 945 days. Or a month. Or twelve years. I don’t even...
Non-School Learning
Confession: We have no quarantine school schedule. We aren't doing packets of worksheets. Oh, yeah, and I'm a former teacher. Yet there is no...
Quarantine Hobbies: The Art of Snail Mail
Our snail mail love affair came about as a way to loosely homeschool my daughter during this time of social distancing. She's in kindergarten...
In + Around Knoxville
Chasing Waterfalls In East Tennessee
It is that time of year to get wet and wild! The heat is rising and summer is waning. To help you beat the...


















