1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (495+ words) My youngest son got hold of scissors the other day." You just read that and braced for impact, didn't you?" Well, we all know how this story goes, don't we? The child finds the scissors and begins a quest to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (807+ words) Hello! I live in La Follette, TN with my family. We live on a big farm with lots of animals and space for the kids to run around. I'm a high school English teacher and I love my job. I'm…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (364+ words) Lately, I find myself navigating the almost-empty-nest season. With one child still in high school, two off at college, and a pair of young adult stepdaughters, my role as a mom has changed'but my heart is still deeply rooted in…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (321+ words) You came into this world ready to fight. After all, you're number two and what is second place if not for the first loser? But it was more than that. Where your older brother had to transition away from being…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (713+ words) Ping! Your older kid was at bat, but you missed their awesome hit because you were rummaging around in your car for Goldfish for your other kid. Spring sports are [] The post Winner Winner, Sports During Dinner! appeared first on…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (376+ words) Windows open, flowers blooming, temperatures warming. It must be spring! Which means I'm doing everything I can to get my family up and out of the house. That means soccer and track meets and fire pits and basketball in the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (514+ words) The other morning, I found myself doing what I always do. Packing lunches, making sure backpacks were ready, checking folders, reminding kids to grab what they needed. Everything was ready to go. My hair still wasn't done. I hadn't made…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (338+ words) A detailed vacation itinerary. A solid collection of road trip snacks. Nothing but beautiful weather, the open road, and a radio station that plays a mix of hits from yesterday and today." You don't have to do things the way…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (278+ words) Grief comes in so many forms, and I think it's especially true when we're grieving the animals that become part of our families. It can be the immediate grief of a goodbye and the final moments when we pet our…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (896+ words) Hey, Hey! Amanda here. Wife to KJ and proud mom to my 3 boys: Noah (14), Nash (4), and Banks (6 months). I'm a forever Carolina girl that moved to Knoxville in 2003 and have called it home ever since. When I'm not wrangling children…...