Why You Should Take Your Kids to The Nutcracker
I am a staunch no-Christmas-before-Thanksgiving believer. But I will confess that I have the teensiest bit of Christmas…
Don’t Say “No” to Horseplay with Dad
It is a truth universally acknowledged that moms say “no” a lot. This is such a stereotype that…
GO! SEE! EXPLORE! :: Memphis Rox
Memphis Rox Climbing and Community Center is located in the historic Soulsville neighborhood, directly across from STAX Museum…
Reduce and Reuse, the Forgotten “R”s
I came of age in the ’90s when the modern ecology movement was in full swing. Earth Day…
It’s Total Eclipse Time!
Get your Moon Pies ready, Memphis–it’s total eclipse time, and it’s a show you do not want to…
The Sweet Spot of Motherhood
It dawned on me while sitting on a plane this summer that I had reached a new level…
Our Presence is the Present: The One-on-One Experience Gift
It’s that time of year again, when the newness of back-to-school slides into Halloween then on to Thanksgiving…
Sometimes I Don’t Want to Make New Friends
When I was in college, I was traveling around with some future lifelong friends. During our travels, we…
Road Tripping: Land Between the Lakes
After years of talking about it, we finally pulled off an epic camping trip to the Land Between…
The Case for the Stay-at-Home Mom
As I write this post, all three of my children are in school, and I am home alone…