My girl is in 7th grade at the local public school. She takes her lunch almost every day because the school food is, and I quote, "Disgusting." I'm always on the hunt for great school lunch ideas. Housewife in Town has come to my rescue with her series this month: I'm super excited to read this series and find at least a few new ideas for my girl's lunch box ... and even some great ideas for my lunches at home as well. ... [Read More]
Parenting from the OverflowAvailable Now!
I spent this weekend in Oklahoma. My Pepa is 91 and is nearing the end of his days on earth. It was a gift for me to be able to go and spend some time with him over the past few days. Most of my favorite childhood memories involve time spent with Pepa. We've always had a very special relationship and watching him now, frail and dealing with dementia, is difficult. I tell you that because I had all sorts of big plans for the release of Parenting from the Overflow today. I wanted to do a ... [Read More]
Moments to Treasure
Life is precious. But sometimes we lose sight of how fragile life truly is. This past weekend, my cousin, who would have been 45 this November, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep. This week, while others are celebrating with fireworks and cook-outs, my aunt will be planning the funeral of her firstborn child. While others are boating on a lake somewhere, my cousin's daughter will be facing the reality of life without her mother in it. While many are gathering with family for holiday ... [Read More]
Celebrating One Beautiful Thing
Memorial Day ... the official start of summer. This year was a little bittersweet for our family As thankful as we are to be living back home in North Alabama, we sure do miss all our friends from our almost-eleven years on the Georgia Coast. {Of course, they were battling Tropical Storm Beryl while we were relishing the perfect sunshine-y day at the pool but that's a whole other thing, right?} So, this year, we spent time with family and ate yummy food and I got a text that made me ... [Read More]
{Dear Teri, Love Teri} Sometimes It’s Scary
Dear Teri, I was thinking about the day they let you bring that eight-pound wad of beautiful baby girl home. You and Scott fought that morning, remember? You were upset because you had to wear maternity clothes home. He said you were beautiful and that it was time to go. You cried. You didn't really know why you were crying but you just couldn't stop. Every nerve ending tingled with more emotion than you could name. Every synapse in your brain was firing a thousand thoughts of fear and ... [Read More]
10 Tips for a Happy Thanksgiving
I know ... Thanksgiving is happy. But it's also very stressful and chaotic, especially for the mom/chef/baker/photograph taker. So, I thought I'd offer some ideas for the most frantic demographic on Thanksgiving Day - the moms. Make double of whatever you can. This won't actually save you any time now; but, at Christmas when your mac & cheese is already mixed up and in the freezer ready to be thawed and cooked, you'll be glad you did it! {I make double mac & cheese, ... [Read More]
