Tis the season for back to school. And sickness. I can already see my Facebook feed stacking up with sick kids and illness striking down whole families. One poor mom I know just got rid of a stomach virus plaguing her kids only to have strep throat take its place the very next … [Read more...]
Help for My Baby Brain
It's getting real. My to-do list, I mean. With Scarlett almost 8 weeks old, I'm well past my doctor-imposed restrictions as the busy fall season gets underway. School has started for Red, I'm picking up work again, and Chase's schedule is really getting busy. It's time for me to get back to the … [Read more...]
What to do When Your Child is Sick
There are a ton of posts out there about how to stay healthy, how to clean your home and prevent illness, but what happens when you child wakes up sick or comes home from school with symptoms? They feel wretched, and you're panicking about how to cordon off the illness from the rest of … [Read more...]
East Cobb Avenue Shopping Reboot #ShoptheAvenue
I grew up in an area of Atlanta called East Cobb (Cobb is a county here in GA). It wasn't a large community then, but has grown by unimaginable leaps and bounds since '97 when I arrived. One of my favorite additions has been the cozy, sprawling shopping center known as "The Avenue." I remember … [Read more...]
How Do You Take Your Tea? #GoldPeak
Many thanks to Gold Peak Tea for sponsoring this post (and encouraging my southern love of tea!). I've heard it said that each child you add to a couple's relationship drives marital satisfaction DOWN by 2%. So that means Chase and I should be less happy by 4% by now, right? I really don't think … [Read more...]
Mommy & Me: 6 weeks
It's been 6 weeks(ish) since Scarlett was born. I feel like we haven't gotten out of the house too much, and aren't doing anything news-worthy, but I suppose feeding and growing a baby counts for something, right? Red is loving Pre-K and comes home each afternoon with tons of stories and even more … [Read more...]
