I was looking over my 10 year old daughter’s graded work after school on Tuesday when I came across the above gem. I couldn’t resist- I posted it to Facebook, where it has been shared hundreds of times. Its brutally honest answer makes it hilarious, but that’s only part of what I love about this […]

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August 28, 2014

Thinking Outside the Multiple Choice Bubbles

Dear Fashion Designers, Editors, Arbiters, et al., We are entering your Most Wonderful Time of the Year– that season known as Fall, when temperatures start to drop and women suddenly want to wear more than an old t-shirt and gym shorts, when fashion magazines weigh more than a newborn child, and when Nordstrom and Saks […]

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August 27, 2014

Fall 2014: The Year Fashion Smoked Crack

If you’re just now tuning in, there’s big news around these here parts: WE’RE HOME SCHOOLING. Yes, really! My seven-year-old is still in public school, but we decided to home school my ten-year-old daughter after she finished elementary school in May– and now that school has started, I’ve been getting so many e-mails and Facebook […]

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August 21, 2014

Our Home Schooling Experience: A FAQ to Answer All Your Questions

Back to school time is approaching and that means the children’s clothing catalogs are piling up in my mailbox. I don’t know what school the kids in these catalogs go to, but it looks nothing like my own kids’ school, where lunches might easily consist of pizza from the night before and most kids are […]

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July 24, 2014

Back to School, Catalog Style

When my husband, Dennis and I were on Saint Simons Island recently, a standout feature of the beach outside our hotel was a massive sandbar just off the coast that was exposed only during low tide. Getting there took a short swim from the shore, but it was worth it to stand on what felt […]

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July 2, 2014

Swimming With Sharks, and Other Stupid Ways to Die

Yesterday, I asked on Facebook and via e-mail for parenting advice from those of you who’ve already raised your children to adulthood. The resulting responses were poignant and funny and heartbreaking and full of wisdom – and I couldn’t keep all this great advice to myself. So here are some of my favorites– Enjoy. 1. […]

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June 26, 2014

35 Amazing Tips From Parents of Adults to Parents of Kids

“Have you seen the nest?” my husband asked me one morning a few weeks ago. “Which one?” I replied. We’re in the middle of a banner bird season here in Nashville– The high-pitched chirps of baby birds wake me bright and early every morning, and bits of robins’ blue egg shells are currently strewn across […]

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June 24, 2014

Empty Nest

Another season has passed and I realized that it was high time for me to check in once again on the good men and women of Restoration Hardware. A quick look through one of Restoration Hardware’s telephone book-sized catalogs makes it clear that their designers and stylists clearly have one well-manicured finger placed firmly on […]

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May 29, 2014

Warped Childhood, Restoration Hardware Style: VOLUME III

My kids will finish up the school year in t-minus 4 days and y’all? I need a PLAN… A PLAN to keep them from driving me crazy! Of course I’ve signed them up for day camps and Vacation Bible Schools, and we have a couple of vacations to look forward to, but there are still […]

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May 27, 2014

40 Awesome Things to Do With Your Kids This Summer (Craftiness Not Required!)

In his 28 years as a TV news reporter, my husband has broken some major stories. But this particular investigation may be his biggest yet. Witness it for yourselves, friends:     From London to Connecticut, the entire world is now transfixed by the mysterious figure that Tennessee resident Heather Andrews found inside this garden […]

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May 21, 2014

What Was Found Inside This Shattered Garden Gnome Will Totally Freak You Out