Fall Break Fun: Staycation Tips and Day Trips

My latest post for Knoxville Moms is all about fall! With Fall Break right around the corner, there's plenty to see and do whether you're staying home or going out and about. Photo by Jacob Colvin from Pexels Somehow Fall Break is almost here, which is hard to believe when it still feels like summer [...]

How to Make it Feel Like Fall

Or maybe a better title would be, "How to Make it Feel Like Fall, Even When You Live in the South and it's Still Insanely Hot"...hmm, might be a bit long for a title! But really, when you live in the South in the fall, the month of September is basically torture. It still feels [...]

Fall Getaways the Dollywood Way

Fall at Dollywood may just be my favorite season. Autumn has always been pretty high up on my list of favorite seasons, with pumpkins and Halloween and, of course, lots of birthdays in my family!We may still be in the throes of a hot and humid summer, which is all the more reason to book [...]

Disney for all seasons

We're still new to Tennessee, which means each season is a surprise. Winter so far has been a bit of a disappointment. We've only had two snows that actually stuck, and even that only lasted a few hours. We've had a handful of other snowy days with none lingering, the trees are all half-naked and [...]

Perfect Fall Movies

I love fall. It's more than just pumpkin spice lattes and instagram shots of colorful leaves. It's an opportunity to layer on scarves and jackets, feel and hear the crunch of leaves underfoot and the crisp breezes, and immerse yourself in the changing of the seasons. The most noticeable change of seasons, to me, is [...]

Book Reviews

Nothing like crisp air, warm apple cider and a roaring fire to make you want to curl up with a good book. Okay, every season makes me want to read. It's part of being a book addict; I'm constantly wanting to read. Unless, of course, I'm actually reading at the time. Hmm, no, wait. I [...]