Alison
Alison is a Florida transplant who came to Atlanta just in time for the '96 Olympics. She married her husband Travis that same year and is the proud mama of daughter Carolyn, 24, and son Emory, 21. She is a middle school teacher, with a side hustle as a graphic designer, and is an avid rooster enthusiast. She enjoys blogging, watching her kids follow their dreams, and spending as much time as possible on her back deck.
It’s the Little Things: How These Fun Foods Make Me Happy
Please note: This is not a sponsored post. These are just things with which I am personally obsessed.
When was the last time you treated yourself? And when I say treat yourself, what I really...
Podcast Round Up: How I Entertain Myself in the Car
To me, there is nothing better than turning on the radio and hearing some Rob Base or a little Naughty by Nature. I love my old school radio station. But in the last year,...
Open Doors: How My 12-Year-Old Dog Taught Me a New Trick
Writer's block is a real thing, and I've been experiencing it big time. Trying to come up with a blog post about being a mom should be easy, right? But I have been so...
Everything You Need to Create a DIY Mardi Gras
My husband loves all things New Orleans, specifically Mardi Gras. He loves it so much that I threw him a Mardi Gras-themed party for his 40th birthday. Every year since I have tried to...
She’s Leaving the Nest: How to Make it a GOOD Thing
Well, we are at the halfway point of the long goodbye. She finished her last first semester of high school. College applications have been sent, senior photos have been taken, spring break plans are...
Seasonal Slow Down: How to Actually Enjoy the Holidays
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT,
YOU BETTER NOT CRY,
YOU BETTER NOT POUT,
I'M TELLING YOU WHY...
You, too, can enjoy the holidays!!!
I know what you're thinking - "But I have the planning and the shopping and the wrapping...
Mama, You Are Enough: How I Know Even Though We Haven’t Met
"A total stranger told me today I should have more than one child."
"Someone asked me what I was going to do now that my kids are in school."
"I was approached to chaperone the field...
Teen Dating: How to Make Sense of Love in the Digital Age
"MOOOOM...Geez, that's NOT how it's done!"
This phrase runs on repeat at my house, and in many cases, it is in response to my complete lack of understanding of the rules to modern teen dating.
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Looking Good: How to Uniquely Display Your Favorite Photos
When my now-teenagers were little, I would dutifully - and constantly - take their photos with my camera, have them developed, write the dates on the back, and place them neatly in an album. ...
When The World Isn’t Pretty: How I Learned From My Teen
I didn't want to see it. We were on our summer family vacation in California, and I wanted to slap on my rose-colored glasses and frolic in ignorant bliss. But my 14-year-old son could...