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.
August is National Peach Month: How to Celebrate Our State Fruit
As a Georgian, there is nothing more patriotic than enjoying a plump, juicy peach. Although we claim it as our own, this lovely fruit dates back centuries to its origins in China and symbolizes...
Mommy Mileage: How We Travel Through the Stages
This is a rock. I dumped it and its friends in my yard years ago. The recent rains have drifted them back into my life. This rock was inventory from a previous job. It...
Giving Back Begins at Home: How to Engage Young People in Service
My 17-year-old daughter and I have been members of the National Charity League since she was in seventh grade. The group offers a variety of opportunities for mothers and daughters to work together in...
Rumor Has It: How to Help Your Teen Deal with Haters
"Look at all these rumors surroundin' me every day" - Timex Social Club
In the 80s, there was a little-known and short-lived band called the Timex Social Club, who received moderate success for their song...
The Compliment Box: How to Spread Love Around Your Home
I was listening to NPR the other day, and a piece came on about a new app called "Brighten." You can send virtual compliments to loved ones with it. The creator was inspired by...
Dear Nana; How to Say Thank You the Old-Fashioned Way
I was browsing around some of the other City Blogs when I stumbled across a post about thank you notes. The writer was describing her horrifying discovery of finding the notes she had written...
Holidays with Teens; How to Find the Magic Again
My family celebrates Christmas, and when my kids were little, my husband and I experienced it entirely through their eyes. The joy they found in the traditions, the food, the music, and the wonder...
Is it Bad if I’m Bleeding; Or, How to Parent on a Weak Stomach
When I was anticipating becoming a mom, I assumed that some of my natural responses to the smell/sight of poop, pee, snot and other bodily fluids would disappear. "It doesn't bother you with your...
When Your Kid Isn’t Special: Or, How to Embrace a Duck Butt
My son made this picture when he was in 5th grade. It may have been for one of those fundraisers where your baby creates a masterpiece and then you have to buy it from...
Flaming Cabbage: Or, How to Be Like Betty C.
One of my latest fixations has been my vintage copy of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book, circa 1950. My love of it has absolutely nothing to do with cooking because I hate to cook. ...