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 two grown children, Carolyn and Emory. She is a 5th grade teacher, graphic designer, and an avid rooster enthusiast. She enjoys blogging, watching her kids follow their dreams, and spending as much time as possible on her back deck.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...