Life is hard enough for kids born into this world who are completely healthy and have an instant loving home. Not always the way it works for little ones. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to cover stories at WVLT about kids with special needs, in need of caring parents who can provide the attention […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. Maybe you are still in the sleep deprived state of parenthood, with an infant who wakes for nightly feedings or a preschooler who is learning the independence of sleeping in his or her own room. Perhaps as a mother you feel like […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. The weight of a hard day shows on dozens of faces. They hurriedly get changed into workout attire and line up outside the classroom. All ages, shapes, skin colors and sizes of people from all walks of life pour into the well-lit […]
This post is in cooperation with Stonyfield, in support of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. Red paper lanterns lead the way to the Temple of the Tiger. A sign indicates the Gibbon Trails at Asian Trek will be complete by 2018. Zoo Knoxville has also announced a new home in the works for its […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center, as part of the #teamNFC program. Waterslides, fountains, lap pools and more provide options for individuals and families are your local fitness center. The end of May is a time of anticipation for the opening of outdoor pools. There, adequate sunscreen can […]
My children had been much younger when I first took them to visit the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga. This spring break, my oldest remembered it as a place she wanted to visit again. They both remembered the water play area visible from outside, with the expansive climbing maze above it. On this visit, the […]
You know how complicated life can be, so I hope you’ll understand my belated open letter to you about why this blog has been so quiet over the past year or so. I’m still here, and I’m so glad you are too. I hope life has been treating you well. Have you ever gone through […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. We all want to get or stay fit, feel strong and be happier, don’t we? Swimming or any exercise in the water offers countless benefits like this. The Centers for Disease Control reports that aquatics can improve your physical as well as […]
Thanks to Ober Gatlinburg for hosting our family’s visit! You really haven’t visited the Smokies unless you’ve hiked at least a stretch in the Smokies. And you really haven’t visited the tourist town of Gatlinburg unless you’ve been to Ober Gatlinburg. This place offers incredible views of the Great Smoky Mountains next door and Gatlinburg […]
Anne is a mother, wife and independent journalist blogging about carrying on the best of Grandma’s traditions while improving on what we know better.