Nashville Wife

A Helping Hand

August 16, 2018 5 Comments

Have you ever been driving down the road and seen a little critter limping across that you knew was going to be squashed by the next vehicle if you didn’t lend a hand? This has happened several times, and Mr. Handsome always gets a kick out of it, but I just can’t help myself.

The most recent occurrences have been the toad that I helped across with a stick (in the middle of a rain storm, I might add) and the turtle (see photo)that I grabbed, with plastic bags over my hands to prevent the spread of disease, and safely relocated to the side of the road….

Time Travel at Home Depot

August 12, 2018 24 Comments

Happy Sunday! Mr. Handsome wrote a witty blog post this afternoon to contribute to the blog…

Has anyone noticed that it is impossible to spend less than three hours at Home Depot? You convince your sweet wife to stop there for one little doorknob after church and promise her it will only take five minutes. She decides to wait in the car, and you go for it.

You get yourself a doorknob, proceed smoothly to the checkout, race out to your car, and cheerfully great your wife, who informs you that “you were literally in there for three hours.” You look in disbelief at the dashboard clock and realize that she is correct….

‘The Greatest Showman’

August 6, 2018 18 Comments

Finding quality, appropriate movies can be a challenge, but Mr. Handsome and I love having movie nights, so we look long and hard to find good ones. A few months ago, we watched The Greatest Showman for the first time and loved it. For those who haven’t seen it, the movie tells the story of…

Mr. Handsome’s Lawyer Jokes

August 2, 2018 15 Comments

A few weeks ago, Mr. Handsome and I helped my brother-in-law throw a party for his attorney coworkers. Being the jokester that he is, Mr. Handsome took the opportunity to tell his favorite lawyer jokes. Hear the full story (and some of the jokes!) in the video below.

Blackberry Crisp

July 29, 2018 13 Comments

A couple weeks ago, Mr. Handsome and I picked some blackberries, so I came up with a recipe and made a crisp. We took the finished product to our Bible study, and everyone loved it. We served it with vanilla ice cream.

Visiting the Window Cliffs

July 28, 2018 11 Comments

At the suggestion of one of our readers, Mr. Handsome and I visited Window Cliffs State Natural Area, located near Cummins Falls (about an hour east of Nashville). We were amazed to learn that the window cliffs were first sketched by French explorer Charles LeSuere in the 1830s. Before that time, the park was home…

How to Keep Flowers Fresh

July 25, 2018 7 Comments

Summer is the season of backyard BBQs and gatherings with family and friends. Fresh cut flowers make the perfect hostess gift–whether you pick them from your garden or purchase them from a grocery store or florist. But how do you keep your flowers from dying in the heat as you transport them? My mother taught…

Welcome, Summer Baby!

July 22, 2018 14 Comments

Many of you know that Mr. Handsome and I have a niece and a nephew. They are the children of one of Mr. Handsome’s sisters, who is due with her third (it’s a boy!) this fall. Another one of his sisters (he has four, but only two are married) is expecting a baby in the…

Cummins Falls, Nature’s Water Park

July 19, 2018 10 Comments

On our days off, Mr. Handsome and I enjoy spending time in the great outdoors. We love Tennessee because it is usually warm enough to be comfortable outside from March through November. When the hot weather hits, one of my favorite places to visit is Cummins Falls in Cookeville.

Win a SwingPod Travel Swing

July 17, 2018 1 Comment

I love giveaways, and I know my readers do, as well. I’m hosting one on my Bates blog, and I wanted to make sure to announce it here so those of you who are interested can enter. All the details are at BatesFamilyBlog.com. The product I’m raffling off is a revolutionary baby item from KidCo…