All Posts Family of Five? I hope you have been enjoying the last official days of summer. I apologize for the length of time it’s Boodadas and Strawdeedas Littlest Buddy, who is approaching two years old, is doing great at learning to talk. He can string together phrases Feeding Turtles Kids always seem to enjoy the things you would least expect, and this post is proof of that. We take Q&A Part 4 We are having a very hot day here in Nashville, so we've been spending time inside. Below is my fourth Little Buddy Goes to the ER Well, our family has officially experienced a broken bone. Two weeks ago, Little Buddy decided to attempt to jump down Riding the Incline Railway The Incline Railway is a popular Chattanooga tourist destination. We rode for the first time this spring and really enjoyed The Beach With Two Kids Means Everyone is Covered in Sand From Mr. Handsome: Both our boys love their little sandbox at home. When we went on our annual beach vacation Summer 2023 Life Update I had a few minutes of free time, which is a rarity for me, so I filmed a quick update No More Training Wheels for Little Buddy Two months ago, Little Buddy--who is four-and-a-half--surprised us by reaching a big milestone much earlier than we had expected. While Q&A Part 3 Hi there, readers! I just have a few questions left to answer from my most recent Ask Ellie post. Feel Sweets for Littles Happy Friday! I hope all my readers have had a good week. Those of you in the United States and Civil War Battles of Chattanooga For people interested in Civil War history, Chattanooga is a great place to visit because it is the location of Typical Mom Move It was such a typical mom move that all I could do was laugh, despite the annoying inconvenience. It’s just Q&A Part 2 I'm continuing to answer the questions that you all submitted to my Ask Ellie 6.0 post. If you missed part This Beach House Could Be Yours for Only $22.5 Million When I was growing up, my parents loved looking at homes for sale. It was almost like a hobby of Q&A Part 1 Thank you to everyone who has commented on my Ask Ellie 6.0 post with questions. Feel free to keep submitting, We Were Tourist Trapped Last month, we spent three days in one of our favorite places, the Florida Panhandle. Wanting to take our kids Ask Ellie 6.0 I hope my readers are enjoying some warmer weather (unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere, then I suppose it's Best Restaurants in Chattanooga As some of you know, Mr. Handsome and I enjoy trying local restaurants when we travel. When we spent one Mr. Handsome's Chainsaw Carving The other day, Mr. Handsome decided to return to a hobby that he picked up a couple years ago, and Overabundance of Lettuce This is our second year of serious gardening. I have always had tomato plants (even back when we lived in Dog-Friendly Restaurants When we were in Chattanooga, we passed by a dog-friendly pub. On a Sunday evening, it was a popular place, Homeschooling Little Buddy Many of you know that we plan to homeschool. This has been a joint goal of ours since we were Tennessee Aquarium Since moving to Nashville eight years ago, we have done three overnights in Chattanooga. It's only a two-hour drive, and Littlest Buddy the Talker Littlest Buddy is 16 months old and in a very busy stage. If you put him down in public, you’d Are You Trying For a Girl? As a mom of two boys, I am often asked if we are going to try for a girl. We What Are You Working Towards? For the past couple days, I have been trying to come up with an engaging discussion question to pose to Empty Tomb Rolls How was your Easter holiday? I decided to try a new tradition this year. I'll start by saying that I'm Mr. Handsome Has a Cast Iron Cookware Problem I am writing this post as an intervention so my readers can help with my husband’s new obsession. Mr. Handsome Nashville Strong God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) Our hearts are broken over the World's Largest Cast Iron Skillet From Mr. Handsome... Well we can cross that off the list--we have officially seen the world’s largest cast iron skillet. A Present From Mr. Handsome and Little Buddy Until a couple weeks before Christmas, Mr. Handsome admitted that he didn't have any Christmas present ideas for me. We Shawarma Have you ever tried Shawarma? It's a Middle Eastern dish made with thinly sliced meat (usually chicken, lamb, or beef) Another Year of Maple Syrup Making From Mr. Handsome: Last winter went down in family history as our first year making maple syrup from the trees Launching Rockets Our winter has been mild here in Tennessee. Aside from a spell of bitter cold and two ice storms, which Love You to the MOOOOON! As many of you know, Mr. Handsome enjoys painting. In general, he likes activities that allow him to work with What Are Your Super Bowl Plans? Tomorrow is a big day in the United States....Super Bowl Sunday. Millions of Americans will gather in front of their Proud Parenting Moment Yesterday, Little Buddy came to me and said, “I want to go to my room to read my Bible.” He recently Tennessee Snow Day Our winters are short in Tennessee, but the small amount of harsh weather that we get causes everything to shut Audiobooks vs. Traditional Books It's hard to believe that February is already upon us. Am I the only one who thinks 2023 is moving Children Are Expensive From Mr. Handsome... After reading the title of this post, I'm sure all of you are thinking to yourselves, “No Ice Skating with Little Buddy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Mr. Handsome was sick over Christmas, but we were able to spend time with Our Not-So-Successful Carrot Crop We really enjoyed our first year of gardening in the raised beds that Mr. Handsome built. Our tomato and lettuce Spice Shops First off, I must apologize for my less frequent posts over the past month. Both our kids came down with Cheekwood Pumpkin Houses First off: To all of my American readers, how was your Thanksgiving? One of my favorite places in the Nashville area Sunflower Fields This weekend, Mr. handsome heard Christmas music playing at a store and informed me that it's too early for holiday tunes 'I didn't say no' A story from Mr. Handsome... Little Buddy’s favorite thing about one of our Bible studies is that the family that How to Cook Fresh Seafood One of our favorite things to do when we go to the Florida Panhandle is to eat fresh seafood. There’s Grayton Beach State Park When we went to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, for our end-of-summer trip, we visited Grayton Beach State Park for the Mr. H Visits Niagara Falls A few weeks ago, Mr. Handsome had to fly to upstate New York for a continuing education class. I considered Nashville Terrain Race At the end of summer, Mr. Handsome took part in the Terrain Race here in Nashville. Little Buddy, Littlest Buddy, Eden Gardens State Park While we were enjoying our picnic lunch at Camp Helen State Park, a friendly park ranger stopped by for a Broadening My Tastes Last year, we told you about our experience trying crawfish pie at a Cajun seafood restaurant in Florida. It immediately Camp Helen State Park We returned to Santa Rosa Beach on the Florida Panhandle at the end of summer for a quick, three-day trip. Why Can't Daddy Just Make More Money? A couple months ago in the dead of summer, we were running late and dying of thirst, so in a Paying it Forward With all the negative news in the world, we thought we would share a story that proves there are still Reusing Mouse Traps I would like to pose a question that I am very curious about. Do you reuse mouse traps in your Slug Attack I have never liked slugs. They are creepy, crawly, and slimy. But I have a new hostility towards these disgusting Sight and Sound Theatres Six years ago, I posted my interview with Josh Enck from Sight & Sound Theatres. This year, I finally made Beautiful Butterflies While we were in Branson, Missouri, this summer, we visited the Butterfly Palace. The indoor rain forest is home to 1 2 3 … 15 Next »
