All Posts Baby Girl's Birth Story Part 2 If you enjoyed the first segment of our daughter's birth story, here is part two... At the four-hour mark, my Making a Sun Compass From Mr. Handsome: For those who are looking for ideas to entertain kids that are both fun and educational, making Sledding with Little Buddy It's rare that we get enough snow in Tennessee to go sledding, but last month we actually had enough to Baby Girl's Birth Story Part 1 A week before the delivery, Baby's movements suddenly became frantic. This was concerning to me because until that point, she Baby Girl's Arrival As we shared a few days ago, our third child is here, and we are thrilled. My last couple months Baby Girl is Here We wanted to hop on here to announce the arrival of our baby girl! We look forward to sharing more Mr. Handsome Has a Mustache It seems like every man, at one point or another, has the desire to grow some facial hair. Unfortunately for A Rustic Baby Shelf With the new baby on the way, I decided I needed a new shelf for the nursery. I thought it Toys or Little Brother? From Mr. Handsome: For the most part, Little Buddy is very good about sharing with his younger brother. The two Another Date Night Mr. Handsome scored big points as a husband this holiday season. Not only did he finish my honey-do list, but How Do You Like Your Hot Chocolate? There is nothing quite as comforting as a warm mug of hot chocolate on a snowy winter day. While we Maple Syrup Snow Candy Both Mr. Handsome and I grew up reading about Laura Ingalls Wilder in the iconic book series Little House in the Prairie. One Trip to the Alabama Coast Several months ago, someone paid our way to attend a conference on the Alabama Coast, so we were able to Shopping for Baby Clothes with my Husband Last Friday, Mr. Handsome informed me that he wished to get up early the following morning and head to the Christmas Eve Chaos Christmas Eve for us this year was a bit of an adventure. Mr. Handsome’s family has a tradition of eating Christmas Morning with Kids For the third time in our marriage, Mr. Handsome and I are spending Christmas without extended family. We value time Pre-Baby To-Do List Ain’t no to-do list like a nesting mama’s to-do list. At least that has been my experience. In general, I Our Not-So-Good Thanksgiving Well it's safe to say that this Thanksgiving is one for the books, but not in a good way. Mr. Baby #3 is a... We announced our pregnancy in September and were touched by all the well wishes we received from our loyal readers. Favorite Cereal It's a dreary, rainy day here in Nashville. Last week was absolutely beautiful, with clear skies and highs around 75 Seaside, Florida Have you ever been to the town of Seaside? It's located along the Florida Panhandle, near Santa Rosa Beach. I Abracadabra…..We Turned a 7-Hour Drive into 12 From Mr. Handsome… Traveling has become much more challenging with children. This was particularly obvious when we took a trip Early Childhood Sports One of my readers asked if we plan to involve our children in sports. The short answer is yes, but 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 1 2 3 … 15 Next »
