Jessie Weaver
I am a work-at-home mom with four kids (ages 15, 13, 11, and 7). We live on campus at Baylor School, where my husband teaches. After living in Ohio, Indiana, and Virginia, Tennessee is home and has been for 19+ years. After years of having babies and preschoolers at home, I sent my youngest to school, and now spend my time working part-time for an online entrepreneur ... and picking up sick kids from school.
A Letter For Mrs. Quimby
Dear Dorothy,
Can I call you Dorothy? Did you ever have any fun nicknames? Your sister often goes by Aunt Bea, so I wonder if you were ever Dot or Dory.
I've recently listened to almost...
Celebrate Fun: Ringing in 2022 With Weird Holidays
The weeks following Christmas seem especially dreary, don’t they? Once the thrill of the new toys and gear wears off, kids start to fall into the winter blahs just as quickly as adults do....
Why I Hate the GoodReads Awards (and MY Favorite Books of 2021)
Every year the GoodReads awards roll around in November and I start to practice clamping my mouth shut to keep from giving everyone I know an earful about them.
Because one, most people don't care....
I’m Going to Have a Teenager for the Next 15 Years
Having a math teacher as a husband can have its definite advantages; I'm never expected to help with 7th grade math homework, for example. (In fact, because math has changed so much since we...
Applying for Magnet Schools in Hamilton County (2022-2023 School Year)
So, y’all, we won the lottery.
No, not the millions of dollars kind. (Sadly.) But a few years ago, when my oldest child was in preschool, we won the lottery with the number 23. It...
Decide Once on Birthday Party Gifts
I have four kids. And you know what comes with four kids? Lots of birthday party invitations.
I'm delighted when my kids are invited to celebrate with their friends, but as a parent it can...
The Best Bento Lunchboxes for Each Age
I'll be the first to admit I was a lot "crunchier" when my older kids were small. Through the years, I've lightened up a lot, although I still tend toward zinc sunscreens and avoid...
Old Adults Can Read Young Adult Books, Too
While I am not sure I can classify myself as an "old adult," I am rounding the corner to 40 now. I'm a mom of four kids ranging from 12 to four; I'm a...
Please Stop Asking Me to Excuse Your Mess
I know you've seen it. So many times. We share a picture, and then we say:
Excuse my mess.
Excuse the dirty dishes.
Excuse the child in the background.
Ignore my mismatched clothes.
Please...
My Kids Aren’t Little Anymore
This Monday after Mother's Day, TimeHop decided to play a cruel joke on me.
Apparently six years ago and one year ago, Mother's Day fell on May 10, and of course I shared about it...