I remember passing by on our way to the pumpkin patch last year. Whoa. Look at that! It was clearly the remnants of a pretty impressive field of sunflowers. And I say remnants because most of the flowers were past their prime and the color was sparse. But it was…
Parenting 
Growing Pains
It’s official, she’s a giant. She’s outgrown her entire wardrobe and now I don’t know what to do. I bought these bathing suits for her five months ago and now she can’t put them on without them giving her an extreme wedgie. Side note: this is why the two piece suits are…
Mayhem Travels 
Mayhem’s Guide to 24 Hours of Fun in Nashville
OK, so maybe it’s more like 36 hours, but the visit was short and thanks to the greatest tour guides of them all (Kristin and Scott from Camels & Chocolate), we hit some of the best spots in town. We stayed at fabulous 3 bedroom rental in the Germantown neighborhood,…
Parenting 
Bad Choices and Free Lunches
Today I bought another kid’s lunch. Other from my own, that is. And it’s not because the kid was in need or just because I was feeling super generous. I did it because my kid screwed up. She made a bad choice, today. Mayhem was attending a sports camp this week,…
Mayhem Travels 
Girl Talk at The Grand Ole Opry
A perfect day in Nashville begins with bonuts, and ends with ‘Girl Talk’ with Lauren Alaina. Just ask Mayhem. I grew up with a pretty interesting mix of music as the soundtrack to my childhood. Despite growing up in a very traditional lower-middle class neighborhood, my dad was the first…