You could definitely say Joy is a conduit for success. Ten years after launching Service One, Inc. at age 28, her $15.5 million electrical contracting company is Knoxville’s third largest and... Read More >
Imagine wanting what you already have.”
Her words stop me cold, freeze my deep and purposeful breathing.
“What,” I think, “did that crazy hippie lady just say?”
I... Read More >
John went from carefree bachelor to father of four in 13 months after marrying a single mom and then quickly learning that not one, not two, but three babies were on the way. His book, Tales from the... Read More >
There is nothing like a nice hot shower. You get home from work and all you want to do is relax. I can’t tell you how depressing it is to anticipate this wonderful moment only to realize that... Read More >
What an emotional week this has been!
Tuesday was the day for my scheduled induction of Sophie. Turns out she had other plans. At around 6:45 Sunday morning, I woke up having strange pains. I... Read More >
When you are a 20-something, single woman who doesn’t cook you tend to eat a lot of random foods. I rarely, if ever, cook and, even though I want to try to cook more, I’ve been... Read More >
Ok, maybe I'm a little late in this revelation. Maybe VERY late, considering she's coming in three days. But this entire pregnancy, even though I can feel Sophie moving around, have seen her... Read More >
When I picked up Lori Gottlieb’s book, Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough, which came out in February, it was with skepticism. I have spent the last three years interviewing... Read More >
Imagine wanting what you already have.”
Her words stop me cold, freeze my deep and purposeful breathing.
“What,” I think, “did that crazy hippie lady just say?”
I... Read More >
I got my first clue things were shifting when they changed the name of the Personnel Department to Human Resources. That title brought to mind bodies wearing pressed suits and hanging from huge... Read More >
When we were engaged to be married, back in the halcyon days of early 2001, my husband and I participated in an elaborate mating ritual that has taken hold deep within American culture. We... Read More >
The Jewish Sabbath is a festival of liberation, but for the uninitiated, it can also be quite a workout. No work is done on Shabbat, no commerce transacted. In the first winter of my observance, I... Read More >
“With the bitter cold this winter, my skin rivals an alligator’s. That’s why I’m lovin’ my new Hemp Body Butter discovery from The Body Shop because it keeps me from... Read More >
“This drugstore makeup girl loves to stock up on a good find like this great gloss from Walgreens that I’ve decided to make a staple in my collection. It’s a sweet shine for the... Read More >
“I’ve decided you can never have enough shoes so I’ve started adding them as tsotchkes like this doorstop from Bliss that digs its heel in to keep my doors of possibilities open.... Read More >
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