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Entrepreneurs of Knoxville

Heather — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:30:22 +0000

I love creative, idea people. You know, entrepreneurs. I recently attended my first Entrepreneurs of Knoxville meeting and met folks who are up to all kinds of interesting things. Here are some of the businesses the people I met and what they have created or are working on: Leonard R. Knight – Owner of Fair [...]

One Funny Reason We Should Watch Less TV and Eat Less Broccoli

Heather — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:57:36 +0000

It was an early sunshiny morning. Charlie (5) had awakened and slipped into the covers in the guessing room (the guestroom) to watch cartoons. That’s where I found him, looking all snuggly. Of course, my motherly instincts had me crawling in there with him to cuddle. We watched his show for a minute and then [...]

Should You Pay for Custom Ear Plugs?

Heather — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:36 +0000

When your child has recently had ear tube surgery, there is a direct route for bacteria to enter their ear. So they will need to use earplugs when they take a bath, shower, or go to the pool. Should you pay for expensive custom earplugs? Yes, according to my sister, whose son has had three [...]

Mother’s Day 2013

Heather — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:17:28 +0000

I was led downstairs by Charlie (5), who asked me to follow the piñata. It’s for his upcoming birthday, and we already bought one at his insistence. He originally wanted a bull “Like in Barcelona,” he said. I hope he doesn’t realize people fight bulls to the death in Spain, but never the less, the [...]

How Don Draper Ticked Me Off In Spin Class

Heather — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:20 +0000

How do I look? I asked Charlie (5) before heading out to meet some friends for dinner. “You look original, Mom.” he said with approval. Hmm, I thought. I guess that’s better than extra crispy. Hey, wouldn’t it be funny to say that to clients at a tanning salon? “Hi there. Original, or extra crispy?…Bed [...]

What I Wish I’d Known: Professional Organizer Karen Sprinkle (Part II)

Heather — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:00:01 +0000

What I Wish I’d Known: My Memory Would Fail Me By Karen Sprinkle If I had known how little I would remember later, I would have recorded the dates and details on photographs. Two of my children looked a whole lot alike when they were infants. Enough said. One thing that I regret is not [...]

My Addiction

Heather — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:39 +0000

Okay, so I am still off the soda. But today I want to talk about another addition I have: I LOVE to buy inflatable water toys for my kids. Slip’n n slides, inflatable slides, water hop scotch, you name it. I contribute to the trade imbalance one plastic inflatable at a time. My latest score [...]

Don’t Carry a Purse? You Might Be Interested in This…

Heather — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:10 +0000

My friend, Rachel, is always on the go and rarely carries a purse. But she always has her phone and you gotta have a drivers license and some money. So her brother found her this cool phone case that holds your license and credit card, too. Check it out. The company that sells this [...]

Deodorant for Kids: Ever Heard of Pit Paste?

Heather — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:02 +0000

Know someone who is allergic to deodorant? Or are you looking for a deodorant for your kids? WELL. I was having dinner with some girls and a new friend, Debbie, was raving about something called Pit Paste that her little girl uses. We were all, “Um, ‘scuse me? What’s THAT?!?!” Apparently, it’s an organic deodorant [...]

The Wheel of Fortune Fan

Heather — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:07 +0000

I’m not one of those mothers who think EVERYTHING is a teachable moment. But sometimes the “learning is fun” moments happen when you least expect them, and I am perfectly comfortable acknowledging that a lot of the learning that happens around here is somewhat accidental. For example, it turns out that you can learn a [...]