Parenting, Pop Stars and Prodigals
And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. ~ Luke 15:20b NLT For as long as I can remember, I’ve butchered song lyrics. In Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s...
Around/About: the “Tigers Beat Dawgs” edition
A collection of links I love, sites I like, interesting reads or cool happenings nearby. If you read this on Saturday, I'll be occupied: I'm headed to Tiger Town to watch Clemson put a hurtin' on the Georgia Bulldogs (hopefully a...
Opening a can of worms…
Because crowdsourcing is a wonderful way to glean knowledge and opinions from a diverse group of people, I'm asking for your help in one of two ways (or both for the over achievers). Feel free to comment below or email me at...
#LoveWhereYouLive ~ Chattanooga’s Best Restaurants for LUNCH!
My favorite lunch spots in Chattanooga Southern Star. It's been too long since I've been to Southern Star, but the fact I'm putting it number one for lunch is telling: it's fun, home-style cookin' and representative of true...
Love Where You Live, Week 1: Favorite Hometown Restaurants ~ BREAKFAST
I have a ridiculous list of favorite restaurants in Chattanooga, it's impossible to limit the suggestions. There are reasons why I've included each place, so I'm breaking them down into categories with a brief explanation for why it's included. The #1...
Around/About: The StumbleUpon & #BeTheGift Edition
A collection of sites I like, links I love & sometimes cool things to see or do. This week my list is comprised almost entirely from discoveries made through StumbleUpon. Wikipedia explains: "SU is a discovery engine...that finds and recommends web...
I bought a car & learned a lot (15 tips for buying used & saving money!)
Over the weekend I accomplished something I've never done before: I bought a car. It's not that I haven't been present during the process--with my father for my first car (a 1980 Cutlass Supreme, one sweet ride sporting a navy half-Landau roof),...
Love Where You Live! (a new series launch + invitation to show off YOUR hometown)
I'll be honest: it wasn't love at first site. I resisted her charms because I was so attached to my previous love. I was blind, I was deaf and I was...dumb. Sure, her beauty was obvious enough, but it took me a long, long while to see everything she...