Kellee, Senior Writer
Kellee is a small-town girl from Southwest Georgia who married Springs native, Michael. She is a stay-at-home-mom to Zach (2014) and Karalee (2020). She also has her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, and hopes to one day be able to return to a career in the school system, helping students become more independent. She loves to foster community in her neighborhood, spend time with her family, bake, play board games and tennis, travel, and volunteer as a high school ministry leader at her church.
Easy Ways to Build Community this Halloween
Since we moved into our neighborhood last year, I have made it my mission to create community here. I truly want to get to know my neighbors, to have our kids play together, to...
CityServe Day!
Know what feels good?
Serving others. Being able to help out and know that what you’re doing is making a difference in someone else’s life.
“But it’s so hard to know where to start/who needs help/how...
A Letter to My Son Entering Kindergarten
Dear Son,
I am so glad for the excitement in your eyes when we talk about starting kindergarten. It makes my heart happy to see how excited you are to go school supply shopping and...
Venardos Circus: The Little Circus That Could
Looking for something family-friendly to do before school picks back up again? Well, look no further than the Powers corridor, where the Venardos Circus has made its home - right behind FH Beerworks -...
30 Before 30
This month, I turn 29. One more year in my twenties! When writing this article, all I could think about was the Tim McGraw song, My Next Thirty Years, where he says, “I think...
Happy to Host
When we were in the process of building our house, we decided to take a leap of faith and finish out the basement so we would be able to host people comfortably. We built...
The “Other” Senses: Vestibular and Proprioceptive
Everyone knows about our five senses, right? Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing? Did you know we actually have more than five??
Let me introduce you to your vestibular and proprioceptive senses! (There's also interoception,...
The Comparison Trap
I don't know about you, but I feel like moms can get stuck in the comparison trap so easily. Comparing kids, lifestyles, bodies, parenting styles, marriages... the list goes on and on.
We moved into...
Spring Scavenger Hunt + Printable
We are so excited for Spring around my house! We love being able to get outside more and enjoy nicer weather. To celebrate, I've created a printable Spring scavenger hunt for you! You can...
Ways to Surprise Your Kids
Oh, January. The magic of the holidays is now over. You and your kids are coming down off the high of planned fun and events. Sooo, now what? You are probably itching to get...