Sweet summertime. Well, not really. It's actually Spring, but school is out, and the kids are ready to play. I grew up in the private pool. I didn't know any better, it’s just what my family did. I didn't

Yesterday, I let my nine month old son bump his head on a wall. I thought I'd let that sink in for a minute. I know some of you are having a full blown meltdown right now. He was army crawling across the

Making Something Out of Nothing Tazewell County is a rapidly declining coal community in Southwest Virginia. Every year, it seems, we are battling a budget crisis and a power play by our Board of Supervisors

The Fam I thought I would take a moment to introduce you to some of our children. They are a constant source of entertainment. We had furry kids long before we made the human child. We constantly have

The Pregnancy, Part One On February 29, 2017, I found out I was pregnant. My wife and I were both thrilled and terrified. If you haven't read my previous post, you should probably do that before reading

Tazewell County Public Schools are going Red for Ed on June 5th Every year around the month of April, the small town rumor mill starts churning at full speed. Are they finally going to close schools? Which

Neighbors Gone Wild Carmen and I have horrible luck with neighbors. This is a known fact among our circle of friends. Let's start with the Thomas family. They stole anything that was left outside while

THE TRUTH IS… We take in unwanted animals. @RhondaK covers the animal problem we have in Tazewell County extensively. Her experiences take the cake. My intention in writing about our animals is to validate

The Creation of CG Once my wife and I decided we wanted to have a child, the next step was finding the ideal route to conception for us. Initially, we thought of a couple friends who might be willing to

My name is Caitlin H. I grew up in rural southwest Virginia, and I currently reside in my hometown. I spent five years in Northeast Ohio during college and was able to expand my cultural experience by