Author Archives: Franci

An End of August Chat

Tropical Dogwood, pale pink flower with tiny yellow flower in center
I believe this is a tropical dogwood. Permission to share photo granted by Biltmore Estate.

How are you? I’m doing pretty good. I’ve missed you but thoroughly enjoyed my break from social media this summer. I’m so glad I did it. In other news, school has started and we are back to a full weekly schedule. I can’t wait to watch Rudy and prep for football season. The days have been a slight bit cooler here in Nashville but it’s still very apparent that it’s summer.

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Books that Teach Kids About Money (Kid Tested and Approved)

Something that is important to Brent and I is teaching our kids about the value of money. We want them to understand it, learn how to earn it, get practice spending it, saving it, and giving it. Here’s a list of children’s books that are helpful on the topic.

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Is a Perfectly Organized Bookshelf Overrated?

Originally published September 13, 2016

White bookshelf with children's books packed in the shelves. A yellowish chair in the foreground.

I spent twenty minutes organizing these shelves. This used to be something I did before we had guests over. No longer.  It’s just not that important to me anymore. I’m really not sure why. Maybe it’s because I have less time, maybe because I’m older, or maybe it stems from something a good friend, Rebekah, once said to me. 

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