by Leslie Sholly | Nov 9, 2019 | family, Knoxville, photoblogging, Vacations
As the mother of two animal fanatics, I have visited many remarkable zoos all over the country. I am especially fond of (and proud of) Zoo Knoxville, which I have watched transform over the past 40+ years since my first visit on a school field trip. We have had...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 7, 2019 | Catholicism, family, photoblogging, Vacations
Knoxville (my hometown) is four hours away from Cincinnati. I’ve always heard people saying what a great place Cincinnati is. But I never did more than drive through (and that not often) until Labor Day weekend two years ago. We had a particular reason for...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 5, 2019 | books, Catholicism, family, Parenting
I’ve written previously about our family’s Christmas book tradition and shared some of our favorites. Just in time for you to order before Christmas, here are five more of our all-time favorites. Who Is Coming to Our House I am pretty sure this was the...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 28, 2019 | Catholicism, family, Parenting, teenagers, Vacations
Growing up in Tennessee, New York City was to me the epitome of everything frightening about Up North: crime, noise, crowds, and unfriendly people. Two stops in the Port Authority bus terminal while in college confirmed all my worse fears. I had very little desire...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 12, 2019 | Babies, Catholicism, family, Knoxville, marriage, Notre Dame, Parenting, photoblogging, Spring Hill, teenagers, Vacations
John and I were married thirty years ago today, at 12:30 p.m. to be precise. To celebrate our anniversary and to reflect on what all those years have meant, I am sharing one picture from each year, with commentary. August 12, 1989, as we emerged from Immaculate...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 30, 2019 | family, Parenting, pets, teenagers, Vacations
A quick look at the summer fun the Shollys had in June . . . The first week of the month, Emily and Lorelei were in Nashville, which made for a very quiet house. Things got lively mid-week, when Jake and Jessica dropped in for a day to leave their dog, Homer, with us...