by Leslie Sholly | May 4, 2022 | book review, books, Knoxville
Did I meet my reading goal? Yes, I did! Tiny Hot Dogs by Mary Giulani This is a memoir by a Georgetown alumna who wanted to be a star and ended up as caterer to the stars instead. It’s a fun read that unexpectedly turns serious near the end, and it’s...
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 2, 2019 | Catholicism, death, Graveyards, Knoxville, photoblogging
Catholics are especially called to pray for the dead on All Souls Day. We are encouraged to visit a cemetery to do so if possible. So to commemorate this day, I am giving my readers a virtual visit to a graveyard. I was delivering a meal to a new mother two years...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 7, 2019 | Catholicism, family, Knoxville, teenagers, Vacations
Remember last summer, when I treated my kids to near-daily adventures from the first day of break to the last? I sure do, both because it was fun and because it seems like it happened a few weeks ago instead of a year ago. But if you think I am getting ready to tell...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 12, 2019 | family, Knoxville, linkups, photoblogging
I love taking pictures, and I love this self-indulgent exercise of sharing my best photos of 2018. Or maybe not the best, but the most representative–it kind of depends on the month, really. JANUARY: A bonfire in our backyard–this one was for the burning...