Spill the Sweet Tea
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With skyrocketing repair costs, our Virginia home became ‘Money Pit Manor’
Due to inflation, it’s possible we could pay more in home repair costs than we’ve put toward our Virginia mortgage in a decade.
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Why is the Southern Baptist Convention so afraid of women pastors?
In rural Virginia, congregations are split on if women can or can’t be pastors. But when I compare the negative claims to the examples of women in the New Testament, the double standard becomes impossible to ignore.
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Why this rural Virginia mom is challenging women’s roles in the church
I believe that certain biblical passages are often taken wildly out of context and used to degrade and diminish women’s roles in the church—especially in the Bible Belt of rural Virginia.
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Our 116-year-old Virginia home is a money pit—so we’re getting creative
An old Virginia home and a string of costly repairs reveal how rising house prices and the cost of living are forcing middle-class homeowners to get creative just to stay afloat.
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A gun, an unlicensed teacher, and no oversight: My life in a Virginia private school
As a student, I watched my Virginia private school unravel without accountability. That’s why I’m against expanding school vouchers that would funnel public money into private education.
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I’m a Virginia mom who homeschools; here’s what it really looks like
I tried to homeschool like the Instagram reels—then realized it’s okay to throw out the plan.
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What to do if you forgot someone’s Christmas gift
So busy decking the halls that you accidentally left someone off your Christmas list? I’m here to help in a holly jolly haste.
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What a hand-colored Hot Wheel—and rural Virginia roots—taught me about true Christmas giving
I used to think the perfect Christmas presents needed to be pricey—until a tiny Hot Wheel showed me that meaning has nothing to do with money.
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Hunger doesn’t take weekends off: How to help Virginians facing food insecurity
Many Virginia families depend on school meals to keep their kids fed during the week—but hunger doesn’t pause when classes end. Here’s how you can help support programs fighting food insecurity across the commonwealth.
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Yes, you can change your Thanksgiving tradition
Thanksgiving has always started in our kitchen long before the sun came up. But this year, we’re savoring the holiday in a slower, simpler way, rather than keeping with tradition.
