I use a Kavu Rope Sling bag. It has 2 main pockets so I use one for my stuff and the other for baby stuff. You can easily fit diapers, wipes, a change of clothes, and snacks. It also has 2 small pockets I use for my keys and my phone. I also like it cause it's hands free.

We did both of these books with our high school girls at church last year. They are excellent! They do not take a ton of time each day, but delve into some great topics. I liked that there was a variety of different things brought up. Start with Salvaging and then Even More.

I second Wunderlist. You can access it from your computer or devices. It also has recurring tasks which I love for routines like house work and things like that

I have these and love them! I wear them as backup for my Diva cup or by themselves on light days. I love not having to worry about leaks, especially at night. Someone asked what you do with them afterward...you rinse in cold water, wash with the rest of your laundry, and then hang them to dry. Super easy!

My husband and I both attended TN Tech but that was almost 20 years ago (man I'm old!). We now live near Knoxville. I personally like TN Tech campus better. its not as spread out as UT. Cookeville definitely has more of a small town college feel even though it is growing.

I used to live in Chattanooga and now live about 45 min from Gatlinburg so I can offer opinions on both. Chattanoogas aquarium is definitely the better of the two. It is 2 buildings - one freshwater and one saltwater. We would usually go to one in the morning, eat lunch somewhere fun downtown, and them go to the other building. However, it is expensive and they do not offer a homeschool discount. There are other fun things to do that have already been mentioned. Gatlinburgs aquarium is not as big as Chattanooga but they do offer a homeschool discount. If you show proof of homeschooling you get $7 admission per person. Depending on when in March you are going, Dollywood may not be open for the season so you may be able to take that out of your consideration. However, if it is open, they usually do their Festival of Nations around that time and it is really fun. They have food and performers from various countries. We usually go at least once during Festival of Nations and count it as a school day. Also, Cades Cove is fun and doesn't require a lot of walking which makes it great for any time of year. You drive an 11 mile loop and there are various spots along the way where you can get out and walk to old cabins, churches, etc. There is a waterfall hike off the loop as well that is 2.5 miles and is really pretty. Usually we see deer, bear, and other wildlife as well.

I am more on the Sevierville side of Knoxville but grew up in Sparta, TN and went to college in Cookeville so know a little about that side of the state. I'm not sure about homeschool options there because I was in public school growing up. There are all kinds of homeschool things in Knoxville though if you don't mind driving. Like the others have said their are co-ops, classes at the zoo, i think there is a homeschool band/orchestra, and other events. Check out the SMHEA (Smoky Mountain Home Education Association) website and I think they have a listing of what is available. Most of the towns are not designed for walking/bike riding everywhere unless you live right in the center of town. I grew up in a very small town and there were sidewalks to walk or ride right around the courthouse and for a few blocks in either direction, but not near where I lived. But, we lived out in the country on 5 acres and had a creek and woods in our backyard to explore so we had plenty of time out of the house and in nature. Maybe just choose your new home carefully and look for something with some land where you can get outside? Taxes are good - we have no state income tax - so you are saving some there. Property taxes and things like that just depend on what county you in. Some are lower than others. Colleges are good. As others have mentioned we have the new program where graduating seniors can go to community college for free. This is the first year for it so I'm sure there will be some kinks to work out but its still very exciting.

You count the same way you count birthdays. Subtract the year you were married from the current year and that's your answer. So, 2015-1988=27 On your anniversary this year you will be married 27 years.

We just came back from a trip to Universal Studios and Island of Adventure. We stayed on site and it was awesome. All onsite guests get free Express Passes which get you on the rides quicker. With it being a holiday and as busy as it will be, I would recommend trying to stay onsite at least one night just for the Express Pass. It is good from the day you check in till the day you check out, so just one night will get you a 2 day express pass. It was busy when we were there and many rides had waits over an hour, some up to two hours, but we didn't wait longer than 15 minutes for anything with the express pass. We were able to do a whole lot more in less time than we would have been able to do otherwise.

I taught World Geography for 2nd-3rd grade using Expedition Earth from Confessions of a Homeschooler. We did a different country each week. We located it on the map and then they filled out a fact sheet with what continent it was on, capital, population, language, religion, etc. We learned how to say Hello in each country's language. They colored a flag while I talked about landmarks, customs, etc for a few minutes. Then we did some sort of craft or recipe from each country. We only had 1 hr a week and it was very full. They loved it and the kids still talk to me about it. For our last class, I created a jeopardy board with all sorts of questions about things we had studied - they had to locate countries on map, name the continent it was on, say hello in that language, lots of other stuff and then their final jeopardy question I gave them a handout with all the flags and they had to label as many as they could. Both of the teams only missed like 2 or 3 flags each. I was impressed!

The Aquarium does have a homeschool discount. I think it costs $7 per person. Your HSLDA card should be fine for proof.

You just need to bring proof of homeschooling. If you have an ID card from your umbrella school or co-op that's all you need. With the homeschool discount it costs $7 per person.

We just did a field trip to the Gatlinburg Aquarium with our co-op. They had a scavenger hunt that they handed out to our group. If you call or email ahead of time and tell them you are a homeschooler they will probably give it to you.

We just did a field trip to the Gatlinburg Aquarium with our co-op. They had a scavenger hunt that they handed out to our group. If you call or email ahead of time and tell them you are a homeschooler they will probably give it to you.

I asked my husband when he got home last night and he said he didn't know about cabins on the lake, but there are nice cabins in Townsend on the river if you wanted to be on the water.