rachelclark
Born and raised in Southern California, Rachel is a Nashville newbie, but that didn't stop her from becoming a know-it-all about her adopted city. After her husband was offered a job in Brentwood last summer, they packed up their house, pup, and Rachel's 8 month pregnant belly, and traded their beloved Long Beach, CA for East Nashville. As if a cross-country move and new baby Holden (born 9.20.14) wasn't enough, Rachel started her dream business—launching leather goods line, H. & Clark, in January of this year (a far cry from her background in non-profit development and management). She loves to read, eat, write, and eat some more…and does some yoga to counteract all of the eating. As a self-proclaimed California girl who never thought she would leave the Best Coast, Rachel is amazed every day how comfortable she feels in Nashville and loves nothing more than spending time with her little family exploring everything the city has to offer: music, parks, museums and food—especially the food.
A Lonely Jew on Christmas
Titling my post with a highly inappropriate South Park reference . . . a lonely Jew on Christmas . . . something I never thought I'd do. In any case, it's a pretty fitting description....
My Toddler is SO Helpful!
"My toddler is SO helpful..." It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. Most toddlers (and little kids in general) are the opposite of helpful when it comes to doing things around the house, but...
When Good Sleep is Hard to Find
For as long as I can remember, sleep has been a tricky area for me. As a kid, I remember spending many a night on the floor of my parents room, scared from my...
Easy (Kinda) Green Living
In a perfect world, our household would be waste-free. We would compost all of our food scraps, recycle everything else, and forego the disposable diapers and toilet paper for cloth . . . Well,...
Beauty Must-Haves . . . Squeeze in a Little Me Time
"Me time" is important for mamas. We spend so much time taking care of our families that it can be easy to forget to take care of ourselves. I've written before about fashion and...
Weaning Sucks
The first year of my son's life was relatively easy. He slept through the night from 10 weeks old, loved everyone, and—save for a few sleep regressions—he was a great baby. I was lucky enough...
Tennessee Winter… As Told by a Californian
Almost two years ago, when my Kentucky-born husband told me that it would be really cold when we landed in Nashville, I didn't really believe him. I didn't believe him when we got to the car...
Why I Love Thanksgiving (Aside from the Stuffing)
As long as I can remember, I've loved fall. The weather turns cooler (though not REALLY in Southern California). The leaves turn colors (again, not REALLY in Southern California). In Nashville, we get fall!...
Designing a Minimalist Nursery
We're moving. Again. Exactly one year after moving across country, we're packing the house. Again. This time, we're putting all of our belongings in storage and staying with a cousin for 3 months, before...
On-Screen Relationships (And NOT the Ones in the Movies…)
Grandparents are amazing. Seriously, they love your kids as much as (okay sometimes more than) they love you. The relationship between the two generations is an important one. So, how do you make it work when...