Author Archives: Julie Lyles Carr

215 million people in live audiences, untold millions more through media. 60 years on television. 185 countries and territories. Staunchly opposed to segregation when it was the norm in this country. ...

It happened again. I was pulled into the middle of a dispute between two friends. Sort of. They didn't exactly ask me to be in the middle of it. They didn't exactly seek out my advice. But because of ...

Listen to "The Modern Motherhood Podcast #1: Jamie Ivey" on Spreaker. Julie: Well today on The Modern Motherhood Podcast I am so thrilled to have Jamie Ivey with me today. Jamie, thanks so much for be...

Now, given, I've got a lot of people living at my house. We're now at eight inhabitants, down from our prime time of ten, when my two oldest kids were still living at home. But, even still. Y'all. So ...

Friends! We are THRILLED to tell you that something new and exciting is coming your way on January 16th! Can you guess what it is? You may have seen rumbling around the blog, but we are launching a ne...

I understand. I really do. The thought of planning toward next year's holiday season when you're in the frantic depths of this one probably makes you want to throw up a little bit in your mouth. I get...

Do you hear the hoofbeats? The gallop approaching from a formerly distant calendar shore? Yep. It's the coming retail apocalypse. And if history serves as any guide, there will be that one item this y...

Sparkling grape juice. Fancy crackers. Smoked Gouda. These are incendiary devices. When you put these three items in combination, you burn down what has existed, the life you have known, the friendshi...

Mamas. Can you relate? My pregnancies seemed sooooooo long. As in, time crept by. Seasons elongated. Maternity clothes seemed forever. And then, all the sudden... Bam, boom, birth. And the next time I...

All I'm saying is, I might have let some things go a bit wild this summer. Like... My nutrition. And my workout routine. And cleaning routine. And decluttering routine. And quiet time routine. And scr...