Lindsay Ferrier

Once upon a time, I was a television anchor with a closet stuffed full of designer gear. But when I became a mom, my new uniform consisted of cheap blue jeans and disposable t-shirts.

A few years spent in the mother 'hood and I was ready to claw my way out or die trying-- That's how "She's Still Got It" was born. I believe moms can be pretty, stylish, and on trend. Even on a a ridiculously meager budget. Even in the car rider pick up line.

You've still got it, Mama. And I'd love to help you figure out exactly how to show it off.

Have style questions? E-mail me at suburban.turmoil@yahoo.com!

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also find Lindsay here:

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• Suburban Turmoil
• My Weekly Column at Nashville Scene

Lindsay's Latest Posts

• Moms Matter

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  Family Goes One Year Without Buying Anything (VIDEO)

  posted by Lindsay Ferrier May 2 at 9:00 AM in In The News

  

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  Could you go a whole year without buying anything that's not essential to your survival?

  The Dannemiller family in Nashville, Tennessee, is doing it. Four months in, they've learned some tough (and a few hilarious) lessons about what really matters in life. Check out our Moms Matter video report and see for yourself how they're doing.

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  Does Standardized Testing Hurt Our Kids? (VIDEO)

  posted by Lindsay Ferrier May 1 at 7:34 PM in In The News

  

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  The last two weeks have been all about standardized testing, as far as my kids are concerned.

  My third grade daughter spent last week taking TCAP tests. My kindergarten son is taking the SAT-10 this week.The stakes for these tests seem much higher than they were when we were kids, and across the country parents are responding by calling for change and even opting their children out of standardized testing entirely.

  A few writers from The Stir got together today in a Moms Matter Google Hangou to discuss standardized testing. One has even pulled her child from her neighborhood's public school specifically because of the focus on standardized tests. Here's the video discussion --

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  Political Wrangling

  Jeb Bush's Own Mother Doesn't Think He Should Be President

  posted by Lindsay Ferrier April 26 at 12:48 PM in In The News

  

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  Imagine you're considered to be a top contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

  Now imagine your own mother is telling the world she really doesn't think you should run.

  That's exactly what just happened to Jeb Bush. In a Today show interview Thursday, Barbara Bush said that although she believes Jeb is the most qualified candidate, "We've had enough Bushes."

  Do you agree with her?

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  Rant

  'WSJ' Article Sparks Mom Blogger Outrage

  posted by Lindsay Ferrier April 25 at 4:58 PM in Technology

  

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  Making the rounds on Facebook today is a totally asinine article from the Wall Street Journal, called 'The Mommy Business Trip.'

  In it, writer Katherine Rosman manages to reduce popular women's blogging, lifestyle and crafting conferences to a way for stay-at-home moms to party without their husbands or kids-- and by "party," I mean, sleep late, dance, tweet, and most importantly, raid the minibar.

  In case you're having trouble visualizing such debauchery, the WSJ helpfully provided a graphic, with drawings of these so-called moms, all of whom appear to be visiting our planet from the year 1983.

  The online version also includes a video interview with Rosman, who can barely conceal her eyerolls as she describes some of the most popular conferences, including Mom 2.0, which is taking place next week (and where our own Tracy Odell is speaking).

  Predictably, bloggers are going public with their fury. See what they have to say after the jump.

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  Thoughts on the Boston Marathon Bombing: A Moms Matter Hangout (VIDEO)

  posted by Lindsay Ferrier April 18 at 5:32 PM in In The News

  

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  Imagine how frightened you'd be if you got the news about the Boston Marathon explosions knowing that your own husband was there.

  That was the reality for a CafeMom producer. She and a few writers from The Stir joined us for this week's Moms Matter Google Hangout to talk about the bombing and how it's affecting the nation's moms in particular.

  Click through to see the video -- then tell us how you feel in the comments.

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