Ozone Falls: beauty between Middle and East Tennessee
A waterfall on the Cumberland Plateau and a reminder that beauty is waiting just beyond the usual route.
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Olive in the HollowLife lately · East Tennessee
Close to home, worth remembering.
Boy-mom days, marriage, local tables, short drives, secondhand finds, and the simple East Tennessee moments that make a good week feel fuller.
Fresh from the hollow.
Local finds, family notes, and new stories as they arrive.
Mom Life
Coming Home to Fall
Coming home from our last little taste of summer, we found ourselves stepping right into fall. Cooler mornings, soccer, football, bonfires, and all the simple things that make this season one of my favorites.
Olive in the Hollow
Building More Than a Cabin
A 13-year-old boy, a dream, and a grandpa willing to say, “Let’s build it.” This summer, my oldest son and dad built more than a cabin in the woods—they made memories I hope will last a lifetime.
Find your kind of day.
We gather favorite places, memorable meals, and little moments into useful guides for the days ahead.
Local travel
Take the long way
RestaurantsOzone Falls, Metcalf Bottoms, Cades Cove, Norris Lake, Bristol, and beyond.
Places worth a table
Family lifeWarm, honest reviews for local meals, coffee stops, and Southern Saturdays.
Good days, outside
Mom life, family outings, water days, and ordinary adventures.
A family outing
A family day worth remembering.
We spent a sweet family day splashing, floating, and taking it slow at Rambling River Waterpark at Smith Creek Reserve. It is the kind of East Tennessee outing that lets the kids play hard while the grownups take in the view.
The pool, lazy river, spa, mini golf, and pickleball details were created in collaboration with Teaster’s Natural Creations. Plan a Smoky Mountain stay and see the property collection through Smith Family Vacations.
Property photos from Smith Family Vacations. *Not sponsored.
The life we’re growing into.
Family days, marriage, getting outside, making a home, and noticing the little things together.
Family life
For the moms making room for both the mess and the memory
Family notes
HomeCollected treasures, cozy corners, and making a house feel lived in
Home notes
SecondhandUseful finds, vintage charm, and the thrill of a good thrift
See the finds
Strong WomenMovement and simple food now have a room of their own
Visit Strong Women
From Instagram.
These real posts shape our journal’s voice: misty mountains, summer water, roadside waterfalls, Southern Saturdays, and spontaneous Tennessee weekends.
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For those who notice the little things.
East TN Views is our local guide. Olive in the Hollow is its softer voice—warm, Southern, and close to the everyday beauty worth remembering.
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