about our family
Get to know us
We’re a small family that loves making big memories. We live in a small, country cottage nestled in the hills of Tennessee.
Our faith, our families, and our friends are the most important treasures that we have. We love sharing our experiences, our adventures, our challenges, and our happy times with others. It is our prayer that this site will encourage and inspire you in this wonderful journey of life.
Chad Paine
Chad grew up in a large family in northern Indiana. At an early age he grew to love working on the farm, raising goats and chickens, and driving the tractor. He is probably the most diligent person you will ever meet, and he credits his dad for his strong work ethic. He spent many years working with youth and his humble and gentle spirit impacted countless lives. He graduated from a private College with an Associates in Youth Ministry. In 2013, he moved to Tennessee and married the love of his life, Erin Bates.
Over the years he has really enjoyed working with his hands, refinishing furniture, remodeling, and building projects. Chad started Paine Construction in 2017, and stays quite busy working full time, and making people's dreams come to life. He is a proud father to 4 children, and every evening you can find him giving the kids wild piggy-back rides, breathtaking pushes on the swing , and telling the most exciting Bible stories. He is constantly investing into his family, and there is no job at home that he isn't willing to do. He is a true example of a Christian and leads his family by serving, loving, and giving.
Erin Bates Paine
Erin Bates Paine is a native Tennessean who has lived in the greater Knoxville area all of her life. Growing up in a family of 19 children, there was never a dull moment for her. Erin graduated with honors and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Crown College of the Bible. She is an accomplished pianist and has released 5 studio albums. Erin fell in love with and married the man of her dreams in November of 2013. They now have 4 beautiful blessings, and are adding to their brood early 2022. Erin is Chad’s biggest inspiration for projects in and outside the home. She is extremely creative and has a wonderful eye for home decor and artistic designs. She adds a beautiful touch around her home and in the homes of those around her.
Erin finds fulfillment and joy from being a full time mother, homeschooling her two oldest, making dinners from scratch, and growing every flower she can find. She has a desire to minister to other women and encourage them to deepen their relationship with the Lord. You will often hear her saying, “Make your time with Jesus your priority each day, and make a choice to surround yourself with people and media that will challenge you spiritually. Life is too short to waste our time and eternity is too great.”
so much fun!
Our Kids
Carson
Brooklyn
Everly
Holland
Finley
William
Henry
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Some moments are etched in your memory forever. This never fails to make me ugly cry. 😭
This captures who my dad is —always encouraging and knowing exactly what to say. 🥹
He has always known how to lift people’s spirits, speak hope into hard situations, and make everyone around him feel loved. ❤️
I love you, Dad. Happy Father’s Day! ❤️
@thebatesfam
Jun 22
Watching him be their dad is one of my favorite parts of life. 🥹
Somehow he can watch all seven kids by himself with more ease than I can. ☺️He knows when one of them is hurting, when one needs encouragement, and when one just needs someone to listen. No matter how busy he is, he always stops what he’s doing to hear their heart.❤️
He faithfully takes them on their date days, fills our home with laughter through his singing and animated stories, and makes each child feel seen, known, and deeply loved.❤️
One of my favorite things about him is that our kids genuinely love being with him. They light up when he walks into the room, ask for him when he’s gone, and never seem to get enough of their dad.☺️
He’s their safe place, their biggest cheerleader, and their favorite person.🥰
And honestly, he’s mine too.
The very best dad. ❤️ Happy Father’s Day!
Jun 21
There are a lot of things we hope to teach our children.
But above all else, we pray they know and love Jesus.
Everything else fades. That never will. ❤️
#family #faith
Jun 12
An evening in pictures 📷
#thegoldenhour #family #simplelife
Jun 6
Sometimes God uses a sermon.
Sometimes He uses a 6-year-old girl. 🤍
Tonight Holland reminded me of something I know is true, but often forget.
We were created by a perfect Creator, with purpose, intention, and love.
The next time you’re tempted to focus on everything you’d change about yourself, remember:
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made.”
Jun 2
This story 🥹
…it’s just one of the reasons I fell in love with creating skincare from natural ingredients.
Not because “natural” is trendy…
but because so many of these ingredients have been valued for generations.
Moringa oil became one of those ingredients for us after hearing Grandpa Paine’s stories from his years serving in medical missions overseas. And now, every batch we make includes a little reminder of that conversation around our table years ago. 🤍
#memories #naturalskincare
May 28
Going to church with our crew ⛪️
Wouldn’t have it any other way! 👦🏼👧🏼👧🏼👧🏼👧🏼🧒🏼👶🏼
#family #thankful
May 28
Snippets of life lately 📷❤️
May 18
Charles, happy birthday (one day late)! 🤍
Watching you excel at everything you put your mind to has been such a joy. But even more than your many gifts, I love your gentle heart.❤️
You are the kindest big brother — always patient and kind. Watching you with your siblings is the sweetest thing to this mama’s heart. 😍
We all love you so very much. 🎉
May 16
Over the past few years, we’ve been slowly changing what we do in our home when it comes to health.
And honestly… some of the most impactful things don’t cost anything:
☀️getting morning sunlight
🌴spending time outside
🚶🏼♀️walking more
🛏️going to bed earlier
🫶🏻creating a peaceful home environment
Those things matter more than most people realize.
But there are a few things we’ve found worth investing in—
and tools that actually support the body instead of just masking symptoms.
I started researching the benefits of red light therapy…and here is my favorite one. 🚨
They’re doing 50% off this weekend, so I wanted to share in case you’ve been looking into it.
✨Comment HEALTH and I’ll send you a link✨
May 1
Not every moment is peaceful… but this is the sound I’ll long for one day! 🥹
#family #grateful
Apr 30
This all started in my kitchen… just trying to fix my “problem skin”. 🥹
I know what you moms feel with changing hormones and little sleep!🫶🏻
If you’ve been waiting to try, it’s on sale right now!🌹
✨LINK IN BIO✨
Or
ChadAndErin.com
#tallowskincare
#cleanbeauty
#naturalskincare
Apr 28
