Andrea S

Andrea S
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Andrea is wife to her sweetheart Brandon and mom to Claire {Aug 2009} and Daisy {Sept 2012}…otherwise known as the “ABCD Crew.” After working as a full-time TV producer for more than a decade, Andrea now does freelance producing and content writing. Her favorites :: Jesus, running the greenbelts in Kingwood, smoothies, red wine, thrifting and 10 minute power naps. She would love to connect with you on her blog AndreaSlaydon.com, on Pinterest {Andrea Slaydon}, or through Twitter {@AndreaSlaydon}.

Just make them do it.

Well, you made it. You survived the holidays of 2015. Sure, it's "the most wonderful time of the year," but sometimes the holidays feel like a lot of rushing around, planning parties, and, of course,...

An Elf on My Shelf? No, Thanks.

It's that time of year again. You've probably already seen the social media posts... The Elf is back. A few years ago, I'm sure Elf of the Shelf was someone's bright marketing idea. {Really, why didn't...

10 Reasons Moms Love Costco

I have a new obsession... Costco. It started last week. Houston Moms Blog teamed up with Costco to offer a "mom happy hour" of shopping. From 9 - 10am, a full hour before the warehouses usually...

Holidays of Helping :: Ways To Give Back

We really try to teach our kids about helping other people and giving back to our community. Our girls know about donating old toys, bringing meals to families and making cards for our loved ones....

Best Kids’ Board Games

We are starting up a new tradition in our house --- Family Game Night! Forget the apps and electronics, we are going with the games that are good ol' fashioned fun for the family with the best...

Getting the {Big Time} Blues After Baby

I don't have to tell you having a baby is hard. It is a life changing event that wraps up pretty much all of your emotions into one. It's scary, it's painful, it's happy,...

Puke.

I am not the puke parent, my husband is. He has always taken care of the mess when someone in our house gets the pukes. {For the record, I take care of blood incidents.}...

Let’s just forget “Grandparents Day”

Grandparents Day is quickly approaching on September 13th.  No, this isn't a post with a bunch of crafts for you to whip up with the kids. {Although if that is your thing, go for...

I never wanted kids.

I never wanted kids, not really anyway. I mean, in my whole life I maybe held 2 children? I certainly never did babysitting for a side job. I really just never thought I would...

Most Annoying Kids’ Shows

Forget episodes of Sex and the City. So long Dateline and CSI-Miami. Your free TV time is now probably filled up with TV shows your kids like watching. Ahhhh... kids TV shows. We love...