National Family Literacy Month
This year in November, most of us are thinking among other things about the election and Thanksgiving; however, a lesser known albeit important event, that frankly I am glad to focus on right now, is National...
Last May, our four-year-old fell into a pool while we were at a party at a friend's house. It's one of those situations as a parent that I will never forget and will play in slow motion in my...
Spring Break has come and gone which means summer is right around the corner. Time for swimming. Time for vacationing. Time to start thinking about how on earth you are going to fill your kiddo's days for three months...
With school districts across the greater Houston area cancelling school for the next couple of weeks, we have compiled a list of free student meals in the area. {This is a working list and we plan to add to...
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like right after the 4th of July, we saw Back to School supplies sections being set up in local stores. Back to School time, like Halloween and Christmas, does seem to start...
September, September! Let’s shout it from the rooftops! Kids are back in school, routines are getting somewhat normalized, and FALL weather is on the horizon. So let’s start retiring our flip flops…errrr, maybe not yet. It IS Houston after...
With the start of each new semester, our phone starts ringing with anxious parents on the other end asking how GradePower Learning can help with their children’s homework. My first reaction is to simply listen to the particulars of...
Ugggh..... Is it just me, or has this heat been BRUTAL lately? Every time my kiddos utter the "o-word" {you know - OUTSIDE!}, I cringe with desperation. During the daylight hours, I seriously sweat just looking out the window. And...
School is back in full swing. You know what I have been seeing a lot of lately? Posts and news stories about children getting lost either at school or while on the school bus. Can you imagine driving up...
Oh, fall. You are a fickle thing here in Houston. 90 degrees and 125% humidity doesn't exactly scream the change of seasons. But, according to the calendar, you are here --- and thank goodness! Our amazing city has so...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (April 26-28)
April brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
