It's finally here! We've been talking about it for months- your first day of Kindergarten. You know this is a big deal, but there's no way you could possibly comprehend the significance that today is the first day of...
When my first child started Kindergarten last year, I was a hot mess. I would randomly cry throughout the day and wonder how he was doing. I kept telling myself over and over that he was fine and that...
We had only been married for two years and I wasn't sure how we were going to make it.
This is my personal story of how my husband and I survived one of {if not THE biggest} fight in our...
She was just five years old when I met her, already comfortable with and proud of her self-proclaimed "tomboy" status. My youngest daughter {my step daughter} has never really cared for "girly" things. She naturally gravitated toward LEGOS, Hotwheels,...
Everything I am I owe to my angel mother. -Abraham Lincoln
Think about your own upbringing. A mother birthed you and likely cared for you in your infancy. Never underestimate the power and influence of a mother. Her wisdom and teachings,...
As I write this, a mom in one of my online moms groups is venting about her son’s open heart procedure coming up later this month. Another is complaining about her mother in law {oh wait, that was me}...
I arrived at the mall with a very important mission. I was searching for a black maxi skirt I needed to wear to an upcoming event. The problem was it was the middle of spring. Besides the fact that...
I stayed married several years longer than I should have. Because... holidays. Those sweet golden days sandwiched between long monotonous stretches of work and school. Summers and Christmas and Thanksgiving and Spring Break... they were they were the glue...
I always pictured myself as a stay-at-home-mom. I envisioned days filled with picture books, kitchen dance parties, park play dates, and craft projects. In my pre-kid naiveté, I knew without a doubt that my children needed and deserved a mother...
My walls are bare, I never unpacked the good dishes, and I still don’t know my neighbor’s name.
{Their dog's name is Buddy; I'm not a complete jerk.}
We've been living in Houston for almost two years. I officially don’t need...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (May 10-12)
May brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
