I’ve always loved writing and keeping up with current events. I watched CNN as a kid and made my little sister do radio shows with me using a cassette tape recorder. So, when it came to decide what I...
"As any half-awake materialist knows - that which you hold, holds you." - Tom Robbins
I filled two trash bags with stuff. They were not just those tidy little kitchen-sized bags with the orange tying pull handles, permeated with the...
I spent a lot of my maternity leave in 2008 tending to my then newborn, 1 year old and 2 year old and being obsessed with cake shows on television. I wanted to be that cool mom that made...
To preface, my 3 year old daughter came down with a bug and an ear infection Saturday. Perfect timing, right? {Insert eye roll and all the sarcasm font here.} Soooo, we had already been trapped indoors for THREE days when...
There were three of you standing at the bottom of the slide. I saw you staring and whispering as I held my daughter’s hand and we slid to the bottom.
I saw you laugh and snicker. I saw you look...
Resolutions. Like most people I’ve always made them. Like many people I often set goals that are unrealistic or unsustainable. For me I have found that reflecting goes much further in recharging my soul for the New Year. I...
It's 2018. Time for some big life changes around here.
Cereal is out. Pop Tarts are in. No more spoon feeding breakfast to a 5 year old.
Join Reese Witherspoon's book club. Success measured if any month's books are...
Do you put yourself last? I DID, but won’t anymore…
In the busy moments of being a wife, mother of 6 children, realtor, and full-time volunteer, I am consistently putting myself last as many other moms can relate. I am...
As mothers, we do everything for our children with marginal complaint. We may holler, "I said put your shoes on, child!" after mentioning it fifteen times between making breakfast, pulling out clothes, packing lunches, and making sure the homework folder is...
It took awhile for my family and me to figure out our place in the foster care world. We were newbies a year ago, which meant we were uber emotional, wanting to shield our foster children from any negativity...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (May 3-5)
May brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
