For as long as I can remember, we've had a television package in our house. It was a given when we moved - we turned on the electricity, set up the other utilities, and signed up for TV. But lately, we've...
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...
Growing up, my family moved every few years so we never had the experience of living in close proximity to my grandparents. I remember treasuring the trips we went on to visit them and the time we spent with...
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I haven’t always been the self-confident ginger I am today. It took years - many, many awkward years - to peel away the self-loathing in order to arrive at acceptance and self-love. Not the conceited kind of self-love...
Can you believe it’s been almost 8 months, give or take, since we first heard of Covid-19? Social distancing came into play shortly after that in March, and after that mask wearing, and now we’re already in September. Where...
Father’s Day is just days away, and this week a few Houston dads have graciously contributed their thoughts on parenting. Today, Matt B., husband of Houston Moms Blog’s own contributor Dana, shares his desire to live up to his family's expectations...
I know you're a good mom. I know your children are the light of your life and that just like most kids, they are great kids most of the time. Mine are too. Here's the thing though :: they're...
So last night my childhood BFF's dad passed away. Their family has been in my life for well over 25 years. And actually, he was at my dad's bedside when he took his last breaths. And so was my...
Where are my fellow geriatric millennial/Xennial mamas who grew up in evangelical churches? If this is you, chances are you heard about and likely participated in the program True Love Waits. True Love Waits was (and apparently still is)...
To My Children's Future Kindergarten Teacher,
In less than a month, my children will enter your classroom door and hopefully, your heart. I've thought about this day since they were born, but obviously as the countdown draws closer, it fills...
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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...
