Holidays

Come little children, I'll take thee away. Into a land of enchantment... I will never forget my first viewing of Hocus Pocus. It was summer 1993 (why they released it in July, I will never understand), and in an effort...

Father's Day is June 19, 2022. If you haven't started your gift buying yet, not to worry. Houston Moms has a Father's Day gift guide to help you spoil the special dads in your life.  Dad. Daddy. Father. Pops. Pappa. DADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDCANYOUFIXTHIS!? He goes by many names. He...

  When I was 16 my family broke away from the church I grew up in. This was the church that had taught me everything I believed. The church where Sunday School taught me the books of the Bible in...

Today marks the annual celebration of International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. The theme for this year's...

Ashes kept getting in my eyes, but all I could think about was the fried shrimp I had been promised after Mass. My first memory of Ash Wednesday is going to Spanish Mass with my grandpa and aunt. Since...

Yeah, the date of National Margarita Day is arbitrary. But sometimes we need an excuse to sit back and connect with someone we love.

How often do you show kindness to others? Comparatively, how often are you kind to yourself?  In answering these questions, consider the definition of kindness: “the quality of being friendly, generous, considerate.” When thinking about my journey of kindness starting from a young...

On December 26th of every year, many parents look forward to the taking down of their stockings from above the fireplace, the saying a much-too-happy farewell and shove off to the Elf-on-the-Shelf, and the tossing out or boxing up...

My eldest child was born two days before Christmas. She was due on the 15th, but as is common with first babies, it was a week past before she graced us with her presence. I remember desperately requesting to...

Each year as we navigate the holidays, I find myself thinking about ways to keep the holidays simple and stress-free for my family while also keeping everyone mindful of the realities around us. As parents, we try and make...