I love being a mommy. From picking out little clothes, to snuggles, to even the not so fun stuff {hello, toddler tantrums!}, being a mommy is without a doubt my favorite "job." As cliche as it sounds, being a...
Back in our apartment days we knew ZERO of our neighbors. But we also put zero effort into meeting them.
Then we bought a house. And with that came an interest in who shared our little section of a huge suburban...
It was bound to happen.
The day my kids got so angry with me and could actually verbalize how they felt.
"Mommy, you are being SO mean!!!" {Usually followed up by "I want my Daddy!!!"}
Not gonna lie. The first time they...
I know everyone loves to use it, so this might be the least liked post in the history of Houston Moms Blog. But someone's got to say it...
Let's retire the use of #mommyfail.
I know most of the time we...
We've all done it. It's a part of parenthood. Sometimes it's just necessary to be...well, a little less than honest with our children. It's for their own good after all. Right?
This all started a couple weeks ago when we...
A few weeks ago we talked about saying no when overcommitted. I'm sure that post was only helpful for me since I'm the only woman in the city of Houston that feels overcommitted or overwhelmed. Only not really.
Saying no...
Women struggle with saying no. We all do, well most all of us. I hear it from my friends, I hear it from my clients, I hear it from my family, I hear it from my neighbors... "I just...
I've spent the last month of my summer "break" attending professional development sessions, studying new curriculum, planning, and making my classroom a warm and welcoming space for the students I will soon meet. Now, here I am, about to report...
Birthday Parties. Back in my day, a birthday party meant a cake. It meant one present from my mom and dad...and maybe a friend over to celebrate. Every few years my parents would let us splurge, but that just meant a...
One of my best friends is pregnant and due in February which has me thinking a lot about advice that I can pass on to her. Like me, she is a total planner, advice seeker, and book reader, so...
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Cinco de Mayo in Houston: Let’s Fiesta!
Growing up in Texas, I am ashamed to say that I most often associated the holiday of Cinco de Mayo with eating Tex Mex,...
