Parenting

Halloween is such a fun night of the year for our kids. I love hearing their squeals of joy as they sprint from house to house, festive and collecting more sugar than any one child should ingest. That said,...

Thinking about booking an annual family photo session? While I love having pictures of my family in every season, we all know that sometimes the process can be daunting. You've got to get everyone dressed up and in the...

Rejection It has happened to us all. But when it happens to our kids, it's like every rejection of your entire life has gut punched you all at once. All you can offer is a pitiful, "I'm so sorry," and...

If you’re here, you probably love Halloween as much as I do. You may already be well-known for your ghoulish galas or maybe this is your first time hosting a boo bash. I’ve compiled my best ideas for hosting...

My family is 100% Disney Cruise Line fans. We recently had the opportunity to sail on the line’s newest ship, the Disney Wish. Because it’s the first new ship in 10 years, there were bound to be some changes....

Every fall Friday night for all of my high school career, my parents knew where I was: at a football game. No, I was not a female football player—I was a drill team member. But I felt every bit...

Hey moms! With the kiddos headed back to school we thought what better reason do we need than to get together {sans kids!} for an evening of fun and pampering with other women in our community? Our sip and...

I love hosting a crowd, but let’s be honest, sometimes it can be a lot of work! In my head, I envision every birthday party and seasonal event as picture perfect. I want themed, I want unique, I want...

Stubborn, difficult, spirited, limit tester, intense, inquisitive, in charge, passionate, the boss. All of these are words used to describe a strong-willed child. While all children have these tendencies or “moments”, a strong-willed child exhibits these characteristics more often than...

Five years ago, Houston faced a hurricane that devastated us as a community. Hurricane Harvey made landfall late on August 25, 2017, and simply stayed over our city. For almost five days, the storm poured almost 50 inches of rain...