If you are like my husband and I, Valentine's Day now looks quite different with a toddler in the picture. For now, gone are the days of fancy dinner reservations, overpriced parking, roses, and enormous stuffed animals that creepily say,...
I always took pride in the fact that my husband and I were a team. We were partners in life and awesome parents to our five children. We loved each other and always thought about what things we could do...
I should say right upfront, I am not a marriage counselor. In fact, I would be a terrible counselor in general - empathy is not really my strong suit. So, I am not in any way going to try...
A few Sundays ago, a couple renewed their wedding vows at Mass to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. I couldn’t see much and had one eye on the three littles surrounding me, but I leaned forward with inspiration and...
My husband and I are definitely a team in all aspects of our marriage, whether completing household chores, arranging travel plans, and especially when it comes to being parents. There are parenting responsibilities I’m good at, and there are...
The walls are quickly closing in on my time in my reproductive years. For the past 6 years, I've been having a constant conversation with myself {and my mama tribe} about planning to have babies, trying to have babies, carrying...
One of my favorite mom bloggers {and probably yours, too} is Jen Hatmaker. She pours truth into my life while simultaneously punching me in the gut just about every single time I read her words. One of her known...
Dear Parker & Connor,
Would you believe that it took just two little words for your mommy and daddy to meet?
“Ready?” and “O-Kay.”
You might be confused right now, so let me back up a little.
I was 22 and fresh out...
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is right around the corner. You know that one time of year when it's socially acceptable to eat meat on a stick and stay up way past your bedtime on a "school night"...
Before kids, I absolutely loved to cook. I'd come home from a busy day at work, pour a glass of wine, and find so much joy in following an intricate recipe and whipping up something that looks like it...
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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...
