Dana Palacios
Born and raised in Dallas, Dana left only temporarily for college in Abilene. There she found a husband, Louis, and dragged him back to Dallas as quickly as she could! She used to call teaching 5th grade science her passion, but now her focus revolves around Carter (Nov. 2012) and Carrie (Apr. 2015), as well as her fur babies, Sadie Jo and Griffey Girl. She is still working in education as a Co-Director of a preschool, and fills whatever space is left with reading, baking, church activities, eating Mexican food, shopping, and snuggling in front of the tv with her husband!
What Ruined My Breastfeeding Experience (and Shouldn’t Have)
A quick in-office procedure could have saved our breastfeeding relationship, and set a completely different tone for my first weeks of motherhood.
A Cool Opportunity: State Board of Education Wants Our Input
I have been a student in Texas schools, I have been a teacher in Texas schools, and in two short years I will be the parent of a child in Texas schools. (Which is...
Four Wreath Ideas for the Non-Crafter
Three years ago when we bought this house I loved these huge double entry doors. Quickly I learned their downside - big doors need big wreaths, and big wreaths aren't cheap! Look at how...
Omni Fort Worth – A DFW Staycation Destination
Our contributor Dana received a complimentary stay with her family to provide you with this review of the Omni Fort Worth. All opinions are 100% her own.
There we were...standing in the lobby of a...
This Is Not My Stage: a Lesson in Patience
I took several child development classes in college and learned about the theories of men like Piaget, Freud, and Erikson. They all classified development into stages with differing perspectives on what changed from one stage...
Today I Want to Run Away
Today I want to run away,
Far, far, far away from here.
Away from the laundry and dishes,
Dirty diapers, tantrums, and tears.
I'm not certain where I'll go,
But that's really not important.
The only thing I'm sure of is
It...
Our Buddy Marvin: A Tale of an Imaginary Friend
Let me introduce you to my son and his buddy, Marvin.
See him there in the passenger seat? Me neither.
I don't know where Marvin came from, the person or the name, but he's pretty entertaining.
Marvin...
Encouragement from a (semi)Recovered Picky Eater
I will probably always remember this dinner from a few years ago. I was married but no kids yet, and my husband and I went out to eat with my parents. My food arrived...
Sugar Isn’t Everything | Diabetes 411
When I was 10 I read a book titled "Sugar Isn't Everything" by Willo Davis Roberts. It wasn't a completely random choice - I had already read a couple other books of hers from...
Honoring the Memory of a Lost Little One
One thing that was really important to me after miscarrying was a physical reminder of my daughter's existence. It sounds a little over dramatic, but it's the truth :) I have a few pictures...
“I’m not sad, so I can’t have postpartum depression.”
Y'all. I have had the hardest time writing this post. And not because I shy away from writing about big things- I blogged during my months of fertility drugs, miscarriage, healing, and more fertility...
My Must Haves for Toddlers
When you're pregnant, everyone has opinions about what you must buy for baby! I can't even count how many hours I spent researching what I needed and what was excessive and which brands were best... I...