Kelly Counts
Kelly is a Texas transplant who has been living in Dallas the last 2 years. She is a mother of three with one on the way and a homeschooler. In her proliferous free time she reads, runs, (w)rites and cooks.
4 Tips for Buying the Safest Car for Your Family
It happens to the best of moms and dads when you have a baby; suddenly that wonderful car that you loved before you had children becomes too small, or even worse, unsafe.
Whether you have...
The Day My Daughter Asked Me to Stop Wearing Makeup
I've never been much of a makeup person. From the time I was a little girl I remember being frustrated with the length of time my mother spent putting on her makeup in the...
5 Simple Tips for Moving With Children
It has been exactly 20 days since my family uprooted ourselves from our home of four years and moved from our beloved Richardson to the wilderness of Plano. Four children (including an 8 month...
Reverie in Richardson :: A Vegan Bakeshop
Having kids with food allergies, or having allergies yourself, is no fun. It's not just the day to day cooking that is disruptive and can be a real downer, but all those special times...
5 Sports for Kids Who Don’t Like Sports
One of my daughters is NOT a team player. There, I said it.
You see, while her other teammates on the soccer field are cheering each other and and shouting their team name when someone...
The Wizard of Oz :: Now Playing with the Dallas Summer Musicals
The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved movies of all time. So what better way is there to introduce your children to the theater than to take them to a musical...
Your Child Can Be the Star of the Stage at The JCC Dallas!
I love Dallas. From fantastic parks to free museums, there is always something for a young family to do. And from modeling to sports, which range from purely recreational to Olympic tier athletics, there’s...
Dallas Summer Musical & Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Last fall, I had the opportunity to take my two eldest girls (ages 7 and 5 at the time) to Disney's The Lion King at the Music Hall in Fair Park. It was absolutely...
5 More Kid-Friendly Places to Eat in Dallas
I'm a foodie. I love, love, love food. But with three children under our roof and a fourth on the way, eating out has gotten expensive (not to mention hectic!). Therefore, when our family...
Santa’s Village in Richardson
If you've driven past 75 and Arapaho anytime since Halloween you or your child may have seen the beginnings of igloos, houses and lights popping up. Each year in Richardson the east lawn of...
Taking Your Child to the Allergist
It happened at La Duni and involved one of the best desserts Dallas has to offer - the Cuatros Leches Cake.
For the first year of her young life, I'd been strictly following the recommendations...
A Rockin’ Railroad Time at Kidville
Trains, bubbles and a setting that takes even the most shy child out of their shell - what more could a mom ask for?
With three girls under the age of 7 it's very important...