I don’t know about your kids, but my kids will play forever in the bath if I let them. It is truly my favorite Mom hack ever. Kids fighting? Throw them in the bath! Need to answer a few...
Spring in Texas is my favorite season – the feeling of warm sunshine on my face, beautiful bluebonnets, tulips, and daffodils, and the feeling of renewal! Spring in Texas also means RAIN and plenty of it at the most...
Did you know that May 24th is National Scavenger Hunt Day? I had no idea that was even a thing! But I love any reason to celebrate, so celebrate we must! To honor this fun day, I have some...
I am a stay at home mom, and I'll be honest; I'm struggling. At each stage my son has been in I feel like it's the hardest yet, and I eagerly (and sadly) anticipate the next stage of his...
For having just turned 5, my son has already had to say ‘goodbye’ to many different friends from around the world. We moved to Texas from Germany last year, and he had already graduated from a Krippe (12 month...
What’s a good preschool near me? We hear this all the time! It’s a big decision, of course, and it's important to know your options.
If I could give only one piece of advice to soon-to-be parents it would be this: “Cultivate your child’s interest in quiet activities.” Believe me, your future self will thank you!
Although our kiddo is extremely high-energy, we’ve stumbled...
My three year-old little girl just had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A). When I first received the recommendation, I took to Google and read some very harrowing stories about the recovery period that had me trying to talk myself out...
I love the month of August, and not just because it's my birthday month! I get excited about something else that happens in August. I can't wait for the time of year when I can walk through the school supplies aisles at Target! Fresh...
Photo books -- you know, those memory books that you spent hours making after vacations, baby showers, and birthdays, only to have them sit untouched on the top shelf of your bookcase. It doesn't have to be that way!...
The world is pretty crazy right now isn’t it? Extended spring breaks, canceling of extracurriculars, closing schools. It is all for the greater good and better health of our nation, but it is quite unsettling to say the very...
As a new parent, I often struggle with what relationship I want my children to have with technology. I sometimes get stuck in the old school mindset that if I didn't have it when I was younger, then my...