What delicious dish or treat comes to mind when you think of the holiday season? What is the one thing you've waited all year to indulge in? For many, it's cookies, or fudge, or green bean casserole. For others,...
I grew up in a time before streaming services when we had to be home on the right date at the right time in order to catch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or A Charlie Brown Christmas. While those hold...
This year, gift-giving is going to look much different. I’m replacing boxes with envelopes because if there’s one thing we need less of in my home, is more stuff. Blame the shipping delays. Blame the supply chain challenges. Blame...
It won't be long before the holiday invitations start filling up your calendar (if they haven't already). No one wants to show up to a party empty-handed, but in this busy season of life, who has time to find...
I attended my first Friendsgiving gathering in college while visiting my boyfriend’s (now my husband!) friends and family in New Orleans for Thanksgiving break. We gathered with a bunch of his friends and shared leftovers from the previous day’s...
I love doing holidays with my kids. I think it’s one of the best parts of being a mom. We decorate, do crafts, bake seasonal treats, and throw parties. Halloween is one of my favorites; I love the community,...
With many skipping out on Halloween fun last year due to the pandemic, Halloween 2021 is gearing up to be a great one. Many are ready to return to one of my favorite yearly traditions, neighborhood trick-or-treating. While I'm...
I was feeling more stressed out and anxious about in-person school than ever before. Adding to this, were the ever-changing school safety precautions. After a year of virtual learning, my brain was telling me to send my three girls...
As a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom, flexibility is key. I enjoy having the ability to go about my day without time restraints or restrictions on my availability.
In an effort to get ahead of the holiday shopping rush, I decided to...
While it might not feel like fall yet in DFW, there are certainly signs that it’s on its way. There are pumpkins and apples in the store, Halloween costumes in the aisles of Target, and most importantly, football is...
I have a confession to make: I am not a fan of the PSL. Pumpkin Spice has never been my go-to fall flavor! I’ve never loved pumpkin pie and would rather go on drinking my plain black coffee in...
The only season that really mattered in my childhood home began with F and ended with LL. Not fall, but football.
I’m a child of the ’90s. When the glory days of the Dallas Cowboys were in full swing. Football...
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Must-Visit Toy Stores in the Dallas Area
With prices comparable (or below) big box and online stores, these local stores are amazing mini-worlds perfectly suited for kids to explore, play, and let their imaginations run wild.
