The other day, my 21 month old, verbally advanced daughter was walking around the house talking. Some of it made sense and some of it came out too fast for me to translate. The one thing I noticed, however,...
Yesterday, someone on twitter posted a link to an article on The Wall Street Journal blogs. The title of the article was "Top Guilt for Moms: A Messy House". Because I, too, live with that guilt, it peaked my...
Today we have a fun giveaway to one of the cutest baby boutiques in Dallas. Babytique just opened off Forest and Inwood, but it is so much more than just a store. They offer a one-of-a-kind registry experience, in-store classes,...
When I found out I was having a daughter there was one thing I knew for sure, I would make sure that she never got into Barbie or Disney Princesses. I did not want my little girl to grow...
When my two year old wakes up in the morning, one of the first words out of his mouth is "Chica," in addition to "fruit bar" and "hungry." When he says "Chica," he means he wants to watch The...
Did you watch the Bachelor on NBC last season? Yeah...me neither. I mean, come on why would I watch something so vapid and vacuous? OK- I have seen a few episodes of the Bachelor in its 56 seasons(It really...
It happens to me every time I go out. Here’s the scene. There’s me, mother of four, rushing through Target doling out goldfish and telling everyone to either, “Get back in the cart,” or “Put that back!” while promising...
One thing I was never really worried about in becoming a new mom was the potential for boundary-crossing with Halle's Grandmothers. I have heard plenty of horror stories from others to know I am blessed to have good and...
Transitioning to motherhood was one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced.
I’ll never forget week one of my firstborn son’s life. I felt a sense of tiredness not comparable to anything I had ever known. My emotions soared from...
I recently saw this survey discussed on the Today Show with some surprising statistics about how judgmental moms are toward each other. Okay, well, maybe not surprising, but alarming. 26,000 moms responded to a survey NBC did asking them...
This is the mantra I chose to guide my own parenting, to help me keep my priorities in check when life gets overwhelming with dishes, laundry, to-do lists, and EXPECTATIONS! These are the 6 action-words I choose to do with each...
As a working mom sometimes I have to travel. I don’t mind it as it comes with the territory, but sometimes my travel schedule becomes a little hectic. For example, my next two weeks look like this:
Monday and Tuesday-...
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Save the Date :: July Kid-Friendly Events in Dallas
How do $2 movies sound? Or concerts by the lake? A magic show . . . the circus? There is so much to do with the kids this month! Have a look at our roundup of family-friendly July events in Dallas.
