You’ve been working overtime to ensure your family experiences the joy and magic of the holiday season: buying and wrapping gifts, making food to share with family and friends, keeping up with your family’s holiday traditions, making new ones....
It’s midnight and you’re wide awake. You’ve been lying in bed for over an hour and sleep hasn’t taken you yet. Your body is tired, you’re yawning, but you can’t seem to turn off your brain. As you toss...
I really aspire to be the kind of mom who has her life put together. But I’m not. I told myself that I wouldn’t wait until the last minute to figure out my Elf on the Shelf ideas, but...
November is one of my favorite months of the year. The weather finally starts getting cooler, all the cozy things come out, and there’s my fav holiday - Thanksgiving. November also holds a special place in my heart because...
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...
We secured the kids' costumes months ago. The planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities is almost done. Trust me, I don't operate this way because I want to; I operate this way because I feel like I have to.
I’m...
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...
One of the worst things you can ever hear in your life is that you have breast cancer. The second worst thing you can ever hear is that someone you love has breast cancer. Immediately, you ask yourself, what...
Does your son or daughter show interest in playing catch or hitting the ball off a tee? Do they like watching baseball games with you? Have they shown a liking towards America’s Favorite pastime? Well, it might be time...
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...
Originally published September 2017.
Grandparent's Day is JUST around the corner! (And believe me, I only realized it when my son’s school sent out an email reminder yesterday.)
It's a day when many of our little ones have the honor to...
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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.
