I have to be honest, I haven't felt the need to attend an all-women's retreat as an adult. I attended a couple in college through my faith-based sorority, but since graduating and entering true adulthood, I have been to...
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Apparently someone hit the fast forward button on 2017, because I'm told it's already November. How is that even possible? That means...
More than 200,000 kids and teens in the U.S.* are waking up today and acting as their own pancreas. As kids with Type 1 diabetes, they don’t really have a choice.
If you don’t have a child with Type 1 diabetes,...
While I would love to take credit for this genius idea, it was inspired by one of my mom idols Carissa Byers. She shared that her family shares the things they are grateful for at dinner time each evening:...
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It's that time of year again! The mad scramble to get decent family photos before the holiday cards come out. I loathe...
Halloween has always been somewhat of a national holiday around our house. We go full throttle on the spooky décor, our Far North Dallas neighborhood turns into “Scare City Central,” and we always get slammed with nearly 100 trick-or-treaters...
We’ve all been there. This story was relayed to me from a fellow mom who, like all of us, was just trying to get through another day. I’m sharing it here because I think we all have a valuable...
I once had a girlfriend tell me "it's always better to be overdressed than under dressed." Over the years I've had the chance to be both on many occasions, and thinking back - she's absolutely right. I much prefer...
When I was pregnant with my second child, I prayed she would not be born on Halloween. I was due October 27, and I was 3 days late with my firstborn. I hated the idea of a spooky birthday...
My family visited the Perot Museum recently and we were enjoying a snack on the outside deck. For five solid minutes I stared silently at a couple in their mid-fifties who, for five solid minutes were staring silently at the recycling...
In the field I work in, many women get pregnant later on in life than others because they chose to get advanced degrees to further their career. After putting in several years for school and reaching a point in...
Over the years of cooking for our family I've had some hits and many misses. Practice does indeed make (closer to) perfect and I now have a decent arsenal of recipes that are simple, predictable, and most importantly, desirable to...
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A Mom’s Guide to the State Fair of Texas
It's that time of year again -- the State Fair of Texas is just around the corner! We have all the tips and tricks and know-before-you-go information to ensure your family has the best time at the biggest fair in the country.
