Last week we left for a family wedding in California, after which we will head to Lake Tahoe with my recently married sister. By the time we return, my second grader will miss seven days of the new school year....
One of the best gifts I received as a first time mom-to-be? A huge bag full of hand-me-downs from my best friend, full of baby clothes and shoes her two girls had worn. Going through that bag, I remember...
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Have you ever looked around your house and wondered, “when did I collect all of these things and where am I going...
Last year I wrote the post It's Football Season–Hug a Coach's Wife. At last check it had almost 200,000 Facebook shares! I never expected it would touch so many coaching families, but I guess sometimes we just need to know...
I lived through those newborn days where my baby was confused about night/day, and I felt like I could never sleep. It actually felt like it would never end. Then, I lived through the terrible twos (which started at...
I will always remember my first experience as a teacher. It was a Thursday evening, late August, which for me meant “Meet the Teacher Night”. As a new, fresh-faced teacher with 22 precious first graders on my roll, I...
Once upon a time, there was a mom at a flag football game who made me completely bananas. Bonkers bananas. She was the one that yelled so much, and so loud, and was so over the top in love with...
Hi there, mama, from my phone to yours.
I’m sure you don’t need me to recap how smartphones are both a blessing and a curse for parents, and how most of us run a daily balancing act between convenience/welcome distraction...
I know with all my heart that I am not the only working (or just plain BUSY) mom out there who loathes dinnertime each day. I previously struggled so much with this "Mom Task" that I would make lots of...
When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.
This...
As a mom/wife/friend/homeschool teacher - there are a lot of things I do well. Cooking and meal planning is, sadly, not one of them. Somehow I missed that gene and/or lesson at school. Add to that a house renovation...
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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.
