It's only been four months and I still want to pinch myself. It's been fourteen years since I have lived in the same town as you. Honestly, it gives me a lumpy feeling in my throat and I feel...
I know. I know. Sometimes the only "F" word you wanna say in the midst of all the chaos we call mommin'...is the big kahuna. I get it. Been there, done that, and oh does it feel so good...
As my first year of motherhood is about to wrap up, I find myself reflecting on the most beautiful and productive year I’ve ever had. It was hard, it was eye-opening, and it was renewing. I have and still...
"There's something wrong with Lauren," I told my husband one evening several months ago after our three daughters had gone to sleep. "I'm worried about her recurring ear infections."
Our daughter Lauren is a twin, born at 30 weeks after...
Ugh, it's so frustrating to feel like you just can't MOM well enough. The day you managed to get in a morning workout is the day you notice the mom in line at Starbucks with cute workout leggings and...
I am a mom and an antique dealer, so it is not surprising that we have old furniture in our house. I adore the antique pieces I have collected while living in Norway, France, and England. With over 20...
Ah St. Valentine's Day. Love it or hate it, just reading the name probably floods you with memories. As a thirty something adult, I know I've had three realms of experience with the day.
As a kid, I LOVED...
As a child of the 80s, I feel certain that February in my elementary school was more than Valentine's Day and hearts, but I cannot recall with any certainty the presence of Black History month as a curriculum focal...
My sister told me that on her first day working at a summer camp she encountered a little boy who was enjoying his midday snack of a chocolate pudding cup. As all 5 year olds do, he ended up...
The term “emotional labor” was created by sociologist Anne Hochschild in 1983 to describe the emotional work that is involved in certain professions, like therapists, pilots, customer service workers, and others whose jobs require them to manage or absorb...
Houston Guides + Resources
Pro Tips for Having a Great Day at the Houston Zoo
Updated April 2024
One of my favorite family friendly attractions to visit in Houston is the beloved Houston Zoo. Find us there several times throughout...
