February is the month of love and contributor Ugochi shares a tribute through poetry to women in black history as well as to herself. As a teacher, I often try to find innovative ways to make sure my students are embracing their culture. Maybe it’s because I consider myself a writer, but I always go […]
I took my dad to his first American baseball game a few years ago. The atmosphere was calm, the hot dogs were hot, and the soda was cool. I fell in love with not just baseball—but with Astros baseball. There were events for kids happening before and after the game, so my son had a […]
We love partnering with special venues like Sambuca of Houston who continues to make our New Year’s Eve dreams shine bright.Houston! It’s almost 2020 and boy, are we ready to celebrate! Are you? We know that there are many mamas that are ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style and in a BIG way. […]
This past week I spent countless hours researching the cutest, feel good, cheesy holiday movies on Netflix for your enjoyment—you’re welcome! I would tell you that there are spoiler alerts, but the reality is you already know what’s going to happen:: Tragic Life Event leads to a chance encounter with a single guy with super […]
After a particularly rough day, the best advice I ever received was, Why don’t you go buy some gummy bears, and ride your scooter? And I did. Two miles and a bag of gummies later, I felt better. Now, we are not talking one of those fancy European scooters. This is the adult version of […]
Fall is here, and that means all things pumpkin … including patches! When the cooler weather hits, one of my favorite things to do each year is to visit Houston pumpkin patches with the kids. From the train rides at St. Peter’s Fall Festival to a full day of family activities at Blessington Farms, there is no shortage […]
When I first started teaching, I would always get parents who would ask me, “But do you have kids?” I really wanted to answer, “Yes—I have 27 of them!” But I didn’t. Just a simple no was always my response and it made me feel empty. Like the work that I did or didn’t do, […]
My son, like many other 5 year olds is obsessed with Space! He knows all the planets by name, has in depth discussions with strangers about why Venus is hotter than Mars and wants to be the first scientist to prove Pluto can be a planet again. So in honor of the 50th Anniversary of […]
The grandfathers, uncles, and friends who stand up and fill the role of father to children in their lives are to be celebrated. It’s only been a few times, because most of the time he calls him Papa. He writes it on cards and draws on pictures. But a few times, my son will call […]
In honor of your hard work teacher moms, I salute you. There is no greater love than that of a teacher– except that of a mom. So if you are doing both, God bless you. My first year teaching was rough, and any honest teacher will tell you that’s how the story goes. Doe-eyed […]
