From the moment I found out I was pregnant with my first son, there were a series of scenes that would play in my head from time to time when I envisioned what motherhood would be like. The oldest...
Today I walked my kids to school with my house shoes on, and while we are being honest, I may have still had on my nightgown {along with yoga pants and a cardigan}. This isn’t too different from my...
As a mother of two boys with thirty plus years of first day 'get to know you' assemblies and newbie meet and greets, I never thought I would experience an existential meltdown over something as silly as an icebreaker....
It happened again. She told me that she likes my hair in a bun. Then she added, or pulled back in a headband. I don't think she likes it in its upright, extended position. Loose and curly, it's sometimes...
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...
As most wives do, I celebrate my husband every year on Valentine's Day. But not because it's this special day designated for showering my significant other with love and affection; I spend the day celebrating my husband's birthday.
Yes, my...
What is Galentine's Day? I'll let the lovely Leslie Knopes explain it to you.
"Oh, it's only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and...
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...
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...
“Mama, what color are your eyes?”
It seems obvious. But I'll play along.
If I had to say a specific color, I’d say it’s a toss up between “puppy poop” brown and “the crunchiest part of the roach” light-brown. Unless I’m...
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Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (April 26-28)
April brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
