There is nothing quite like those family bonds. But I'll also admit, it's so easy to get stuck in our daily routine. With schedules to keep, households to maintain, errands to run, homework to do, dinner to cook, laundry...
When I first started taking the twins for haircuts, I'm not sure who was more stressed :: me, the kiddos, or the stylist. Lord. I mean, it's just HAIR, right?! But it's HAIR. And a lot of us have...
I am the picture perfect mom on paper. Patient, creative, loving, a former teacher, funny, and I stay at home. By all accounts, my children should be perfect too. They have had every opportunity life has offered. Baby classes,...
Having all my kids in school is great, but challenging. They each have different strengths and different struggles, and they all have different needs and {{OMG}} the homework. For the most part, my children like school and can keep...
Our home is 100% pro-Santa Claus, and our Santa game is strong! When the kids came home from school to tell us that a kid said that Santa isn't real and his parents are the ones that buy the...
As a family, we are well traveled. Let me rephrase that. We are well traveled between Houston and Orlando! This year will mark our 11th pilgrimage to the "motherland" ... our paradise known as Disney World.
My son took his first...
It is easier to say "My tooth is aching," than to say "My heart is broken." – C. S. Lewis, The Problem with Pain
Fifth grade can be rough. And while there is a pretty significant spotlight on the "Mean...
As of this week, I will be entering into my fifth year of packing school lunches...which in my mind, totally earns me veteran lunch packing status. But I have to admit, it has not been an easy road getting...
Here we are again... Wrapping up the summer in total and complete amazement at just how wonderfully successful our Hoppin' Around H-Town summer play date series turned out to be! We are humbled to the core at the support that was...
The 2016 Summer Games are here, and there is not one person more giddy than me! This event has been a huge part of my life, my whole life! My first memory is of Scott Hamilton skating in 1980 on Lake...
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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...
