Healthy Comfort Meals for the New Year
2020 has passed. The new year is upon us. Last month, I ate chocolate pecan pies and sugar cookies. I scarfed creamy macaroni and cheese, and slurped rich beef bourguignon. I baked homemade bread and the fluffiest cinnamon rolls ever. In short, my stomach is exhausted. I cannot take the decadence anymore. And if your […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Month:: Know the Facts and Get Involved
Behind California, Texas has the highest numbers of victims of human trafficking in the nation. In a recent article published by the Houston Chronicle, it was reported that the most accurate study comes out of the University of Texas at Austin, “which estimated that there are 310,000 victims of human trafficking at any given moment […]
His Backpack Now Fits:: Reflections on the End of the Preschool Years
I realized something today, as my five year old youngest child confidently stepped out of our minivan and walked through the doors of his preschool:: his backpack fits him now. I bought him that backpack when he was just barely two, along with a matching nap mat and lunchbox. It swallowed him whole, so big […]
Simon Basset is Bae :: The Best of Bridgerton
Before I begin, I feel the need to disclose – I typically despise period dramas. But in this – the last quarter of this dastardly year, I have found myself in TWO full and complete Jada Pinkett Smith style entanglements – with a period drama. Perhaps it’s because I am getting old – and therefore […]
Containing Christmas:: Creating a Storage System
Ah January. The month of new beginnings, resolutions, and tackling getting your life in order after all of the hustle bustle of the holiday season. I am a January fan. I create goals for the year. I rearrange the house to account for all of our new things. I purge the old, and I plan […]
Cookies with Santa {A Virtual Success}
We were SO excited to host our annual Cookies with Santa on December 5th and 13th at Kelsey Seybold’s Katy and Tanglewood Campus – and while the event looked different than we had planned, thank you 2020, we were able to get have an amazing time during the pickups and Virtual Santa story time. It […]
Friday Favorites:: Edition 17
Welcome to this week’s Friday Favorites! This time I’m putting a spin on things by highlighting a list of goodies carefully curated by my teen daughters, Olivia {2006} and Audra {2008}. Surprisingly, most of the items on this list are both mother and daughter friendly so, here we go… For Glowing Skin You’re never too […]
“I Know What You Guys Do Secretly After We Go to Bed.”
It was one of those nice afternoons when the little one was taking a nap, the oldest was upstairs reading, and my seven-year-old daughter was playing quietly with her mystery blind bags in the family room. I was sitting on the couch folding laundry and enjoying a peaceful moment when she broke the silence. “I […]
I’m Gonna Miss This:: The Parts of 2020 I Wouldn’t Take Back
Let me start by saying that I am fully aware that I am about to ostracize myself. I am prepared to be voted off the island, sent home without a rose, and become the weakest link. The last month or so, as I saw dumpster fire ornaments and laughed at Satan being matched with 2020 […]
Best for You. Best for Baby:: 5 Tips to Prevent Birth Defects
So you found out you’re pregnant! Congratulations! However it came to be, pregnancy is a magical time. You form this special connection with the growing baby inside you that nothing else will ever compare to. As I am sure you are excited, many women also become nervous, wondering if they are doing enough to protect […]