heathercox
Hi, I'm Heather. I'm a thirty-four year old SAHM. I live in North Austin with my husband Chris and our four kids. I'm a Louisiana native, but I've been in Austin almost five years. I love crafting, reading, keeping up with my kids' crazy lives, and I live on coffee!
Drink Up, Grinches! Best Holiday Drinks For 2019
Drink Up, Grinches! Best Holiday Drinks For 2018
The winter holiday season is upon us! Whether your plans are filled with parties and happy hours, or some gift wrapping and relaxing by the fire, you...
Holiday Light Displays In And Around Austin
Holiday Light Displays In And Around Austin
One of my favorite holiday traditions is piling the kids in the car and heading out to look at Christmas lights. We've had some fruitless nights with aimless...
How To Relinquish Control And Let Your Kids Help Decorate For Christmas
How to Relinquish Control and Let your Kids Help Decorate for Christmas
I’m not exactly a control freak….although some people may beg to differ (Ahem, husband).
But I am one of those parents who has...
Fresh New Thanksgiving Recipes
Fresh New Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I have fond memories of a warm house and a table full of family members. And food. So. Much. Food.
I also...
Surviving Middle School: Top Tips From Teachers and Parents
Surviving Middle School:
Top Tips From Teachers and Parents
Ahh, middle school. Braces. Pimples. Social anxiety. Rapidly changing bodies and slowly changing maturity levels. Most people I know don’t look back on middle school with fond...
Parents, This School Year….Just. Put. The. Phone. Down.
Parents, This School Year….
Just. Put. The. Phone. Down.
Okay, I know that’s a scary title. I’m not asking you to stop playing Candy Crush...Is that what's in right now? Or whatever the latest mobile game...
I’m Raising My Kids To Be Competitive…But It’s Not What You Think
I'm Raising My Kids To Be Competitive...
But It's Not What You Think
I am raising three competitive kids...which is kind of a controversial thing in this day and age. Some people think that all kids...
My Breast Cancer Scare At 34
My Breast Cancer Scare At 34
When I was 34, I discovered a tiny lump in my left breast. Well, I rediscovered it. See, I’d known it was there when I was nursing my youngest...
Ready For A Swagger Wagon? Read This Before You Buy…
Ready For A Swagger Wagon? Read This Before You Buy...
I admit it...there was a time I scoffed at minivans. As a twenty something parent, I hunched over my little sedan and popped that infant...
Teacher Approved Back To School Gifts
Teacher Approved Back To School Gifts
Summer is nearing its end, and I am in denial...Is anyone else just NOT ready for back to school time?! While I have not even looked at our school...