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!
I Cried In The Shower Tonight….When The Dark Days Win In Special Needs Parenting
I Cried In The Shower Tonight….
When The Dark Days Win In Special Needs Parenting
I cried in the shower tonight. Now, for many of you, that’s not a big deal. “Heck”, some of you might...
The Day The Girl Took Her Top Off At The Pool…
The Day The Girl Took Her Top Off At The Pool…
A few summers ago, I took my kids on a swim date to a friend’s pool at their apartment complex. The pool was huge,...
Kids Eat Free (or almost!) in and around Austin
Have you ever taken your family out to eat and groaned upon seeing the huge bill, and the mostly full kid plates left in front of you? Or do you have a little one...
Frugal Summer Fun In and Around Austin
Summer is fast approaching, and if you’re like me, you are wondering what you will do with your kids for 2+ months. My kids range in age from four years old to fifteen, so...
20 Things I Learned as a Homeroom Parent
A few years ago, I decided it would be my year of “YES.” It was my son’s last year of elementary school, my daughter’s second, and after a year in a new school I...
Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a complex neurobehavioral condition that includes impairments in communication, developmental language, and social interaction, combined with rigid and repetitive behaviors.
Autism is now called Autism Spectrum Disorder...
10 Steps for Spring Cleaning When You Just. Can’t. Even.
Every year spring rolls around, bringing with it new life, glorious growth and renewal, horrible allergies, and the looming sense of guilt over the fact that your house has not recovered since the holidays. ...
Meet Heather Cox
Hi ladies! My name is Heather Cox. I’m a thirty-four-year-old stay-at-home-mom with three kids and an amazing stepson. With four kids and three dogs, we are beyond busy. Our kids are ages 15, 12, 9, and...