Michelle Reyes

What momma has time for social justice initiatives, right? Most days, it feels like we're barely keeping ourselves and our kids alive. Like, if everyone in the house has eaten three meals that day, we...

It's nearly impossible to compare your first pregnancy with your second (or third or fourth). I remember the moment when I first found out the delightful news a few months ago that I was pregnant...

It’s no secret that a lot of mommas are “over” the whole Elf on the Shelf phenomenon. It’s a Christmas tradition that has made its mark in the homes of many for the past...

What is a minimalist Christmas, anyways? I mean, I get the basic concept: if you keep things small and simple for the holidays, you will save more money and have less stress, and possibly be...

I love Thanksgiving – the time together with family and the traditions and memories that we make each year. As I think about our Thanksgiving traditions now, I have to laugh a bit because...

There seems to be an age-old question for parents on whether to tell their kids if Santa Claus is real or not. On the one hand, setting out milk and cookies on Christmas Eve...

For every mother buying their kid a Halloween costume this year, the decision of which outfit to get just became a whole lot harder. In just this past week, two controversial statements about “racist” Halloween...

The story of “Little Red Riding Hood” is one that has stuck with me from childhood. Who can forget that iconic red cape, the wolf in the forest and sick, old granny? It seems...

For working mommas on a tight budget, the fall isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Just yesterday, I was chatting with a gal with four kids, who is going back to school, works...

Hey there! My name is Michelle Reyes. I’m an East Indian gal, transplanted from Minnesota, living in Texas and married to my handsome Latino husband. We have a little “Indo-Mex” toddler, who keeps us...