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How To Survive When You’re Outnumbered At The Pool

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  Summer is a glorious time of year when the scorching heat beckons you to toss on a sundress, make some homemade lemonade and head to the pool. Novel in hand, sunscreen in tow, time...

All I Want For Christmas Is…A Pest Free Home

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All I Want For Christmas Is…A Pest Free Home Keeping pests out of your home this holiday season  The hustle and bustle of the holiday season may bring extra guests into your home. While family and...
The Power of Choices

The Power of Choices & How to Handle Bad Behavior

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Most seasoned parents have either said, or heard other moms say, “I believe in giving my child choices,” although it seems every parent has their own way of offering choices. Some methods are effective,...
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Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

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I've officially been a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) for six and a half years. When I meet people that I haven't seen since high school or college, they seem surprised that I have kids and...

I Am (Still) Infertile

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This week is National Infertility Awareness Week and this year the focus is to #flip the script and serves a reminder that ANYONE can be challenged in creating a family. Talking about it is...
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I Wanted a Natural Birth

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When I was pregnant with my first baby I really, really, really wanted a natural birth. I had it all planned out. I was going to go to a local birthing center where their...

Meet Amber Anderson

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Born in Waco, raised all over the South and Southwest, I now call Austin my home. I know, roll your eyes -- I’m the transplant you all wish would just take my big Yukon...

Seven Reasons I LOVE Being a Stay at Home Mom

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Hello, stay at home moms! Do you suffer from "The Grass Is Always Greener" mentality?  You know, you always find what's wrong with everything and imagine that if circumstances were different, then life would,...

Ready For A Swagger Wagon? Read This Before You Buy…

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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...

Make A Kite! And Fly One, Too!

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This weekend the 85th annual Zilker Kite Festival is happening in Austin, and I cannot contain my excitement.  That’s 85 years of colorful kites swooping and looping against the backdrop of this wonderful city. ...