School Years

Another school shooting.  This time too close to home for me. My parents met at SPU.  I graduated from SPU.  And now my cousin is finishing her freshman year at SPU. When I got a text...

Do you find that school related anything is blowing up your news feed these days? Whether it's the end of preschool, the start of summer camps, or graduation, it seems like school is hot topic...

In case you missed it, last Tuesday we had an Austin Moms Blog play date at the Austin Aquarium. Somehow we managed to forget the name tags that were in the bottom of my baby...

The end of the school year is quickly approaching and for many, school ended a week or so ago. I usually start feeling all sentimental around this time of year as I come to...

Road trips can make or break you, especially when children are involved. Long hours on the road, the kids in the backseat asking, “Are we there yet?”, the husband refusing to refer to a...

I am a planner, so when my husband and I decided to have children I asked lots of people lots of questions about about motherhood.  I knew there would be some things that I...

As a photographer, Lord knows, I take plenty of photographs of my children.  But most of the time, they sit in my photoshop and no one gets to see them.   Same is true...

I'm sure every pregnant mother has heard, "Enjoy your sleep now, because you are not going to get any once your baby is here." I cringe every time I hear it!  Yes, it's true, your sleep...

Ever heard  someone say, "I wonder who's running the show in their family", and you know they're referring to the out of control toddler throwing the tantrum in the middle of the Target toy...

Looking for a way to keep an eye on your kiddos on their mobile device? There’s an app for that! (But only on Android.) This week I installed the SMS Tracker on my 4 year...