School Years

If you haven't caught the memo, it's Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers are hard to gift so I went to the source itself (my mother - teacher of 30+ years) and asked what her most common...

As a stay-at-home mom I find myself constantly looking for activities to make the most of my time at home with my son, Howard. When you’re a new parent it is sometimes difficult to...

My family is gonna need some kind of medal come the end of this school year because we will have moved not once, but twice...in one single semester.  I'll let that marinate for just...

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,...

April is Autism Awareness Month Three years ago I didn’t even know this designated month existed. Scratch that. I actually did know it existed- just didn’t know that it would ever have any significance to...

Whether you are new to Austin or lived in Austin your entire life, if you have children, today's post is for you! Thanks to our special guest, real estate agent, wife, CPA, AND MOM,...

In our family we believe the Easter holiday is a true celebration of love, God’s perfect love.  So what better way to mark this wonderful occasion than with a LOVE sign?!?! Follow these 5 easy...

As Lucy is about to turn four (!) I do the same thing all moms do and reflect on those months/weeks/days before that baby girl exited my body and took over my life. For...

I laugh at all the things pre-kid Allena never thought she'd worry about when it came to parenting. Hahahaha, how naive that girl was. Every day I find a new something to laugh at...

Of all the things people warn you about before you have children, I must admit that nothing can prepare you for the ridiculous amount of decisions that will need to be made beginning...