Hurricanes Earthquakes Fires Shootings Despair Remembering… I’ve had a heavy heart lately. Each morning I wake up and watch the news. It’s heavy, real heavy, full of natural disasters and a mass shooting. I look at the social media which is heavy with photos and reports of death and suffering. Such sadness in the […]
I am always excited for back to school time. I’m ready for a regular routine again and it means my favorite time of the year, fall, is right around the corner. However, this year, the return to school was especially welcomed….all because of a little game called Fortnite. For those who are lucky to NOT […]
My 20th High School Reunion is fast approaching, and I have been reminiscing and remembering those days so long ago that were so much fun. I find that had I known a few important things, it would have prepared me more for the things I faced. Having a child currently in high school and another […]
I love keeping up with all the fun National days through the year, and today may be one of my top ten favorites…here’s a hint. That’s right: It’s National Toasted Marshmallow Day!!! For me – between the ages of 9 and 13- I spent a week each summer away at summer camp, and toasting marshmallows […]
One benefit of being able to document our lives so freely with social media is the ability to look back so easily. Every day I can go back and see for YEARS what I was up to on that particular day. On May 31st I realized I had reached my One Year Anniversary of being […]
If you are like me and have one or more kids in daycare or preschool, you bring home artwork almost every day. This doesn’t include artwork from Children’s church on Sundays! It’s easy to end up with piles of artwork all over the house, and if I am honest, some piles never make it out […]
Something happened this evening, I threw an adult temper tantrum aimed at my kids. As it was happening, all I could see in my kids’ eyes was fear. That fear stopped me in my tracks and instantly gave me an attitude adjustment. But the damage was already done. As I write this, I want to […]
Mom Guide To June Events 2018 {Top Picks Around Corpus Christi} Family Friendly Things To Do Around Corpus Christi {June 2018} There are so many fun things to do around Corpus Christi this time of the year, so we put together our Moms Guide To June. This guide to family friendly events around Corpus outlines […]
I know lots of busy parents who constantly echo the same response when asked how they are doing. “BUSY” they always say. I can sincerely sympathize. With three jobs, two kids, two dogs and a home to care for, my husband and I are very busy! With each of us going a thousand different directions […]
Shaking my yoga pants mom-iform, I was spending a morning out with my newborn. In a fairly brief amount of time, I observed harness backpacks, wrist leashes, and several styles of baby carriers being used from newborns all the way to children who could clearly walk. In all of my new Mom-ness, I couldn’t help […]
