When I was younger, and I had an unpleasant thought, my strategy was simply to distract myself with something happier until the unpleasant thoughts went away. Not exactly the best long term strategy ...
Archives for October 2016
Free Coloring Sheets for Disney’s Moana
I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a huge Disney fangirl. While many of the movies are still a little mature for my kids, you can usually find me in a theater with my friends watching the latest Disney ...
Buffalo Bayou Cistern (Houston, TX)
I have lived in Houston for almost all of my life. My family moved here when I was two, and aside from a couple years spent in the Philippines and a couple in North Carolina, I've been a Texas ...
Dear New Mom (An Open Letter to Me)
Dear New Mom (everything I wish I knew), Right now your baby boy is just a few days old. You feel terrified and inadequate to be his mother. This is not what you expected. You thought it would come ...
Mom to mom: Let’s have the hard talk
There's an unwritten list of topics we don't cover at the typical playdate. While conversations about parenting topics can get a little heated, that's really as controversial, and awkward as we go. ...
DIY Handprint Keepsake Christmas Ornament
We love making keepsake ornaments with the kids during the holiday season. A couple years ago we made these adorable handprint Christmas ornaments with my kids and some of their cousins. It's so neat ...
realistic ways to aim for a greener life
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Growing up, my family never recycled did things the 'natural' way or really worried about ...
Book series gift ideas for teens and tweens
I've always loved to read, I was the nerdy kid always with my nose in a book and well, not a lot has changed. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that most of the books I read are still in the "young ...
The One Thing Good Moms Refuse To Admit
"Looks like the mom-of-the-year award will be passing me by again this year." "I'm just trying to make it through the day and keep the kids alive." How many times have you heard people make ...
Sometimes kids are braver than we want them to be
"Look at this cool trick, mommy!" A simple phrase that strikes fear in the heart of every mommy I know. We're at the park and I look over to see her attempting the monkey bars solo. She's got ...