Around Dallas Metroplex

Next week, we celebrate the Fourth of July and I'm already thinking about what type of festivities my family will be attending. There's so much to do in Dallas and most of the events don't actually take place on...

Jump Zone Frisco provided free entrance for the purpose of this review, but all opinions are 100% my own. It's only been a few months since my 3.5 year old son finally got over his fear of bounce houses. He...

Join us for our next Summer Play Date on Wednesday, July 3rd at 10am for a special kids' movie screening! What's Playing? Ice Age: Continental Drift (Rated PG) Why should you come?  It's a great opportunity to meet some new moms!  You'll be able to...

Last August, as these TX temperatures got perilously close to 110/115 degrees F, I posted some of my favorite pool items for both Miles and me.  (Quick Recap -- Puddle Jumper floatie, Water Shoes, $1 Pool Toys, Floppy Hat...

Living in Frisco, my family doesn't often venture into Downtown Dallas. But when we do, there's one place that we're usually headed -- the Perot Children's Museum. While there are many jewels in Dallas that cater to children and families...

My husband and I love sports…especially our hometown Dallas teams that we have followed through good and bad times for 30ish years. We are definitely passing down our enthusiasm to our children. We had been discussing taking the kids to...

Last summer when the Museum of Nature & Science and the Children's Museum moved out of Fair Park, I was very concerned for this area of town. With the State Fair of Texas only open 1 month out of...

Attention Star Wars Fans! This weekend the new LEGO® Star Wars™ Episode IV MINILAND Model Display– a large-scale, interactive LEGO model display, chronicling the adventures of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope-- arrives at Legoland Discovery Center Dallas/Ft. Worth in Grapevine Mills Mall for a Limited Time...

For over a year now, we've been receiving emails, Facebook messages, and tweets all with the same message: Do you arrange playdates? Your request couldn't go ignored any longer, so this summer, we're bringing back the DMB playgroup!  We've been working hard...

Last year, the Dallas Zoo hosted their first Kid to Do fundraising event "Monkey See Monkey Do." All the proceeds of the night benefited the Dallas Zoological Society and the Dallas Zoo allowing them to provide funding to their many...

>>This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for entering!<< As moms we don't always have the opportunity to get dressed up. Even putting together an outfit for a typical day can sometimes be a challenge. Spit up. Snack remains. Boogers....

There's a quaint little shopping/dining area you probably haven't seen, unless you're from around there, because it's tucked back from major roads and highways. However, this is one happening place most days. II Creeks Plaza (2701 Custer Pkwy) is...