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Updated: April 2023 The Scarborough Renaissance Festival is a short jaunt down I-35, just outside Waxahachie. It runs every weekend from early April through Memorial Day. My family makes a trip to the festival every year, and I thought I'd...

If you LOVE consignment sales as much as we do (name brand prices for less?  Yes please!), then you definitely want to hear about Growing Growing Gone! They are DFW's newest consignment event held at the Grapevine Convention Center, and we...

You may have noticed some changes going on at the 3rd Floor of Galleria Dallas. First, the random yellow leopard was removed from near the Taco Bell. Then, an apology sign appeared. Most of the time an apology sign might make moms...

When I was a kid, my mom used to pull over on the side of the highway to take pictures of me and my brother in fields of bluebonnets.  I can remember cars whizzing by as my mom would...

Have you been trying to decide if your toddler is really ready for preschool? Does he or she suffer from separation anxiety -- or do you? We've mentioned before that the Mommy & Me classes at Kidville are a...

*We are now sold out of tickets for Mom’s Night Out! If you would like to be put on a wait list, please email krystal(at)dallasmomsblog(dot)org. * It's time!  Toss the mom jeans and yoga pants aside, and put on those cute skirts and...

If you're like my husband and me, you're always on the search for new opportunities for eating out with the littles. We recently discovered this gem of a diner nestled within the Preston Royal Shopping Center (just down the...

Join us this week, March 20-23 at the Mesquite Rodeo Exhibit Hall for one of the largest consignment events in North Texas! Just Between Friends is the best place to go for children, baby, and maternity items that are in great shape. There...

This winter has been hard on my family. My son transitioned from baby-who-couldn't-walk to toddler-who-refuses-to-sit-still and we've been cooped up in our house for far too many months. So as soon as the weather got sunny and warm, we...

As Spring Break comes to a close you may find yourself in one of two positions. Either you are exhausted from all of the crowds at the most popular Spring Break hangouts. Or, you are raring to go but...

I occasionally take a random day off work to spend some time with my kiddos. As much as we love to be outside, some days we need some indoor options. Jenny  recently shared a great list of indoor play...

I adore living on the east side of town, but occasionally I feel like we miss out on some of the kiddo-friendly venues that North Dallas has to offer, places like jumpstreet and Kidville. That's why I was absolutely giddy when I...