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With a family of six in our home and a new baby who will make her arrival in about 3 weeks, give or take, I do a lot of laundry!  Every day!  We don't have the latest and greatest...

Being a Stay-At-Home mom is challenging. (We've already gotten into the reasons why!) I never knew how difficult it would be to spend 7-8 hours a day with this little face starring back at you. After 9 months of that,...

Whoa, y'all! It is HOT here in Big D! I expect these temperatures in August, but June? No thank you! I don't know about you, but me and my kids are having to get creative to find ways to...

Can we get real honest here? I hope so, and I really hope I'm not alone in this. My house is a mess. I mean, when you get down and look at the floors, behind lamps and plants, in...

I'm writing this post from the beach today so I thought it would be fun to share two kid friendly snack mixes that we've been enjoying this week! These summer snacks would be perfect for an upcoming Memorial Day get...

  In the months leading up to our March of 2007 wedding, I was so busy looking for ideas and came across a great resource at theknot.com.  This was obviously before Pinterest, where I'm sure most engaged girls (or any...

Are you and your friends always complaining about not having childcare when you need it? Do you live in an area with a lot of moms? Wouldn't it be great if you had a group of moms who you could trade...

I turned the TV on around 1pm when it started looking dark outside.  But, you know how it goes, on the TV map it appears as if the storms are pretty far away.  No need to panic.  Sometimes, even...

Feeding our families can be a stressful business! First we have to decide what to feed them, then load up in the car to go find it, and pray that you can find it organic and remotely affordable. I...

Less than 2 weeks ago, we celebrated my son’s 1st birthday. It was an occasion to remember, but one I’m glad has passed. The stress of baking and decorating, and making sure everything was perfect for those pictures were...

Lately, more and more of us moms rely on our smart phones for everything from email to grocery lists to apps that amuse our kids -- far beyond just the traditional phone calls and texts. I, for one, celebrate...

When Matt and I found out we were expecting, aside from being shocked, we instantly discussed what this new baby would do to our friendships.  We have all heard stories about your friends' schedule being booked (for the rest...