Love + Marriage

I am such a homebody that if I didn't have set things on the calendar I probably would stay home every weekend night, save for the occasional date night with my husband. That's why I really enjoy our supper club. It's a chance...

Today is Tuesday, November 6, 1984. I’m a blonde-haired, blue-eyed four-year-old living in a small, quiet town in West Texas. I have high pigtails and scraped knees from learning to ride my Rainbow Brite bike down the gravel road...

Someone recently suggested that we stop calling marriage hard and, instead, use the word “challenging” because, "two people building a new life together shouldn’t be hard…" Excuse me? Taking two different people with different family backgrounds with their own hang-ups and baggage...

Dallas Moms Blog has partnered with Long Cove at Cedar Creek Lake for this sponsored post. All opinions are 100% our own! My husband and I are blessed. Really blessed. We've come to realize that we're in a small minority group...

This post has been sponsored by Sitter. All opinions are 100% our own! Babysitters and Childcare. It can be one of the most frustrating parts of parenthood. The never ending search to find someone to watch your children in hopes...

I've written before about why the Golden Years are my favorite stage of parenting so far.  I define the Golden Years as that sweet spot when children are fairly independent but free of teen angst or irritability.  They can do many...

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...

Sometimes the best ideas are so obvious and simple. In this case, my husband and I were trying to find a sitter and dinner reservation for the over-hyped and prime date event of Valentine's Day. Then it hit me: since I...

I've really been into this whole phenomenon of "open letters" surfacing all over social media lately. As I considered my blog post for the month of April, I knew immediately that I wanted to write an open letter, AND...

Recently, I engaged in the lost art of…email with a friend. Yes, email. Not text. Not an FB message. Not even a DM over Twitter. We lamented the fact that neither of us had the spare time to even...

Moms, you’re busy. You work, raise kids, prepare meals, wash clothes, kiss boo-boos, stop wrestling matches, participate in school activities, and occasionally have a social life. There is a chance that strolling the wine aisle at your local Specs...

This post has been sponsored by PediaQ powered by Q.Care on demand to introduce families to their new app feature. All opinions are 100% our own! GERMS! Germs have moved into my home! Over the last few weeks, all five members of my...