When is enough enough?

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When my two year old wakes up in the morning, one of the first words out of his mouth is "Chica," in addition to "fruit bar" and "hungry."  When he says "Chica," he means he wants to watch The...
Did you watch the Bachelor on NBC last season?  Yeah...me neither. I mean, come on why would I watch something so vapid and vacuous? OK- I have seen a few episodes of the Bachelor in its 56 seasons(It really...
It happens to me every time I go out.  Here’s the scene. There’s me, mother of four, rushing through Target doling out goldfish and telling everyone to either, “Get back in the cart,” or “Put that back!” while promising...
One thing I was never really worried about in becoming a new mom was the potential for boundary-crossing with Halle's Grandmothers. I have heard plenty of horror stories from others to know I am blessed to have good and...
Transitioning to motherhood was one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced. I’ll never forget week one of my firstborn son’s life.  I felt a sense of tiredness not comparable to anything I had ever known.  My emotions soared from...
I recently saw this survey discussed on the Today Show with some surprising statistics about how judgmental moms are toward each other. Okay, well, maybe not surprising, but alarming. 26,000 moms responded to a survey NBC did asking them...
This is the mantra I chose to guide my own parenting, to help me keep my  priorities in check when life gets overwhelming with dishes, laundry, to-do lists, and  EXPECTATIONS! These are the 6 action-words I choose to do with each...
As a working mom sometimes I have to travel.  I don’t mind it as it comes with the territory, but sometimes my travel schedule becomes a little hectic.  For example, my next two weeks look like this: Monday and Tuesday-...
I have a secret.  And what better place to share a secret than a blog that many women read, especially many women I know or who are married to people I know.  I am an idiot for saying it...
Halle took her first plane ride the other day. Luckily, my husband was traveling with us and it was a fairly short flight. Leading up to this excursion, I kept worrying about all the "What ifs..." What if she...
For those who don’t know me, allow me to introduce myself. I am the Closer. For those of you who are unfamiliar with baseball or more likely just don’t carry the XY chromosome match, let me define “the Closer.” ...
There are a lot of articles out there about staying home vs. working and do working moms really bring home money, etc. I thought it would be good to share from my perspective some tips to keep...

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Considering a Move to Dallas? 5 Things You Need to Know

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Planning a move to Dallas? Here are five things to know before you move to the Big D.