Tips + Tricks

A friend of mine recently sent a frantic group text to me and several other friends. “My bank account was hacked!” she told us. What started as an ordinary day turned into an extremely stressful experience that almost resulted in...

Standing in the grocery store checkout line with your 4 kids, a rambunctious group of siblings, and a 10-year age gap that separates the oldest from the youngest, will get you a lot of weird comments. Strangers not content to...

The holidays can be tough for many reasons. All the planning in the world won’t alleviate the unknowns and “what ifs” ahead. Oh, let me count the ways things can go awry. As moms, we worry about everything from what...

We all love getting out of the house and trying something new.  What’s even better is when someone gives you an idea about a place you have never been before.  Well, here are some of my favorites based on...

This post has been sponsored by the Great American Scrapbook Convention. All opinions are 100% our own.  The ever-popular Great American Scrapbook Convention will return to the Arlington Convention Center, June 18-20th to host their annual scrapbook convention.  This year,...

My kids have an uncanny knack to only ask the really tough questions when we're driving in bad traffic. I have confirmed that I am in fact Santa while driving rush hour travel on 635. I have answered questions about...

Christmas is a big deal in my house, it has been my entire life. Lots of family, lots of traditions, lots of lights, lots of talk about the big man with the white beard. I love every second...

The First and Most Important Thing What’s the first thing - the very first thing - that a baby does after it’s born? Breathe. None of us can do anything without fresh air. Oxygen is life. For a mother, there’s simply nothing...

COVID changed the game, and more and more families are considering alternatives to traditional school. We thought it would be helpful to collect some resources for virtual learning and extracurriculars, to keep things stimulating for the kiddos at home....

I have a notebook problem. The clearest sign that I am overly stressed is finding myself in the nearest SuperTarget staring at the wall of fancy notebooks, as if picking the right one will cause a magical beam of...

Did you think the holidays were over? Absolutely not. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s Mardi Gras season and it’s time to celebrate! Living in Dallas, we don’t get the opportunity to attend many Mardi Gras...