On Black Friday weekend, shoppers set a record high of 9.36 billion dollars in retail sales, which is a 16.4 percent increase over last year’s sales. By the end of the holiday season, retail sales are projected to reach an alarming 97.4 billion dollars, which is a 17.2 percent increase over 2015! And, listen – […]
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Hey guys! I’m sorry, so sorry … I know I need 1,000 updates on my car, but right now just do NECESSARY SERVICE. Also, M puked in there this morning. I aired it out best I could, but true story … it smells AWFUL. Maybe work in high ventilation? Oh, AND the gas gauge is like going past […]
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Our home is 100% pro-Santa Claus, and our Santa game is strong! When the kids came home from school to tell us that a kid said that Santa isn’t real and his parents are the ones that buy the gifts, we were ready. “Well, if he doesn’t believe, then OF COURSE his parents have to […]
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As a divorced parent, there are some realities that will always be hard to accept. The time you spend with your child is divided; the home your child grows up in becomes one of two houses {these sometimes get labeled as Mommy’s House and Daddy’s House, of which I am not a fan}; and the consistency of […]
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It’s official. My house smells like fir trees and peppermint. It brings me such joy to welcome the Christmas season. There is something about putting up a tree and watching the neighborhood spring to life with houses trimmed in white lights. Of course, I also have a little one that I share the season with, […]
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Tiny fingers and little toes. Squishy cheeks. Chunky thigh rolls. And, oh my goodness, that smell. A new baby just begs to be snuggled, kissed on, and maybe squeezed a little. But can we all agree that unless you’re a family member or close friend, you should just keep your hands to yourself? I admit […]
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You’ve probably seen the terrifying video that has made the rounds on social media. {If you haven’t, you can watch it here.} It shows twin two-year-olds playing in their room and a dresser falling on one of the boys. The parents released the nanny cam video hoping to warn others that something like this truly can happen […]
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We just finished the longest week. A week ago, my mom called me to tell me a relative of mine, a second grandma if you will, died. I cried and booked a flight to Miami to mourn my Aunt Flo. My daughter Penelope, well aware of what was happening, got frustrated that this is now […]
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I always said that if I had a son, he would not play football. In my mind, the risk of concussions or serious injuries far outweighed any potential benefit. Well, I do have a son and still stand firm in my conviction. Gymnastics, however, was not a sport I thought much about – that is, until […]
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By now, if you’re like many American moms on Facebook, you’ve seen the stories about moms with young children in tow who were followed and approached by creepy strangers at Target. Most of these stories allege that these moms avoided run-ins with human trafficking rings that had the intention of snatching up their preschooler. It’s […]
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One of the coolest things about living in Houston is the amount of diversity that is displayed at every corner. As the 4th largest city in the United States and the largest in the entire South, it’s easy to see why we’re so lucky to have such a wide variety of almost everything. From the […]
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I suspect I might be an outlier in this respect, but I don’t run {solo} errands with my toddlers. If it can be avoided, then I avoid it. When my teen and tween were little, I did my grocery-shopping after bedtime, and now that we’ve started over again with a little one, we’ve found workarounds […]
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I am the picture perfect mom on paper. Patient, creative, loving, a former teacher, funny, and I stay at home. By all accounts, my children should be perfect too. They have had every opportunity life has offered. Baby classes, toddler classes, preschool, the latest toy, a playroom, their own rooms, two loving parents, more vacations […]
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We are thrilled to partner with Camp Olympia to bring you this sponsor content, and we hope it helps bring you and your son a little closer this February too!There is nothing quite like those family bonds. But I’ll also admit, it’s so easy to get stuck in our daily routine. With schedules to keep, […]
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It was around this time last year that I started waking up with horrible chest pain. My pulse was racing erratically through my left arm, my breathing rapid, and nothing would calm me down. Was I having a heart attack? Did that even make sense? I was 33, and although not particularly healthy in the […]
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“One, two, three, four, five…and six,” I counted to myself as I pressed the wax candles into a chocolate, T-Rex themed birthday cake. I lit each one and carefully carried the flaming tribute to the Jurassic era into the dining room and set it in front of my newly six-year-old son. While we sang, I […]
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Before having a child, I judged other parents. {Admit it, you did too.} From the woman in the supermarket with her crying, screaming children to the families at a restaurant letting their toddler watch an entire movie while drinking a bottle of syrup, I glanced at them and thought “that will never be my life.” […]
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We are thrilled to partner with Q.care, associated with Children’s Memorial Hermann, to bring you this sponsored content. As busy moms, we were so excited to learn about this new service being rolled out in Houston, so we are thankful for the opportunity to share it with you too!It was a Saturday morning, and I […]
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Sure, you may monitor your teen’s phone usage and maybe even check their messages, but do you know what they are really saying? You might be surprised. Texting is a language of its own that can be really hard to decode. We did some digging {AKA asked the teens} to help decode some of the […]
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You’ve probably heard that there is growing controversy surrounding the remake of Beauty and The Beast and some of its characters. Groups are banning together, boycotts are being called, and Disney is receiving some major slack. And throughout all of the uproar, it really got me thinking about the stuff we let our kids watch. I […]
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