Amanda
A fifth-generation San Antonionian - who happened to spend her formative years in Austin - Amanda loves the SAT from the confetti in her hair to the bluebonnets under her feet. Never one to miss a reason to host a party or decorate for a theme, Amanda revels in the 'mas Fiesta' attitude of the city. She's mom to Vivi (2012) aka #HurricaneVivi, Mac (2020) and wife to Francois, whom she met at Texas A&M (FTAC '05). She has a Masters in Early Childhood Education and a Doctorate in Making it Up As She Goes - which means she's a sometimes-fun-mom. You can find her on Instagram . She loves confetti, croissants, and a cold Ranch Water.
Favorite Restaurant: Piatti's
Favorite Landmark: Johnson Street footbridge in King William
Favorite San Antonio Tradition: Fiesta Medals
Easy and Reusable Cleaning Checklist Printable
Oh, that spring cleaning urge! When it hits, it hits HARD, n'est pas? I completely admire all of those "10 cleaning chores to tackle today" and "clean your whole house in 30 minutes" and...
Conversations at the Kitchen Table: Episode 4 – Managing Holiday Magic
It's not easy being the chief magic maker - and sometimes it's just downright not fun. Erin, Jennelle and Amanda talk about self care (and what it actually means), the things we REALLY want...
Conversations at the Kitchen Table: Episode 3 – Combining Holiday Traditions
Holidays - some of us get warm fuzzies when we think of the holidays.... some not so much. Join us as we talk about how traditions have changed, evolved, and the power of...
ACMB Favorite Things 2018
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We're so excited to...
Conversations at the Kitchen Table: Episode 2 – School Days and Routines
First day of school pictures, sending kids off to college, making breakfasts, packing lunches, remembering to pick your kid up... all things that any parent with a school age kiddo can relate to, right?...
How to Make Box Cake Mix Cookies
If you've seen these around Pinterest or on your InstaStories, you're not alone. Box cake mix cookies are not a new thing and I certainly didn't invent them, but I appreciate how easy and...
ACMB Cares: Jaxon’s FROG Foundation
Alamo City Moms Blog is pleased to partner with nonprofits in the greater San Antonio area to further their missions, bring awareness to their causes, and share their resources with the community. If your...
Printable Easy Weekly Meal Planner
I desperately love the idea of meal planning. I really want to be the mom who has meals planned out three weeks in advance—and I adore and have collected several meal-planning printables, notepads, and...
Easy and Spooky Spider Halloween Decorations
Spirit Halloween in San Antonio provided some of the items featured in this sponsored post. A full product list can be found at the bottom of this post.
Halloween seems like the official kickoff to...
ACMB Cares: Magdalena House
Throughout 2018, Alamo City Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month as part of its ACMB Cares campaign. Our goal is to familiarize readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an...
ACMB Cares: Project Brave
Throughout 2018, Alamo City Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month as part of its ACMB Cares campaign. Our goal is to familiarize readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an...
Conversations at the Kitchen Table: Episode 1 – Mom Friends
The elusive mom friend.
Where do you find them? How do you make them? Is it normal to have a 'mom bestie' or is it ok just to use each friendship for exactly what it...
Printable Lunch Box Notes
There are a gazillion and one lunch box note printables out there (don't believe me? ask Pinterest!), but none that we felt are great for older kiddos. We craved some with a little less...
The Best No-Cook Chicken and Goat Cheese Salad
No-cook meals (or those that require just a little cooking) are my favorite in the summer. Creating fast, simple, flavorful, and satisfying meals without heating up my kitchen is a major win. Sometimes it's...