Katy

Katy
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Katy is a San Antonio native who spent seven years on the East Coast. She is back home now, married to her match.com sweetheart, rearing her children Claudia (5) and Thomas (3), and practicing tax law.

Life Gave Me Preschoolers, So I (Literally) Made Lemonade

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Want to win at parenting in ten minutes or less?  Make real lemonade with your preschooler. The idea probably would not have occurred to me on my own.  But, my four-year old spied five-pound bags of...

Historikitsch: The Buckhorn Museum’s Got It

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I love history.  I love kitsch.  Lucky for me, downtown's Buckhorn Museum has plenty of both.  On a recent rainy Sunday, my husband and I took Claudia (4) and Thomas (closing in on 2) there for...

Tips For Making a Bangin’ Playroom

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I know my limitations:  I am neither thin of thigh nor mild of manner. I also know my strengths: I can make a fantastic kids' playroom.  A playroom that my children use.  A playroom that...

Household Employee Taxes: A Primer

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Yes.  This post really is about how to handle the tax obligations that arise from having a household employee, such as a housekeeper or nanny. It will not be interesting. It will not be funny. But, if...

Big Giant Map!: The San Antonio Convention Center’s Patio of States

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I grew up in San Antonio and have fond childhood memories of stopping by the "big giant map" that is laid right outside the Convention Center downtown.  Since I joined Alamo City Mom's Blog, I've been planning...

A Different Kind of Christmas Story: Buddy and Walter’s Great Adventure

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Before I had children, I was obsessed with my dogs.  I swore I would never become that person who let her beloved pets fall to the bottom of the family totem pole just because...

Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls

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I'm a big believer in ritual and tradition.  One of my greatest joys as a wife and mother is creating and cultivating them for our little family.  Early in Claudia's babyhood, I decided we...

Turkey Counting Puzzle: If I Could Make This, So Can You

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So there I was, feeling inadequate as a meal planner, home decorator, and human being.  You know: Pinterest.  Just before I succumbed to the particular form of despair that overtakes those who know only two...

The 4-1-1 on 9-1-1: How to Make an Effective Emergency Call

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The other day, a friend and I found ourselves in a conversation about instructions we leave the babysitter. Yes, girls, my life really is this exciting.  In fact, I recently splurged on a new beige...

Just In Time for the Holidays: Time Out Sitters

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I was in fifth grade at the height of The Babysitters Club book craze.  My friends and I were so into Ann M. Martin's series that we adopted individual characters as alter egos.  Our assignment criteria were clumsy: the...

Devine Acres Farm (Spoiler Alert : It’s Worth the Trip)

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This is the season of my life in which I am a mother.  That's what I remind myself when I have to find just a little more patience, or rally myself to get out...

Shakshouka: It’s What’s for Dinner

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Food: love it. Cooking: love it too. I read cookbooks for fun (especially those homespun Our Favorite Recipes compilations that were all the go with 1950s women's groups).  I take tremendous pleasure in spending uninterrupted hours in the...

Two Year Olds: The Greatest Show on Earth

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The best laid plans of mice and mothers often go awry.  I came to appreciate this age-old truth last summer, when I took my then two-year old daughter and newborn son to the circus. The tale...

The Japanese Tea Garden, a Midtown Oasis

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  The Japanese Tea Garden is one of the best local attractions that you probably aren't visiting.  It's located in Brackenridge Park, along Saint Mary's Street, southwest of the Zoo.  If you have not heard of...