Whitney
When Whitney fell in love with a handsome Texan, she just knew that someday they would call Texas home. Her three favorite things about San Antonio are the tacos, the family-friendly feel, and the school her children attend--Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children. Whitney is a former ninth grade English teacher and proud mama of two redheads nicknamed GingerSnap (daughter born in 2014) and GingerDude (son born in 2017). Her son is deaf and has bilateral cochlear implants. Sunshine Cottage provided all the tools needed to turn GingerDude into a little chatterbox and Whitney into the hearing loss/listening and spoken language advocate that she is. When she isn’t volunteering at Sunshine Cottage, Whitney spends her time serving in organizations at church, spreading awareness and encouragement on Instagram, and keeping the Weaver household in working order. She tries to make time each day to go for a run and her favorite thing to do on a Saturday is hike at a nearby state park with her family. Favorite Restaurant: Thai Dee
Favorite Landmark: The Riverwalk
Favorite San Antonio Tradition: Fiesta Decorations and Attire
Beat the Heat: The Best Splash Pads and Water Fun in San Antonio
It’s hotter than… well, it’s pretty dang hot out there.
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Get Outside, Not Stressed Out: Family Hiking in San Antonio
If I had to describe my family’s relationship with Mother Nature in one word, it’d be outdoorsy-ish. We’ve gone camping without any children being eaten by wild animals or being left in caves (a...
Five Indoor Play Spaces That Aren’t Trampoline Parks
My kids have nothing but love for all things trampoline park. (Here's a list of some great ones.) I, on the other hand, have to give myself a mental pep talk every single time...
The Best Reason Not to Shower
Ah, newborn life. On the outside it’s endless baby cuddles and adorable swaddled selfies. But on the inside it’s a wild ride. A ride where you have to constantly guess why a tiny human...
Why I Loved Bloom with Alamo City Moms
Swollen feet. Back pain. Nausea. Pregnancy may be the miracle of life, but it sure isn’t comfortable! Many days I’m just in survival mode as my big baby belly and I try to keep...
Five Tips for Your First DIY Project
I confess: Instagram reels are one of my guilty pleasures and I watch way too many. In my defense, I’ve learned about handy life hacks, cool Amazon products, and delicious recipes from Reels. I’ve...
Ten Activities for Rainy Days
I have three weather apps on my phone, and yet there are still summer days when the plan for entertaining my kids gets rained out (bless my little type-A heart). Sometimes this is a...
Different Not Less: Helping Children Form Positive Perceptions of Others
One thing I love about kids is their eagerness to befriend others. Whenever we visit the playground, I enjoy watching these cute, little humans accept each other immediately and wholeheartedly—it makes my heart happy....
Family Fun at Garner State Park
Garner State Park has been on my bucket list since moving to San Antonio. We finally went camping there with our kids over Spring Break and it did not disappoint! With beautiful scenery, tons...
5 Emergency Preparedness Tips From a Non-Doomsday Prepper
Snowpocalypse 2021. I mean COVID quarantine was just a warm up for this, right? Now that we’ve all thawed out and showered, we can reflect on what that week in the Twilight Zone taught...
10 Non-Candy Valentines
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I'm mostly excited. Admittedly, a small part of me dreads how the day of love invites large quantities of candy that I hate. At least Halloween grants...
What Can You Do? Being Your Best After Election Day
November third has come and gone. Yet things are still kind of, as we say in the South, a hot mess. Certainly no one thought Election Day would be a miraculous healing for our...
10 Family Getaways Near(ish) San Antonio
Has 2020 given anyone else a serious case of wanderlust? Maybe it’s being stuck in our own houses for seven months. Maybe it’s the insanity that can only be caused by attempting virtual school....
7 Ways to Trick-or-Treat While Social Distancing
COVID has canceled everything -- school, sports, concerts, Fiesta. But this mama is putting her foot down for Halloween. I believe in the Great Pumpkin and human ingenuity too much to give that up!...
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