"Do what you hate for love and shut up about it." I read these words on a plane to Chicago recently while my husband, Ryan, snored next to me on our early morning flight. It was an article in...
We are excited to have partnered with our advertising sponsor Medifast Texas to bring you information about losing weight.
A few weeks ago, I shared the beginning of my journey to lose my baby-weight by using the Medifast 5 and 1 program....
Playing With Boxes
What kid doesn't like playing with boxes? And what mama doesn't like the sound of children coming up with their own ideas on how to build something? I wanted to share this simple toy, that was given to...
We are thrilled to bring you information about our local advertising partner, Mosquito Squad. I received a complimentary Barrier Treatment for my yard in order to review their services. I’m eager to share my experience with the Alamo City...
Let's pretend for a minute we live in a universe where babysitters are plentiful, and we go out with our significant other so often that we are bored. Even here in the real world, my husband and I, with...
As I journey through life as a mom, I’ve decided that motherhood is the biggest sorority on earth. You go through 10 months of Rush (everyone says nine months, but 40 weeks = 10 months, and we deserve that...
Do you have a summer bucket list? Brooke’s list includes going to the San Antonio Public Library and joining the Summer Reading Program.
My summer bucket list also included visiting the BookCellar, a discount store for new and used books...
Summers are meant to decompress, let loose, and for our kids, learn lessons in self-direction and self-regulation. They are meant to get hot and sweaty and then jump into a cool pool, to be active and have fun. But...
I’ve done my share of flying solo at events and activities with my four kids. The zoo, movies, parks, parades, festivals, museums...I’ve got all those under my belt. But the idea of taking them to a giant water park...
There’s been a lot of chatter in the news lately about the “dad bod.” Male celebrities, once hard-bodied studs, are now in their forties. They’re parents. They have love handles and man boobs. And guess what? They’re still confident....
I love entertaining in the summer. It’s so much more relaxed and laid back. I love entertaining, period, but summer gatherings call for family-style lunches, cool drinks, and fun in the sun with neighbors and friends.
My go-to appetizer dip...
Look, an armpit selfie!
This is a typical look for me. I rarely shave it all off or let it all grow out. Just a nice trim—the armpit hair equivalent of a Caesar cut.
Women’s armpit hair seems be a fashion...
God moments: those little events in which God's love and plan are laid bare. In which it is undeniable that He has a hand in our daily lives.
Sometimes, God moments are obvious, like when they involve everyone at gate...
Parenting comes with a myriad of scenarios you don't really know exist until you become a parent. But parenting in the Alamo City welcomes a whole host of situations unique to San Antonio. So without further ado, we bring you...
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Fiesta® Is Over…So What Do I Do with All These Medals?
I moved to San Antonio in 2003. After 16 years, I still only sort of get the Fiesta frenzy that overtakes the city every...
