The Healing Art of Facebook

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My relationship with Facebook is a complicated one. I wouldn’t consider myself to be a social media user, except that I am. Well, Facebook at least. I activated my account when I had my first daughter. There was a lot of...
We are thrilled to have partnered with our advertising sponsor and local Realtor, Lorena Pena, who works with a number of families to ensure they have the best experience when buying or selling a home. We recently reached out to our...
Dear Molly (or is it Mandy?), Welcome to my home! I am quickly jotting down a few notes since it's now 6:13 P.M., my party starts at 6:15 P.M., and your boyfriend was going to drop you off at my...
Our mission for the afternoon was simple: My three-year-old daughter and I were going to pick up a prescription and buy toys and supplies to fill Operation Christmas Child boxes. I had contemplated—seriously contemplated—buying the gifts for the OCC...
Taylor received a one-night stay at the hotel to assist her in writing this review. All opinions are her own. If you happened to read my summer staycation review, you probably already know I’m a huge fan of the JW Marriott...
Holiday Stress Busters

Holiday Stress-Busters

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I am really into Christmas—the music and lights and food and family time. I love the candlelight Christmas Eve service and the sweet nativity play for kids at church. This year I am particularly excited because we are going...
I've written about my love/hate relationship with Instagram before, but I thought I'd give you a little peek into the local feeds that I follow. I check Instagram way more than I check Facebook or any other social media....
The holiday season is one of great joy, but we are continuously hearing moms struggle with how to balance the "me, me, me" mentality that often comes with this time of year. Just how do you show your family...
In case you haven't been lucky enough to hear me blathering on about it in real life, I am currently training for a marathon. I decided to run one because, well, it was time to saddle up and finally do...
Of course there now exists The Mensch on a Bench.   And of course I bought one. In a moment of parenting desperation, my husband and I discussed using an Elf on the Shelf this year as a bribery tool to discourage...
My friendship with Kathleen Mayes began a few years ago when her older daughter was in first grade. I would see her in the halls, and we would always exchange pleasantries. I was thrilled when I got my class...
I live for the magic of Christmas. In fact, I still believe in Santa. No, seriously...I'm a 32-year-old mother of two, and I still believe. Full disclosure: I honestly did believe in Santa until I was well into my...
My best friend from college recently sent me a great piece from BuzzFeed detailing why your friends from college are destined to be your friends for life. What it boils down to, I guess, is that the blackmail potential...
Motherhood comes with a host of choices to make about what is best for you, your family, and your child. We at Alamo City Moms Blog have a variety of moms who want to embrace these choices instead of feeling...

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Viva San Antonio: How Fiesta Unites Us

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I once proclaimed that Fiesta really isn’t my thing. Yes, right here on Alamo City Moms, I put this shocking news into the world...

¿Qué Pasa San Antonio?