Dislike Christmas music? If so, you're not alone. Google "I hate Christmas music," and you'll get 2,180,000,000 results! I can't lie - as a teenager, I thought Christmas music was lame. My annoyance with Christmas music started at a very young...
'Tis the season for holiday house guests, and at our house we are in full preparation mode for our upcoming guests. We love having family and friends come and visit, but with 6 kids aged 10 and under, it...
It is such a joy to visit friend's homes during the holiday season and see their decorations and what meaningful traditions they enjoy - from quirky to heartfelt. The Alamo City Moms Blog contributors compiled a mini-home tour to...
Why do we, as women, feel compelled to beat each other up? Why can’t we support the decisions that each woman makes for HERSELF and HER FAMILY as opposed to jumping right into judgement that a fellow mom has...
Like many first-time parents, my husband and I prepared as best we could for this journey of uninformed consent. Birthing classes, breastfeeding classes, and childcare classes, we were ready.
Fast-forward three blissfully unpredictable years. We now have two kiddos; Ilana...
Growing up in San Marcos, just on the cusp of South Texas, chili and tamales was a cold-snap/Christmastime dinner tradition. We often ate this combo on Christmas Eve with old family friends or after decorating my grandparents’ Christmas tree...
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 she had procreated. Although children command...
Salt dough ornaments are one of those rights-of-passage crafts that every kid should get to enjoy - and every parent should get to experience on the "other side". Salt dough is easy to make, super inexpensive, and practically indestructible....
The Holiday gift season is upon us and now that I am a parent, I am faced with the challenge of finding a unique and special something for my child's preschool teacher. The good news is that because I...
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
We had so much fun with our Halloween photo contest that we've decided to do it again - announcing the Alamo City Moms Blog's Holiday Photo Contest! We want to see...
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 needed a Christmas breakfast custom. ...
We all have our favorite holiday books to read this time of the year, from Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas to Clement Moore’s famous poem “The Night Before Christmas”. This holiday season, why not mix it up...
You slept in on Black Friday, your internet went down on Cyber Monday and here we are, three weeks until Christmas and you still haven't crossed any gifts off of your list. Have no fear - Alamo City Moms...
Check out our updated 2015 post about Where to Santa in San Antonio!
Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Papa Noel, Sinterklaas - no matter what you call him, meeting Santa Claus is a must for most kids during December. San Antonio...
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