I'm going to let you in on a little secret, I'm kind of a farmers' market geek! I always make my husband stop at markets whenever we're visiting a new city. Just last week-end we stopped for plums at...
I’m new-ish at this parenting game. I know all new mothers have to figure it out on their own too and the end goal is still the same. This post is about a fantastic, real-life parenting seminar and program...
“I don’t WANT Playdough;” “I don’t WANT breakfast,” my three-year-old asserts, using every cell in her body to stand her ground. The waitress, distracted with other customers, misses our ‘We’re ready to order’ eye contact, and Ilana kneels and...
Have you ever found yourself standing in your child's room, staring at a pile of outgrown clothes and wondering, "What in the world am I going to do with all of these?" What about that Bumbo seat that your...
It's been one of those days. One of those days that only a parent can experience. One of those days that makes me re-think my pressing want for baby #4 (a very tough thing to make me 2nd guess)!
Nothing...
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 I spin is soaked in hubris,...
Remember those days when you would sleep until 9am on Saturday? When your meals with your husband consisted of actual conversation instead of making sure sippy cups weren’t being hurled at your head? Or when a co-worker stopped by...
Simplify? With three kids and two working parents… should I even try?
It has become an increasing priority to keep things simple. Chaos, useless junk and disorder seem to stress me out more as I age, probably because it takes away from...
Most San Antonio kids have now been back in school about two weeks. The new has worn off and routines are setting in, both at home and in their classrooms. Homework is probably shifting from review and fun stuff...
San Antonio momtrepreneur, Lisa DeArmond, is seeing first hand what the influence of a mom’s lifestyle will do for her children. Lisa is the owner of Fit4Mom which operates the Stroller Strides and Body Back programs and is the...
As much as I love spending time with my husband and child, I have to admit that I am quite excited about a night to relax with food, drinks, and fun with other moms at our first ever Moms...
I’ll never forget my first cheer camp. We spent the night away from home for two nights and spent our days learning stunts, chants, and tumbling. Yes siree, life was good. Until it wasn’t.
The camp ended with the requisite exhibition...
In honor of National Grandparents Day, one of ACMB's own grandmothers, Janet Boswell (Brooke's mom and "Honey" to her kids), is guest posting for us today. Happy National Grandparents Day to all of those special grandparents in our lives!
Just...
Before we had kids, Date Night wasn’t a phrase in our couple lingo—hanging out together in the evening happened every evening because it was just…us. Once upon that unscheduled time, we had date nights more frequently, rarely going out...
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