With the holiday season just around the corner, most of us are turning our attention to two things: buying Christmas gifts, and planning our Thanksgiving meal. Whether you’re hosting this year or are lucky enough to have someone else...
A couple of years ago I saw a post about two parents, Refe & Susan Tuma, who wrote an adorable book about how they convinced their children that dinosaurs take over their home every November and get into all...
For those of us with food allergies, kids with allergies, or other family members with allergies, it can be hard to navigate sweet treats, birthdays, and other celebrations. The worry that someone might eat something that could make them...
Out of the way, pumpkin spice. You’re blocking my view. My sign that it’s fall? Seeing fall leaves and bright colors taking over the trees. Think that’s not possible in San Antonio? Think again! Despite what you hear about...
If you’ve spent any time on Instagram or Tik Tok lately, you’ll know that boo baskets have become a big thing.
But “What’s a boo basket?” I hear you say! Just another attempt to make me part with my hard-earned...
If you’re Hispanic, then you can empathize with the childhood trauma I still have from being scared into submission by the threats hurled by my grandmother about El Cucuy — mostly, that she would come and whisk me away if...
Wondering why all of a sudden, you're seeing dancing, smiling skeletons and marigolds everywhere? That’s because San Antonio doesn’t just celebrate Halloween — it pulls out all of the stops for Día de los Muertos, too. San Antonio is...
Growing up, Halloween gave me a high expectation that has stayed with me in my adult life: the joy of freebies! I love trying those delicious samples at the grocery store. And as a mom, I now get to...
I used to have a real love/hate relationship with Halloween. I loved the idea of dressing up, but absolutely hated the idea that the whole holiday is centered around candy. Growing up I was like everyone else — trying...
If you have older kids like I do, gone are the days of fun family outings at the pumpkin patch, and weeks spent agonizing over the perfect Halloween costume. It’s sad and happy at the same time! Nonetheless, the...
October brings some of my favorite things; Devine Acres Farm, the Floresville Peanut Festival, and (hopefully) cooler weather. Click here for even more fall activities to fill your weekends this month! I love decorating my front porch for fall;...
Fall is officially here! As the seasons change, we enthusiastically welcome back so many beloved traditions and seasonal fun times! Food is often a big part of those seasonal festivities. For allergy friendly families, that means "Yay! More planning...
As pumpkin patches in San Antonio and the surrounding area begin to open, many of us are hoping that 2024 will help us achieve the impossible — a perfect fall picture at the patch. Grumpy kids are a maybe,...
There is something about the start of Fall that makes me want to get lost. Not in the never ending roadworks or road closures affecting us this season — but in a corn maze, of course! In South Texas...
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