Remember those days of dressing up the family in (temperature inappropriate) outfits, consisting of coordinating shades of orange and brown corduroy and flannel, then carefully planning around nap times and feedings to visit the local pumpkin patch in the...
It's Christmas season 2021, and I'm celebrating this year with a 10-year-old and a 12-year-old. Throughout this year, I've noticed the changes in my daughters. Slowly, we've moved away from glitter and princesses and closer to black combat boots...
It’s the most...wonderful time… of the yeaaaaarrrrrr!
And by this I mean HALLOWEEEEEN!
We are all having to deal with whatever that’s going to look like for trick-or-treating in this, the year of the Great Pandemic Pause, so I’ve been stressing...
Two days after graduating high school, I sat sullenly in the passenger seat of my mother’s car as we passed the city limits sign. I clutched my Walkman tightly, loudly blaring the mixtapes crafted for this trip. The handful...
I started working at 16 years old, and I remember my first job vividly. I worked in an office helping to make copies, file papers, and deliver coffee. It was a summer job and I was so excited to...
I am a card-carrying member of the Meanest Mom in the World club. I had the honor of being inducted into this prestigious group when my twin sons were in the 5th grade.
To what did I owe such recognition?...
As if 2020 wasn't terrible enough, my baby is starting middle school this week. For reference, 6 years ago, I wrote a long-winded, overly emotional post half in tears about how she was starting kindergarten. For more reference, kindergarten...
It only took 15 years, but it finally happened: my teenage daughter has finally developed an interest in clothing and fashion. Sure, she went through several phases as a child where she’d only wear princess dresses, then leopard print...
Teaching kids to manage money goes down in my book as a parenting priority. How and why we cover this topic (or if we even do) varies from family to family, based on our past experiences, current financial situation,...
I was chatting with a local mom when something she said stopped me in my tracks. “The number one risk factor of a young person developing a drug and alcohol issue is early exposure.”
And that exposure starts inside the...
In six short months, you will step across the threshold from childhood to young adulthood. I will, no doubt, shed some tears over that crossing.
But I’m not in a hurry. Until then, you are still 12 1/2 years...
Easter is here, and as the mother of two teens, I’m here to tell you that there is not much that I miss about celebrating Easter with two little ones. The super early Easter morning egg hiding, keeping my...
My son had a little tricycle that I would push him around before he could peddle. Come to think of it, he was never that good at that tricycle. When it came time to riding a bike, there were...
As much as we wish we could, we can only shield our children from what the rest of the world is up to for so long. When you suddenly have teenagers in your home (even though you could swear...
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Alamo City-Area Library Summer Reading Programs
Summer is upon us, and the name of the game is, "Keep the Kids Occupied." Many schools send home summer reading tasks but reading...
