I think it’s pretty safe to say that having children brings about a monumental change in the way we think about—and prepare for—the future. Though we don’t want to imagine our kids having to live without us, especially in...
Kids get sick. All three of my daughters have been back at school for about two months now. At their young age, this means they tend to unintentionally share germs and come home with runny noses and fevers. When...
Weight and value. Value and weight.
How did these two vastly different topics become so intertwined as I grew up? Perhaps I was heavily influenced by the media or my peers, or maybe it was a byproduct of how my...
Among several other types of cancer, September is ovarian cancer awareness month. That’s something I wasn’t aware of until four years ago, when my mom was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer, which is a rare form of ovarian cancer....
"I noticed you didn't eat your lunch today. Talk to me a little more about that." In all honesty, this wasn't the first time I had noticed. For several days she had been eating her lunch in the car...
It can be an uphill battle in our house to get my two daughters to put down their iPads and head outside. As a Texas Master Naturalist, I’m always looking for creative ways to get them out enjoying nature....
Several years ago, “a quiet room and a Diet Sprite” became code for “I need a break.” I don’t even like Diet Sprite, but one of Tina Fey’s lines in the 2010 movie Date Night hit so close to...
It’s hot!! And the heat is here to stay, with KSAT News predicting that this year San Antonio will beat its record for the most 100-degree days. But we love summer and we need our kids to stay active...
As a busy mom who loves to stay active, I’m always looking for unique opportunities to share healthy habits and fitness fun with my family. I’ve rounded up a few FREE summer fitness opportunities around town that you might...
Summer is here! I love summer for so many reasons—my husband is a teacher and has all the days off, we go on family vacations, swim, garden, eat popsicles, and so much more! Summer also ushers in its own...
In 2020, the world came unseamed. So many unknowns, while the world spun into a new and unknown tumult. I embraced the familiar: I laced up my Brooks and ran. I’d run for miles. I’d rise before the oversleeping...
Texans and San Antonians alike are known for their love and dedication to H-E-B stores, but sometimes a mama's just gotta find something more authentic—or specialty foods that are hard to find in mainstream stores. We asked San Antonio...
Childbirth is painful. Breathing through those contractions is not always easy, and there was definitely a point when I looked at my husband and said something along the lines of, "I have never felt pain like this in my...
As we roll into February, many of us are finally emerging from the haze of years of parenting through COVID. It's been years of Netlfix binges, working on Zoom, and unlimited snacking, and if you're anything like me, you...
GET TO KNOW SAN ANTONIO
Chinese New Year – The Food, Traditions and Celebrations
The Chinese New Year (新年), also known as the Spring Festival (春節), is the biggest holiday of the year for every Chinese family and...
