I surprised my kids with our first dog right before Christmas last year. I grew up with a dog, but I’ve never had one as an adult, so it was certainly a learning curve for me. I probably would...
This post and episode are brought to you by Palenque Grill. Palenque Grill at La Cantera now has an app! With pickup and curbside now available, you can get your favorite dishes to-go, and enjoy them at home. Plus,...
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 - in a corn maze, of course! In South Texas we...
Five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes...how do you measure—measure a year?
If my kids were to answer this question, I guarantee their answer would be “in pieces of candy.” And if that annual number added up to anything less...
One of my favorite things about San Antonio is that while we’re the seventh largest city in the United States, it never feels that way. You constantly run into people you know, or people who know people you know,...
Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine's Day comes around once a year. The expectations, the build up, the disappointment, and the joy, sentiment, and fun - all wrapped up into one pink and red covered holiday that...
As Valentine's Day fades into memory and Easter is still a month or so away (depending on the year!) it is fun to have a March holiday to look forward to. St. Patrick's Day is certainly a holiday that...
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...
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, takes place on November 2 every year. In some communities, celebrations begin on November 1 for Día de los Inocentes, a day to honor children and infants who have passed...
Fall is my favorite time of the year. After surviving the brutal summer in San Antonio, a slightly cooler fall is most welcome.
About a month ago, my kids and I made a list of things we want to do...
A few years ago my mother gave me a book that was truly an eye-opener for my marriage. You probably have heard of it: The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman.
He explains that the way we show love to...
When I first moved to San Antonio, I heard many sayings relating to the vastness of Texas, but this one sticks with me any time I get a wild hair and plan a vacation by car:
“You can drive for...
Dudette and I have a "secret forest" that we love to explore together. It's our special place where we walk, explore, and have some girl talk. We stumbled upon this hidden gem in Alamo Heights during one of Dude's...
Yosemite National Park has been on my travel wish list for years, but we wanted to wait until our girls were old enough to hike long distances without complaining. (Okay, I’ll settle for “hike long distances.”) During the early...
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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...
