In my very first class as a law student, I arrived early so I could grab my favorite seat. Halfway back in the lecture hall, halfway down the row. Right in the middle. I have been so very thankful...
Ever since I was sturdy enough to stand on a chair next to my grandmother in her kitchen, I’ve loved to bake. Learning to bake cakes is one of my most enduring and fondest memories, and I can’t wait...
Spring Break is upon us. We’ve made it to mid-March, and although it seems like we just wrapped up Christmas break, here we are again, planning and plotting ways to keep our kids occupied (and entertained!) for a full...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas...spring cleaning! As the bluebonnets start to pop up all over the Hill Country, our homes seem to mimic Mother Nature by requiring their own “new beginning.” Usually a...
Pearsall Park, located on the city's southwest side at 4700 Old Pearsall Road, is now open! It's what I would call the "Hardberger Park of the Southside." Hardberger Park is 300 acres as is Brackenridge Park, making Pearsall Park...
I am in the land of teens now. It is full of landmines and shocking discoveries that I've only begun to experience. Spring Break is one of those landmines. My 14-year-old is a danger to himself and my bank...
Random acts of kindness are a wonderful way to brighten someones day - and sometimes it seems that after the winter holiday season passes the enthusiasm for RAKs (as random, or planned, as they may be) dies down. Vivi...
Although they are often filled with kids' activities, friends' birthdays, yard work, and who-knows-what-else requiring you to play chauffeur, weekends are a treasured time for just about every family I know. Regardless of what my weekends with my kids...
Spring is here! And beside most of San Antonio’s highways, parkways, and pathways, bluebonnets have appeared. The state flower of Texas since 1901, the bluebonnet is so named for the distinct shape of its petals, which resemble the bonnet...
Looking to add something new to your spring? There’s no end to spring events and fun in San Antonio. The season is jam-packed with great options for families to enjoy. Whether it’s welcoming a new sea turtle to town,...
If your family’s anything like mine, Spring Break isn’t always the ideal time go on a week-long family getaway. Between job responsibilities, budget limitations, and timing issues, getting away for a long stretch smack dab in the middle of...
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,...
Staying in town for Spring Break and wondering what you'll do to entertain the masses save your sanity? San Antonio is cool, family-friendly, and filled with activities to keep everyone busy. Some of the same spots that bring visitors to...
We spend a lot of time as moms thinking about what we feed our families. We try our best to feed our kids balanced meals and to limit things like sugar, fat and highly processed foods and harmful chemicals....
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