Ah, the holidays are here.   Pass the cranberry sauce, please, but only if it’s sugar-free and produced from sustainably harvested cranberries.   And, only if it’s prepared with a special probiotic booster.   And, only if the sweetener used to take away the berries' tartness...
If you've seen these around Pinterest or on your InstaStories, you're not alone. Box cake mix cookies are not a new thing and I certainly didn't invent them, but I appreciate how easy and quick these treats are! With...
Schedule keeper, meal planner, chauffeur, tear-wiper, and nurse are roles that come with the territory of being a mom. But some mom roles still shock me. My boy scout son threw me into the role of camping food expert....

Nextdoor Gone Bad

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The concept is good: a social media site for “making neighborhoods stronger, safer places to call home.” Posts about lost pets, community events, and garage sales and recommendations for housekeepers, pool cleaners, painters, dentists, etc., give neighbors a chance...

Composting with Kids

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We’re pretty big on visiting the National Parks and packing extra grocery bags when hiking to cart a bit of trash out with us, and despite leaving younger years behind, we'll forever be die-hard Wild Kratz fans. My kids...
I desperately love the idea of meal planning. I really want to be the mom who has meals planned out three weeks in advance—and I adore and have collected several meal-planning printables, notepads, and magnets. But the simple truth...

Celebrating Soup Season

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Fall in San Antonio is more of a mindset than an actual changing of seasons. Bakeries and coffee shops roll out their pumpkin spice eeeeverything; stores start filling up with pumpkins and Halloween decor; my house starts to smell...
Before children (BC), I thoroughly enjoyed cooking. I scoured magazines (pre-internet) for interesting eats and browsed shelves at bookstores for something that would make me salivate. I didn’t plan out meals; I planned out cooking challenges! And if I...
Alamo City Moms Blog is happy to partner with Goodwill San Antonio to share these tips on creative and thrifty Halloween costumes. This is a sponsored post. Halloween is just around the corner! It’s impossible to miss the huge costume industry...
Spirit Halloween in San Antonio provided some of the items featured in this sponsored post. A full product list can be found at the bottom of this post.  Halloween seems like the official kickoff to the "season of decorating." Starting...

When Less Is More

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School is back in session, extra-curriculars are commencing, summer is bidding us farewell, and fall-loving Texans are crossing our fingers for the slightest hint of changing leaves and cooler days. Although the oncoming seasonal change equals less time in...
Ahhh, fall has arrived. Who am I kidding? I'll be in shorts till November. But alas, there are pumpkin patches to visit, hayrides to enjoy, and pumpkin spice/maple bacon everything to savor. Here are eight family-friendly fall happenings in...
No-cook meals (or those that require just a little cooking) are my favorite in the summer. Creating fast, simple, flavorful, and satisfying meals without heating up my kitchen is a major win. Sometimes it's hard to keep them from...
I did not grow up learning to cook. My mother did all the cooking and only rarely would allow us kids to do a small task. She was quick and efficient and had no patience for us in her...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio?

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...