'Tis the season of edible gifts. Trays of cookies, plates of fudge, and chocolate-covered anything abound. No offense to Christmas cookies, but sometimes it's nice to give (or receive) an edible gift than is a bit healthier. I'm not...
There are some years when I have been on top of it all for the holidays: Cookies baked, gifts bought and wrapped before Black Friday, Christmas cards meticulously designed and addressed, fresh Christmas tree decked to the nines, teacher...
Growing up, my mom always made caldo when it was cold outside. When I was living in Michigan for law school I made it all the time, mostly because it is easy and delicious. Now, as a mom myself,...
The back-to-school rush of early September fades into a gentle din of routine, until the cool, damp winds of early November bring with them the first notes of the holiday season. It starts slowly—a red bow here, a snowflake...
I love the holidays—like, love them. The Central Market H-E-B radio commercials are talking about me when the guy says, “Are you into Christmas? I mean, really into Christmas?” I tend to do things overboard and get carried away. I’m...
I grew up in a small town in Maryland. My grandparents lived five minutes away, and my aunts, uncles, and cousins lived in the next town over. Some of my fondest memories include being smushed at the kids' table...
The Holidays can be a stressful time for many, or most parents. Often we find ourselves extending and overextending ourselves to make the season magical for our children, friends, coworkers, extended family members and we are left feeling depleted....
They finally put the red tinsel over the doors at Walmart, which means I’ve officially been given the green light to mentally prep the Christmas plans I won’t find the motivation to actually implement until—oh, I don’t know—December 22...
I would like to preface this post by saying please do not be offended or try to convince me that I need to start being thankful for the things I am about to list. I am working with my...
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is becoming more popular here in San Antonio. The holiday, a celebration of the dead, spans November 1 and 2, with the first day being dedicated to deceased children and...
September 23 was the first day of fall. Immediately, Starbucks started selling pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween decorations went up, and friends across the country posted Facebook pictures of their kids bundled in sweaters and boots as they traipsed through...
I come from a mixed cultural background. My mother and all the family I grew up with are Mexican-American; my father's side is of German descent. However, my first memory of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is...
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...
When you walk your sweaty, smelly, completely beaten-down-by-the-seemingly-never-ending-summer self into Hobby Lobby in mid-August and find that same self immediately and perhaps unexpectedly assaulted by Christmas paraphernalia and cheer, you'll react in one of three ways. You may find yourself...
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