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,...
If you've been following my posts you know we moved into a new house in June 2020. When looking for houses, my goals were more space, a place to work, and a place for visitors (haha, that's funny...visitors. in...
Looking outside – or at the thermostat – it’s hard to believe that whatever you want to call our February Freeze/SNOVID-19/Snowmageddon/Snowpocalypse/Elsa’s Revenge ever happened. My kid was blissful in shorts this week and I’m sure he wasn’t the only...
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...
Garner State Park has been on my bucket list since moving to San Antonio. We finally went camping there with our kids over Spring Break and it did not disappoint! With beautiful scenery, tons of activities, and a lodging...
I love makeup. When it comes to beauty products, the only thing I love more than makeup is finding good, cheap makeup. I love trying new trends, but the most popular makeup looks right now are on the complete opposite ends of...
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...
Celebration-Worthy Cocktails Courtesy of The Bar at Bohanan’s
We’re asking some of our favorite local culinary folks to share recipes with us so we can share them with you through our new series, Alamo City Moms TASTE. We kicked things...
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...
Easter is here, and as the mother of two teens, I’m here to tell you that there is not much that I miss about celebrating Easter with two little ones. The super early Easter morning egg hiding, keeping my...
It’s official: the holidays have burst onto the scene. If you’re wondering how best to enjoy the holidays in San Antonio, add these sure-fire events and activities to sprinkle more fun into your season.
And if have family and friends...
My father came from a family of Mexican Catholics; my mother, from a family of New York Jews. I grew up Unitarian Universalist with a knowledge that my religious legacy was as muddied as my genetic one. I have...
Valentine’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. There are some people who love it while there are also others who love to hate it. Regardless of where your feelings lie on the red-roses-and-hearts-through-arrows holiday, there are plenty of...
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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MTFBWY – Decoding Star Wars
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…
Well not that long ago, and not really that far away, a youngling watched Star...
