My mom, like many of us mamas, always had lofty ambitions for "holiday memories". One year she made asked us, right there next to the half-eaten plate of pumpkin pie, to write down the thing for which we...
There is something so chic and spring-y about using lavender in a recipe and these cupcakes are no exception. Add a little lemon zest to the batter or buttercup and they will carry any special occasion through the summer....
The list of things I can feel guilt about in my own home seems to be never-ending. Is anyone else all aboard the mom guilt train? Something that's been weighing extra heavy on me, quite literally, is the amount...
We have a lot unique things in San Antonio. So many that a San Antonio newcomer created a the San Antonio A-Z Guide . With that, here are some definitions, Urban Dictionary-style, to help San Antonio moms communicate. Did we miss...
There are tears, gasps of horror, and faces contorted in displeasure. Words that we have never heard before and voices that sound completely unlike our own. When things really go sideways, there are splashes of destruction all over the...
Even though summer has technically just begun, if you’re like me, you might already be racking your brain to think of dinner recipes to feed your family. In my house, we have a couple of oddly specific picky eaters...
In years past, I was the queen of meal planning and prepping. I wrote lists, shopped seasonal items for best priced options, and chopped and prepped ingredients every Sunday to make sure the following week always started on the...
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...
If you have older kids like I do, gone are the days of fun family outings to the pumpkin patch and weeks spent agonizing over the perfect Halloween costume. But the weather is becoming more bearable and you might...
So many things about Christmas have been changed this year (or are missing altogether) but one thing we're loving and our current favorite San Antonio holiday activity, is driving around to see all the amazing displays of holiday lights.
There...
Alamo City Moms Blog has partnered with EnviroScent to bring our readers tips for Spring Cleaning. Thank you to EnviroScent for this sponsored post with so much valuable information!
With more than 72 percent of households spring cleaning every year...
There’s something to enjoy year-round in the Alamo City, but the season of wildflowers and perfect temperatures means it’s officially to spring into fun in San Antonio. From knights in armor to astronauts in space – and a bit...
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...
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Did the frenzy surrounding the recent solar eclipse spark an interest in all things space? It certainly seems like it! Luckily, it’s easy to...
