This post was originally written before the pandemic.
I moved to the U.S. 11 years ago, which means that I have been living here for a third of my life; however, the more than 20 years that I lived in...
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...
The other day while strolling through Target, I came across a Valentine count down—14 days of surprises like an advent calendar. I had been thinking about how happy my kids were with our Elf on the Shelf during December,...
It is such a joy to visit friend's homes during the holiday season and see their decorations and what meaningful traditions they enjoy - from quirky to heartfelt. The Alamo City Moms Blog contributors compiled a mini-home tour to...
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....
St. Patrick's Day is upon us! While green beer has become a common celebratory beverage for adults on the holiday, there aren't too many green beverage options for kids (or those who don't like food color arbitrarily added to...
So if you're in the "under seven" crowd and still find noodle necklaces de rigueur, this statement necklace will be on your "must-wear" list for Valentine's season this year. If you're a mom who just wants a cool Valentine craft...
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...
Growing up in a Roman Catholic church in northern New Mexico the question was never if I was observing Lent but rather what was I giving up? Year after year the 40-day span began, post-Fat Tuesday gumbo eating, which...
Over Spring Break, my teacher friend Angel and I talked about getting together to catch up - it had been too long since the last time we'd just been able to hang out! We thought about a restaurant, or...
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...
How many digits of Pi can you recite? I can do a whopping three: 3.14. Luckily, that’s all we need to celebrate Pi Day every March 14th. I’m clearly not a math whiz, but I do welcome any excuse...
We might be inching closer to 'back to normal' but this is one pandemic-inspired activity we hope sticks around! How many eggs will you find in your neighborhood? Join Alamo City Moms and families across San Antonio for this...
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...
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