I love hosting Thanksgiving! I come from a close, extended family and our regular ‘ol Sunday gatherings easily exceed 15 people. I embrace family gatherings and it warmed my heart last week when Dude said Thanksgiving was his favorite...
I'm what you might call an "avid reader." I have been for as long as I can remember. I've probably spent more nights reading than partying into the wee hours. I remember, as a kid, reading anything I could...
From the time a toddler can hold a Crayon or sit still long enough to dip his chubby little hand in finger paint, kids are making art. Lots of art. Some of it is truly wonderful, and—if we’ll allow...
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...
The Alamo City Moms Blog Team has partnered with Fresh Wave for this sponsored review. We are in love with their products, so it's safe to say that we are proud to endorse this business!
This month, we challenged four...
Snowpocalypse 2021. I mean COVID quarantine was just a warm up for this, right? Now that we’ve all thawed out and showered, we can reflect on what that week in the Twilight Zone taught us. Much like the Spring...
With Harvey still on the minds and hearts of so many, it can be overwhelming to find ways to provide continued support to those directly affected.
Currently, the San Antonio Food Bank* is in need nonperishable food, water, baby...
I like dressing up. I like looking cute. But a lot of the trends out there… let’s just say that I could not pull them off, nor would I want to. For instance: crop tops. I like how they...
Now is your chance. Stop the cycle! Take the candy and RUN!
But only to give it away or put it to good use. Don't be like some people I know who may or may not hide it in the...
As I return from my “maternity leave” from blogging, my maternity leave from work is also coming to an end. I have very mixed emotions about returning to work: I cherished every single moment I had at home with...
When all of this COVID-19 “fun” began, folks were flocking to the stores, stocking up (we’re using this term versus hoarding, but if you bought 47 packages of toilet paper, that’s not stocking up.)
Not going to lie – we...
Sometimes I just need to bake a pie. It makes me feel good. And it tastes good! After the year we've had, you may need a simple win. Let me teach you to bake a pie, and you might...
I have a preschooler. I have a preschooler who loves to talk. I have a preschooler who loves to talk about everything but school.
Honestly, I had no idea that the ambiguous answers to the standard, "How was your day?" would start...
If you're anything like me, you like to talk. As moms, though, we are often limited in the amount of face-to-face time we can get with relatives and friends given the demands of school, schedules, work, and motherhood. So,...
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Fiesta fills San Antonio with fun – but not everyone is into San Antonio’s biggest party of the year. If you’re looking to avoid...
