Shirelle Edghill
Lessons From a Year of Not Dieting
Since the age of 12, I have tried at least one and usually multiple diets every year. As an awkward, pre-teen girl I thought...
Our Family’s Advent traditions
Our family's Advent traditions probably look different from what many American families are used to in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Growing up...
Worth it Wednesday: Coffee Edition
Good coffee: Worth The Money and The Time
In our house, coffee is an event that rises to the level of sacred ritual. Once, when...
From Anti to Pro Vaccines-Part II-Do Vaccinations Cause Autism? (They Don’t)
In my previous post I talked about how I learned to parent with the help of the internet, and how, when my oldest son...
Questioning Vaccines: How This Mom Went From Anti to Pro-Vaccines
Parenting with the Help of the Internet
My oldest son was born in 2003, just before the era of learning to parent with the help...
Getting Lead Based Paint Out of Your Home In The Coastal Bend
In my last post I shared what you should do before you buy a home in Corpus Christi/The Coastal Bend to avoid the risks...
Before You Buy a Home in Corpus Christi: Know the Risks of Lead Based...
Know the Risks of Lead-Based Paint
2012 was an amazing year for our family. We had two healthy young boys and I was expecting our...
Do the Four Plus One to Homeschool Confidently
If you're a new parent to the world of homeschooling, you may find yourself completely overwhelmed. There are thousands of websites, hundreds of books,...
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Picky Eaters
Moms often wonder if there is a secret to getting their kids to stop being so picky and to be wiling to eat more...
Getting Real about Who Actually Causes My ‘Mommy Burnout’
I opened my son’s daily work folder from school and saw the note, “Please bring a 2 liter bottle of soda for our weekly...