Tracie
Tracie was born and raised in Saginaw, TX and spent 15 years in Austin before moving to CC in January of 2017. She has four kids...Ashlen and Blake are both in their twenties (still in Austin), Mackenzie (13), and Layton (10). She loves working out, reading traveling, and surrounding herself with all different types of people. She really enjoys wine and writing....they are both cheaper than therapy.
Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Mom
Becoming a mom is exciting...and let's face it....terrifying. These little humans do not come with a manual and we are just winging it, am I right? We are all going in blind, so to...
Meet the Contributors: Introducing Tracie
Corpus Christi
Tracie was raised in Saginaw, TX, a small town right outside of Fort Worth. She had her first child at the ripe, old age of 18....accepting her high school diploma sporting a five...
We Don’t Say “Skinny”
Growing up, I wanted to be "skinny."
The only thing I really understood about that word is that it was the opposite of being fat. In my teens and through my twenties, that was the...
We are Not Born to Hate
My heart has been heavy.
The senseless tragedy in New Zealand, which left dozens dead and many injured, is just awful. Anytime something like this happens...which is WAY too often, unfortunately....people try and make sense...
And the Award Goes To…..
I have had school aged children for twenty five years.
Yes.
You read that right.
Many things have changed over that quarter of a century (!!!) when it comes to raising children and one that really...
Finding My Parenting Style
Growing up, I always thought that my parents were way more strict with me than they were with my brother.
I was older, but noticed that when he was in high school, he was allowed...
Loving my Imperfectly Perfect Life
Fall and the new year are always an exciting time for my family...I turn a year older (maybe not so exciting) and we celebrate another year of marriage....or, as I lovingly like to say,...
A New Year, A BETTER You!
Happy New Year!
2019?!? How crazy is that? Aren't we supposed to be getting around "Jetsons" style by now?!
With the beginning of a new year, comes the talk of new year's resolutions. Do you...
Interview with my Tween
{Editor's Note: This blog post was written many months ago. Mackenzie is now a 7th grader and will be thrilled that this is finally being published.}
So, I decided to do something a little different...
Do you Elf on the Shelf?!
It's that time of year. Weather is cooler, holiday music is playing everywhere, the beautiful lights can be seen up and down the street....and.....the elf is back.
Oh, yes...THAT elf....the elf on the shelf.
I still...