Coastal Bend Mom Collective

You're a parent. You're busy. You work hard and put your family first. But it's also essential to care for and feel great about yourself. And because your smile is one of the first impressions you make, there are...

Dear Mom, I want to say I'm sorry. I love you. I respect you. And I have learned so much from you. I want to tell you a few things that I have not told you yet. So mom here...

There is something that I need to confess. I suffer from mom guilt. See, my story is a little different. I sometimes feel guilty about the life that my family lives. Being a military family has its own struggles,...

I would be lying if I said that I celebrated Armed Forces Day each year. Because the fact is, this particular day of remembrance isn’t one that I am very familiar with. I honor the fallen with Memorial Day. I...

As soon as you have your first baby, the questions about when you'll have the second baby begin. Awe, how cute, when are you going to give him a sibling? How many more kids do you want to have? The further away...

I am a membership mom.  Here's why you should be one too. If you are anything like me, you are always looking for exciting and educational things to do with your kids.  I started off taking my daughter to places like...

I love this time of year in South Texas because in April a full week of Fiesta Celebrations starts in San Antonio. Although I don’t live in San Antonio, I love seeing all of the beautiful vibrant colors fiestas...

With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, it's time to start planning your celebration! Of course, if I had my pick of Cinco celebrations, I would definitely pick a restaurant that served bottomless, guiltless margaritas (is that even a thing?!)...

Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, is the celebration of the Mexican army’s defeat of France in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 during the Franco-Mexican War. The war lasted from 1861 to 1867, and the victory of the...

Between family visits, holidays, and baseball games we've "seen miles and miles (and miles and miles) of Texas." With spring in full gear and summer around the corner, I'm sharing my best Texas road trip pro tips (say that 5...