Coastal Bend Mom Collective

I love my neighborhood!  It's not the same type of neighborhood I grew up in many, many, many... well, you get the idea... moons ago.  It's not the neighborhood where we ran and played flashlight-tag or kick-the-can with every...

With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, gift-giving is on my mind already. Now I know store-bought gifts and gift cards are often the first things that come to mind. But, I also like homemade gifts that really come...

There are more than enough holiday activities in the Coastal Bend to keep your family busy this season.  From light displays to visits with Santa, performances to family outings – you’ll find something to keep everyone in the holiday spirit! ***...

I live on the Southside of Corpus Christi and I absolutely love it!! We moved into our home in December of 2011, about two weeks before our first child was born, and we have been here ever since. Because we...

Three things before I tell the story of this picture.  First, Riley is 7 and is not allowed in the front seat, but you'll understand why she briefly was as I go on. Two, this isn't a tale about me, but...

After we had our first child 5 years ago. We knew we couldn’t stay in our condo on North Padre Island, AKA: “the Island.”  Our one bedroom 600 square foot condo was the perfect size for a couple, but...

I think I’m what some would describe as one of those “Hot Mess” Moms.  Case in point: I’m always late.  To my credit, sometimes my kids need to poop right as we are leaving the house, and that’s not really my...

The traditional Thanksgiving song Over the River and Through the Woods brings pictures to mind of children bundled up in sweaters, yellow and red leaves on the trees, a fireplace with a blazing fire in Grandmother’s house. South Texas clearly...

I’m a single mom of two monsters, I mean children... one of which, my two year old, majors in leaving messes. And because I also work full-time, I have to use what little free time I have VERY wisely. ...

My son was born at exactly 36 weeks. He came into this world an entire month early, by surprise... On August 13, 2012 I was at my grandmother's house showering and getting ready for bed.  Our apartments' hot water was...