Ages + Stages

Hello Coastal Bend Mom Readers!  It's Ariel and I have a fun list for you today: A compilation of all the best indoor activities to do with your kids! Living in the Coastal Bend, whether is our short winter, a brutally...

I know lots of busy parents who constantly echo the same response when asked how they are doing. "BUSY" they always say. I can sincerely sympathize. With three jobs, two kids, two dogs and a home to care for, my...

  So my birthday just passed (August 24th) and it was uneventful. But I plan to change that before the BIG 5-0! Now that I am officially 49 - I have a year to accomplish some things that I have on...

When my daughter was a baby, I thoroughly enjoyed creating a treasure basket for her to explore. I collected items from around the house and put them into a basket so that she could play with them. I would...

I have recently entered the nesting phase of pregnancy, which means I have been cleaning the house, organizing, discarding, selling, and donating (more than usual). When Amelia first started daycare, I got an empty tub and every week when...

Here's to your kids: The kid who loves to read The kid who would rather watch a movie The kid who loves to make noise The kid who is quiet The kid who loves to play sports The kid that does not like sports The kid...

  Awhile back I was trying to come up with some posts to write for the blog when I decided to do what any good reader typically does when there is a block:  pose some questions on social media. I asked...

Books are one of my very favorite gifts to give - you don't have to worry if they are going to fit and they never go out of style! You can throw a book into a stocking to fill it...

Bathroom shenanigans, kitchen messes, and even a frozen guy/gal in red.  These are just some of the “creative” photos I can predict seeing when those dreaded Elf on the Shelf parents try to outdo each other on social media. I...