Life in the Coastal Bend

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Prior to moving to Corpus Christi, the thought of living in a place that a hurricane could hit was TERRIFYING to me. Which, is kind of ironic since I spent most of my childhood living in NE Oklahoma where...

True Life Confession: I am LOVING that the recent rains have brought on some cooler temps. Not only that, the yard is looking on fleek and our water bill is going to be way less since I haven't had...

 Aye que chulo, los mezclados! Que tiene? Oh! How cute! Little mixed kids! What do they have (mixed in)? As a black mother I hear it all the time. I'm sure my hispanic husband and mother-in-love hear it even more often.  In...

The week of Hurricane Harvey, the forecast went from "disturbance in the Gulf" to "a Category 1 hurricane headed your way" to "you will soon be hit by a Category 4 hurricane." The good news is we evacuated from...

Corpus Christi Hi, I'm Lesley! I am a Corpus Christi native. My mother, Joanne, raised my older sister, younger brother, and myself on the southside of town. After graduating from Carroll High School, I left Texas and lived in Columbus,...

Back in 2010 life was grand. I had just graduated and was working in my first teaching job as a 7th grade ELA teacher. I was having a blast with my coworkers and going to weekly Happy Hours each...

At the start of June, most people think of the beginning of summer. The kids are excited because it’s the end of school. Parents are trying to prepare themselves for having the kids home ALL day long. Stores are...

In Fall 2015, I was a brand new mom. Despite being a native of Corpus Christi, I felt unsure and insecure about what to do with a child in the Coastal Bend. I didn't know how to find a...

Our family loves the beach, but truth be told we avoid the crowded beaches like the plague. We prefer to pack up and head down the National Seashore for relaxing fun in the sun. Here are my top 5 packing...