Life in the Coastal Bend

Family Friendly Things to Do in the Corpus Christi Area {June 2017} Wondering what there is to do in and around Corpus Christi? You're in luck! We put together our Mom's Guide to June, which outlines our top picks for...

Welcome to this round-up of favorite stops and shops you can find in our small, lovely town of Sinton, Texas. I'm about to take you to a few of my favorites.  In most cases, I tried to direct you to a...

I wanted to share a couple fun tips for local concert-going with your little ones. Just because you can’t, or don’t want to find a sitter doesn’t mean you should always have to sacrifice all the tiny bits of...

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...

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...

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...

Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 14th! (Side note - how is it already almost summer? Half of me wants 2017 to slow down while the other half is ready for cool weather again!) Do you know where you are...

Summer break is almost here! Maybe you have some vacation plans, and other things planned for this break. But, if you're like my family, after a couple of weeks, the kids have done "everything" at home already. Luckily, there are...

You know what sounds romantic and fun?  Camping on the Beach.   Sleeping in a tent on the sand, in theory, sounds comfy and worry-free.  So, we decided to pack up for a night on the beach with the kids and...

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...