Life in the Coastal Bend

"There's nothing to do in Corpus Christi." "Corpus is so BORING!" "Why can't we be more like (insert trendy city here)?" Husband and I moved here in 1997.  ON PURPOSE.  Locals are genuinely surprised when they learn that Corpus Christi is our...

Our eyes meet from across the room and we both smile shyly at each other. We fidget with our hands while waiting to make the first move. After what seems like an eternity of wanting to talk to each...

As a city girl gone country, if you had told me thirteen years ago I would find myself raising my children in the country and the owner of animals I knew nothing about, I would have laughed at you and called...

I moved to Corpus Christi in the fall of 2001 to attend Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. I seriously didn't think that I would get married here and start raising a family, but I have grown to love my city,...

Spring is here! One neat outdoor event to do with your family is to head to a local farmers market. Around the coastal bend there are a few certified farmers markets that you can experience. I live in Alice, and...

The early days of having a baby were much tougher than I expected. So, as a new stay-at-home mom, I didn't get out much. I was intimidated and insecure. I didn't know how to use a stroller. I feared...