Education

If you are like me and you like to take your kids to see and do new things often it can be a challenge to be at home 24/7. While my family loves movies and we watch them often...

It's no secret that we're big book lovers in my family. One of our favorite ways to find new books is to visit our local library. Did you know the Coastal Bend has over 20 different libraries, each of...

5 Children's Books For Celebrating Our Differences In our house we have a child with a chronic illness. This immediately makes her feel "different" than her peers and over the years we have had many tearful conversations over her feelings...

Sensory bins have been increasing in popularity over the past few years as creative ideas flood Instagram feeds and Pinterest boards. Essentially, a sensory bin is a tub filled with items that stimulate a young child’s senses, particularly the...

If your kids are bored  - I have the perfect hands on craft project: pop up greeting cards.   This DIY card can help you (and your kids) put a personalized spin on literally ANY card you want to give someone. ...

To My Wonderful Third Graders, Summer. It’s finally here! I remember on the first day of school, during the busy bustle of collecting school supplies and learning names, one of you so smartly asked: “How many days until summer?” I...

There are many things I do as a parent that I question. What happens if I don’t feed my kids organic foods?  How do I effectively discipline so that my kids become functioning, productive members of society?  Which books should...

I am a mom and a wife, turning 36 in less than two months, and I have decided to go back to college to finish my degree!  I always had the intention of getting a degree of some sort when...

I've seen the catch phrase "vote like a mother" many times surrounding the upcoming election. And even months ago I don't think I could define exactly what that meant to me. Until one week ago, when I went to...

Back to school is quickly coming for many of us. School supplies seem to get more expensive each year so we wanted to put together some tips and tricks on how to save money for the back to school...