We’re counting down || CCMB’s Top 10 Posts of 2018!

It has been a year of change for us at here at Corpus Christi Moms Blog and we are SO. STINKING. EXCITED about what is in store for 2019!

As our friends at Twin Cities Moms Blog said last year: “This time of year is chock full of motivation, excitement, newness and planning what’s to come. While all of that is well and good, and we are digging in and doing our own goal setting for the new year and making plans, we also very much value reflection.”

We have so many wonderful things ahead for our Coastal Bend Friends and Family and are thrilled to have all of you moms in our community right there with us. Our hope that you will continue to grow with us and find a place to belong within our Corpus Christi Moms Blog community!

Below we’ve gathered the top 10 posts of 2018 – we hope you love this second glance at them as much as we do! Beyond more real content, written by local moms, we are looking forward to 2019 and all that we can provide – resources, our signature events, local guides and so much more. Keep an eye out for us this year because we’re coming for you, and we’re coming big! Cheers to a great 2019!

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1. The Pom Pom Jar: A Simple Idea with BIG Results

Around 3 years ago I was sitting at a play date with a few other moms discussing the different ways we motivate and discipline our toddlers/preschoolers. An acquaintance at the time, who would later become a dear friend, introduced me to the “pom pom jar.”

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2. Here’s What’s NOT OK

My son and I just got back from the park. And I am fuming.

 

 

 

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3. The Mama Warrior

I had a baby. Scratch that; I had three babies. And in my current state, I no longer recognize my own body.

 

 

 

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4.Mom on a Crutch: Life Hacks from a Busy Mom with a Broken Foot

Mothers should be exempt from a lot of things. But, most definitely mothers should never break their foot, much less their driving foot.

 

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5. My Life as a Young, Single Mom

I had my first child at eighteen. I went to my senior prom, pregnant. I walked across the stage and got my high school diploma, pregnant. I remember my high school principal  looking me in the eyes, and saying, “Everything IS going to be ok.”

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6. 10 Reasons I Cut the Cord with Amazon

But then there’s my whirlwind romance with the one retailer who gives me everything I could possibly want, whenever I want it. And from the comfort of my couch!

 

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7. Tips for Surviving Flu Season – from a Pharmacist and Mom of 3!

As a registered pharmacist and a mom of 3, dealing with flu season is a big part of my life personally and professionally.  At work and at home I strive to do all I can to keep my patients and my family healthy.

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8. Why My Son Needs Two Moms

The bond Liz and I share is a bond that no parent/step parent shares. Our son not only has one mom. He has two.

 

 

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9. The Ups and Downs of Living on an Island

What comes to mind when you think of living on an island? Sipping piña coladas watching the sunset over the ocean? Beach days with the kids as they play freely in the sand? What if this could be your every day? Yes, please!

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10. The Heart of Our Family

It was my third pregnancy. I had two very easy, uncomplicated ones before it. The time came for the big 20 week ultrasound….no big deal. I even remember telling my husband, who usually came for most of the ultrasounds, to stay at work. We were about 15 minutes in when the stenographer excused herself to go get the doctor.