RGV Moms

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Down syndrome occurs when a person has three copies of the 21st chromosome. Due to the extra chromosome, people with Down syndrome are more likely to be born with a congenital heart defect,...

Well, it’s official folks – fall has arrived and dare I say that the weather has gotten a tad bit milder here in the RGV (could be wishful thinking, but hey). This is one of my all time favorite recipes!...

It's that time of the year again!  I'm not talking about pumpkin-spiced everything (although that is one thing I totally look forward to throughout the year), but I am talking about pumpkin patch season! Some patches have already opened...

We are so excited to finally bring you a giveaway. But not just a regular ol' giveaway! We are talking some cold hard cash (in the form of a gift card)! What do you say? Excited yet? So are we!...

This post is dedicated to three amazing moms in my life who bravely and successfully fought breast cancer; my mother, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law.  I was 16 the first time breast cancer affected my life when my mother was diagnosed...

I will never forget the dreaded call I received one day late September in 1997.  I was teaching my second graders mathematics when my principal came to the door and said there was an urgent phone call for me...

I’ll admit it: I have been very lucky. Since Jacob was born (exactly 18 months ago today!!), I have not gotten sick. Of course I have had days where I was feeling under the weather and certainly days when...

I have chosen to do prenatal testing with each of my three pregnancies. My husband’s brother had spina bifida, so we have a higher statistical risk of having a baby with spina bifida. A spina bifida diagnosis could make...

School is in full swing which means homework is happening daily. Ugh! The struggle is real, friends. For any mom of babies and toddlers reading this, let me give you some advice- ENJOY this time in your life without...

I LOVE to bake! I try to find excuses to bake and then get rid of the finished product so I don't eat it all! Last week I helped throw a birthday dinner for one of my really good...