RGV Moms

Teacher Appreciation Week is at the beginning of May 4-8 each year. Although we all know that teachers work hard, here are five unappreciated reasons that we should stop and thank a teacher! 1. Teachers never stop thinking about their students....

Vannie is the proud momma to a beautiful one year old daughter, Ellie.  She was born in Houston but raised in McAllen.  She loves gardenias, reading, traveling, beaches and attempting to craft.  She is constantly working on personal development. ...

I’ve always enjoyed crafting.  That doesn’t necessarily mean I’m very good at it or that all my attempts are successful.  I’ve had many “Pinterest Fails” in my day.  I love crafting because it lets me express my creativity and...

Looking for cool stuff to do with the family in the Upper Valley, in the evening out of the heat? I highly recommend that you check out the Sunset Live: Outdoor Concert Series in McAllen. The next one is Saturday,...

In keeping up with my nesting instinct, this weekend was project #2 in our preparation for baby #3. If you missed project # 1, you can read about it here: Nesting at 28 Weeks - Getting Ready for Baby 10...

When my stepdaughter gets home from school the first thing she does is head straight for the refrigerator and kitchen pantry to see what she can snack on.  I'm sure she would prefer to eat the unhealthy snacks (chips)...

(This blog post was originally written September 2012) Over the last couple of weeks, Klarissa has figured out how to curl her tiny toes around my waist and arch her back when I try to put her down and she'd...

I was texting Vannessa the other night and telling her how I wasn't feeling well all day.  She responded saying that she thought I was trying to tell her I am pregnant.  My response was, "Ha- NO!".  As much...

When I was pregnant with Cole (my first child) I remember feeling the strain on my back from the pregnancy and wondered about how safe it was to seek chiropractic care. The thought of lying on my stomach and...

As moms of toddlers one of our biggest battles is getting our rugrats to eat a nutritionally healthy meal. Between the supermarket snack aisle and the average fastfood nugget meal with interesting apple slices, making sure our little ones...