Real summertime is here! Not to be mistaken in south Texas with the early arrival of hot days in early spring. School is out and now the real summer begins.
With tots, summertime can feel just like the rest of...
As I was gathering my son's blocks for the fourteenth (or maybe fifteenth) time the other day, I looked around his room. I suddenly realized how many books, stuffed animals, balls, cars, and other knick-knacks my little boy has. With...
In all my years of parenting, this is the best piece of advice I've ever gotten: Keep nap time even after the kids stop napping.
Best. Advice. Ever. Seriously
My older sister suggested it. Her five kids watched a movie every...
Your kids are never too young to learn money management. Dr. Phil had a great saying: “You’re raising adults, not children.”
Remember when you received your first paycheck, only to realize that just a fraction of it was for spending on yourself?...
Remember those days you forgot to buy one or two items and you could whiz back to the store and park, jump out and run inside to grab the last few items all within 20 minutes. Now it takes...
I’m going to share a little secret with you. When I’m discouraged or having a hard day, this is what I do (okay, not always, but I try!).
I look around to see how I can encourage someone else....
I walk into this at our house A LOT...
Baby (who is 2 years old) climbing all kinds of furniture. It doesn't matter how many times I tell him, put him in time out, or take him down, if there...
The key to saving money- or getting it back- requires some good old fashioned communication skills: letters and phone calls.
It's all the rage this summer. Slime. "Everybody's doing it." Are you?
We took a sip of the kool-aid and plunged in head first — literally.
It wasn't pretty.
More on that in a bit.
It started when my husband went shopping...
A stain by any other name is a stain…or is it? Let’s face it – children are delightfully messy creatures. Even when you find yourself removing pen stains from the couch.
In the early days and months you’re cleaning up...
In + Around RGV
RGV Guide to Family Fun – November 2024
November is here! Check out the family-friendly events happening throughout the RGV in our RGV Guide to Family Fun - November 2024! We also...
