Our family is back from almost two weeks of vacation. We have done justice to the Family Road Trip. We have travelled thousands of miles in our dirty minivan. We…
Continue ReadingMaybe you’re like me and your relationship with your iPhone has become codependent. Maybe you need an Apple Watch. Here’s how it’s worked for me, tell me if…
Continue ReadingStress is not a choice. Just getting out of bed is stress. Getting out of your pajamas is definite stress and let’s not even talk about checking your email.…
Continue ReadingWhat a weird week for the weather. And for us control freaks. Tropical Storm Bill has caused an infinite loop of if-then scenarios for our family. If they…
Continue ReadingHere’s what happened when our family unplugged from our busy schedules. Spoiler alert: in just a couple weeks, our usually efficient household became a frat house of sloth. It all…
Continue ReadingLast week I wrote about brothers and sisters and that I worry how our kids’ relationships will turn out. Is their constant fighting a sign of what’s to come? Is there any way their…
Continue ReadingSummer feels like suddenly going camping with all your co-workers. When there’s not much on the schedule, everyone gets real. The kids become each other’s best (and worst) playmates.…
Continue ReadingHappy Last Day of School! We’re finally here. After six years of class parties, recess four-square, playgrounds, fast-facts, and planners, you get to say good-bye to Elementary School. Welcome…
Continue ReadingThanks to the constant rain this month, Texas is flooded. The bayous are swollen, the streets are impassable, and yards are like swimming pools. This kind of weather is…
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