East Texas Mom Finding Humor in Parenting
Spring Break and Summer are rapidly approaching and I know the school kids are getting antsy. There's nothing quite like a school year and cold weather to give the children a little cabin fever. Even my little man is getting anxious to start the outdoor activities. 49 {inexpensive} Cures for Cabin Fever Why 49 cures [...]
I never really thought I would use this phrase, but I'm a busy mom. I work a full time job outside the home, work part time full time on the blog, and have a very active almost 5 year old who is involved in sports. My family only has one vehicle and because it is [...]
There is nothing better than Texas Pride and Football!! It is almost time for the Big Game and I'm ready. I have the supplies for my Ultimate Buffalo BLT ready and my boy is getting excited about watching football with his Papa. I've been talking a lot about football last week and this week [...]
When I was young, my family had this old television that didn't have a remote so my dad had to find ways to bribe my sisters and me to change the channel so he didn't have to get up. My older sister and I loved to watch Charlie Brown cartoons and you know how they [...]
You know, there is this really Big Game coming up (on or about February 3) and my family (meaning my dad) is having this little get together. My dad's Big Game gatherings are infamous for being huge parties, having tons of friends over (some we know, some we don't), watching kids running everywhere, TVs in every room [...]
Who do you think of when you think about a Dallas Cowboys Superstar? There are so many, past and present, and I'm sure we all have our favorites, right?! Are you a Dallas Cowboys fan, too?! I grew up as a Dallas Cowboys fan and I don't think I could deny it if I tried. [...]
When I met my husband, he informed me that he had a lucky number. He said lucky number 7 had always popped up in his life. His birthday is 7/7/74. I had never really considered a lucky number so I just smiled and nodded and found it endearing. By the way, we met in 2007 [...]
Sometimes we tell our children, “don’t play with your food”, but around this time of year we are all making special treats with food for the holidays. We are decorating Christmas cookies or making pretty center pieces for the tables. I have seen cranberry trees and repurposed ornaments for muffin or hot chocolate mixes. Why [...]
Family Holiday Traditions My family has a lot of holiday traditions, as I’m sure many families do. We all gather during Thanksgiving for a huge meal cooked by my dad. We each have our particular “jobs” to do (mine is to make Monkey Bread and Fruit Salad) and then we watch football together. My sisters [...]
If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you must know by now that we are a football family. We love to watch football and have our home dividing teams that we cheer on weekly. One of my favorite traditions that has grown in the past four years since Hubby and [...]
