East Texas Mom Finding Humor in Parenting
My boy is almost done with basketball season and we are talking baseball season soon. Work is going to get busier and my blogging assignments are piling up. I need coffee now more than ever! I need to keep up with my weight loss momentum and our financial stability so I need some new guilt… read more »
I have a secret confession to make. I totally put "Divorce Court" in the title of this post to catch your attention. I really am writing today about the man I love and no, we aren't headed for Divorce Court. Phew! Don't hate me and before you leave, hear me out because there is a… read more »
Now that my boy is in a Pre-K class during the week and has Little Dribblers games on Saturdays, we are looking for some healthy breakfast ideas for kids. He needs to have a great start to the day, get his thinking cap charged, and his energy super-charged (the daycare workers can thank me later for that one!).… read more »
My boy will be five in February and every day he is learning something new and doing something to show us that he is growing up. He loves to hear that he is a "big boy" and that he is growing so we encourage him every chance we get. He wants to start Kindergarten so… read more »
Hubby and I spend a lot of time and energy into making sure our boy has the most fun he can possibly have every day. A common discussion during our lunch breaks together revolves around what we will do with the boy that evening. It might be something as simple as playing a board game,… read more »
Looking for stocking stuffers? Toothpaste & toothbrushes are fun stocking stuffers! @ColgateSmiles Holiday Packs are in store now at Walmart featuring Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Squarepants! #HolidaySmiles Twitter Party We are going to be talking about the Holiday packs from Colgate and other ideas for fun stocking stuffers! Let's party on Twitter! So come… read more »
When I was growing up, we always had a pitcher of tea on the table at dinner. No matter how crazy our lives were, we always sat at the table for dinner with no TV, the phone off the hook, and we talked about our day. My parents divorced when I was 18 years old… read more »
Men In Black 3 on Blu-Ray/DVD on 11/30 {PreOrder Now – Watch on VUDU on 11/16} #SeeMIB3 #CBias In MEN IN BLACK™3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back…in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes… read more »
Help them Thrive! Hygiene Products for Kids Dial Into Giving – Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #DialCFK #CBias So, last month my boy and I donated a BIG GREEN TUB of books to the Palestine YMCA and this month we couldn't resist the tub again. Have you seen the BIG ORANGE TUB that I talked… read more »
Hygiene Products for Kids Donation Drive Help Them Thrive! Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #DialCFK During October, Dial is sponsoring the Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #DialCFK and inspiring us all to Dial Into Giving by holding a Hygiene products for kids donation drive to "Help Them Thrive!". To find out more about Dial products,… read more »
The Boy and I were out of town all last week so when we returned on Friday I was excited to get the boys involved in planning a Marvel's Avengers Family Fun Party. Hubby had received the Avengers graphic novel while we were away so he was pretty excited as well. We planned an entire… read more »
Making Time for a 2nd Talk during Sisterpalooza A few years ago, my sisters and I came up with a term for our time together – those times when we are inseparable (usually shopping) and the rest of our family members tend to feel slightly ignored… Sisterpalooza!! We usually plan these times out really well… read more »
Football fans, you have to see these Texas Longhorns loofahs from MascotWear!! It's football season and the team gear is out. Everywhere you look, there are signs advertising football gear, team sports gear, tailgating supplies, and there is nothing I love more than seeing Texas Longhorns fan gear in all the stores. I'm a huge… read more »
Help them Read! Nickelodeon Big Help Book Drive Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #NickCFK #CBias Have you seen the BIG GREEN TUB that I talked about last week? Have you heard about my goal to fill that BIG GREEN TUB with books to donate to the Palestine YMCA? Want to know how things turned… read more »
Nickelodeon Big Help Book Drive Help Them Read! Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #NickCFK During September, Nickelodeon is sponsoring the Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #NickCFK and inspiring us all to promote literacy in our communities by holding a Nickelodeon Big Help Book Drive to "Help Them Read!". For the latest in all things Nickelodeon,… read more »
My family is a Football Family!! I am a die hard Cowboys fan (good times and bad) and my husband is a die hard Lions fan (good times and bad) so our household is always divided. I am also a University of Texas alumni and love my Longhorns (I have two tattoos to prove it… read more »
My boy is not quite ready for Back to School, but we are definitely taking notes right now from all the expert moms out there! Although he would love to be heading to Kindergarten this year, he is just as excited to see some of his friends starting Pre-K and Kindergarten. He is also excited… read more »
Did you know that August 2 was National Ice Cream Sandwich Day? My family loves to celebrate interesting and fun holidays, but we decided to throw in a twist this time and celebrate with some frozen yogurt. We celebrated TCBY Frozen Yogurt Sandwich Day…with some sprinkles and some family fun!! Shopping for TCBY Frozen Yogurt… read more »
Earlier this month, I told you about how I was planning to Spin into Action with my coworkers to gather up donations for children's dental care. Check out how it went and learn how you can Spin into Action as well!! Spin Into Action with the Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #SpinbrushCFK Champions for… read more »
Spin Into Action with the Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project #SpinbrushCFK We are revving up for another Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project and this time we are going to Spin Into Action for children's oral care with the Arm & Hammer Spinbrush! The Boy had so much fun with the recent Elmer's #BagItForward SIMPLE… read more »
