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Summer…the perfect time for beach vacations, watermelon seed-spitting contests, boat rides, camping trips, and READING! Here’s a roundup of summer reading programs in Collin County. Be sure to check them out (and lots of books, too!) to earn cool prizes...

In stark contrast to the longest January of Januaries there ever was, February is FLYING BY. It is more than half over, and these teaser 72-degrees-and-sunny days give me nothing but SPRING FEVER. In two shakes of a lamb’s...

Several times throughout the year, Collin County Moms features a local non-profit organization that assists moms and/or families in need. We love the opportunity to spotlight how local families can help out through volunteering, donating time or money, and...

Texas summers are made for adventures! And some of the best adventures kids can find are discovered in books. In addition to summer reading programs offered by your local libraries, there are wonderful programs you can find online that provide...

Critter Club is back and better than ever! Fairview Town Center's Critter Club is a FREE event that gives kids the chance to get up close and personal with different kinds of animals. It runs every Saturday at The...

With little ones at home, I am constantly trying to think of ways to entertain them while keeping them out of trouble and engaged for at least 20 minutes, which can be a hard task with two kiddos under...

Of the many, many things I never thought I’d have an opinion about before becoming a parent, a passion for the best toddler parks might top the list. I’m not much of an outdoorsy girl—more of a couch-under-a-blanket kinda girl,...

So you’re ready to have friends over for a Texas backyard BBQ. You’ve got the socially distanced seating, tracked the weather, and have the food together. I did, too, but I still had a couple of outdoor get togethers...