Parenting

Are you moving to Plano? This is for you. Do you live here and are just looking for something new to do? This guide to Plano is also for you! I absolutely love Plano and our neighborhood. We have lived...

Now that the holiday season has come and gone, my children seem to be stuck in the mindset that they are entitled to treats and presents for simply existing and/or doing what they are told. "I napped; I get ...

Now that we are well into 2018, we are at the point where everyone starts to abandon their New Year's resolutions. I'll be honest, I'm not someone who makes resolutions, but I set goals for myself and then forget...

My 10-month-old baby is laying on my lap, head on my thigh. She barely looks like a baby anymore, and I can already imagine how she’ll look like as a toddler, and in a weird sort of way, when...

Ah, I hate this phrase. When I say it I cringe inside, especially when saying it to my child. It’s a little alarm going off in my head, telling me that I need to reevaluate my priorities. I do not want that...

Separation anxiety has always been a normal part of our life. It comes with the territory of being someone’s person, of being their North Star when a change or shift happens. Separation anxiety rears its ugly, cuddly head when...

When I think of my birthdays as a kid, I remember cake, ice cream, and presents. Simple and sweet. Now, looking at social media, kids' birthdays have become a production. Customized birthday invites, coordinated outfits, elaborate themes, and loads...

The other day I was cleaning out my purse, and at the very bottom found a bunch of dollar bills. Instead of keeping them for when I needed cash in my purse, I split them between my two kid's...