DFW Mama

When my oldest son was  2, we took him to the Crocs Outlet store in Allen to pick out a pair of shoes.  He wasn’t all that interested until he ran across a pair of green rain boots.  These boots were 3 sizes too big and came up past his knees, but he did not care.  [...]

In my last blog, I spoke about doing a community service project with Ben’s Bells while on a business trip in Phoenix, Arizona.  I would like to elaborate on the organization and the meaning of what they do.  *This information has been taken from the Ben’s Bells website as well as information Jeannette told our [...]

With my oldest, I handled the “terrible 2′s” with grace.  I got through the “horrific 3′s” with no issues.  The “frustrating 4′s” were a piece of cake.  But now, I am dealing with the “freaking annoying 5′s”. I am not one to yell at my children in public, but earlier today at Target, I just couldn’t [...]

My husband travels a lot for business and as my twins are getting older, his time away is harder and harder on them.  We are halfway through another trip and my daughter is constantly asking when he will return, especially at bedtime.  She misses his goodnight hugs and kisses. The other day she was really [...]

I have hit that point in a parent’s life where I am ready to get diapers out of the house.  It’s not just me.  My 2 year old is ready too, or so I thought.  For the past 6 months he has wanted to use the potty.  We had one of those musical training potties that he [...]

It’s October, but still seems like yesterday that we were just starting school back in August.  One thing I’ve learned since August is that we needed some sort of routine to get out the door on time with everything in hand.  With 4 year old twins (who go to completely different schools on different schedules) and a 2 year old, [...]

While we all love the puppies and kittens (they are so sweet, so tiny), it is great to consider giving a home to an older animal. We lost our first cat in December of 2009, when she was only 11 years old. She was cranky even before she got sick, and our three kids knew [...]

  The kids are in their second week of pre-k and third grade. Ironically, I’ve been more tired than ever! I’m lacking sleep and in desperate need of it. Despite my attempts to get the kids into bed by 8 pm each night, they don’t fall asleep until 10 pm. They make every excuse in [...]

We have survived the first week of school! I made it through by advanced planning but it was apparent that there were a few things that needed attention this weekend. My solution: a trip to The Container Store near Northpark after doing some internet research. First, the three backpacks needed a home. We have pretty [...]

I don’t know about your house, but at mine as soon as the kids get home they want to eat their weight in chips and cookies.  Then of course come dinner time, they’re stuffed and trying to run from the table.  I know they’re hungry and need a snack but trying to get them to [...]