I've realized recently that I am SO fighting this back-to-school thing. We recently had an info day at my kids' school where we were given packets of information by their teachers, inundated with important dates, and all I could think about was how much fun I could possibly squeeze into…
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{friday finds}: 08.12.2011
I absolutely LOVE this read by Ted Rubin (whom I highly respect) on the ways brands can build advocates for themselves. As a blogger who works with brands frequently, I think they should ALL read this fantastic post! {@ The 12 Most} Potato salad is just about my favorite summertime…
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Review + Giveaway | DaGeDar™
My boys were so excited to try out the VERY cool new DaGeDar collection, which is scheduled to be released in 2012. As you can tell, just getting goodies in a box was half the fun. Alas, the box is penetrated! {I find it incredibly adorable at how excited…
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Wiggle Baby
After 3 boys you'd think I'd have diaper changing down to a science. Yeah, not so much. Look at this face: Don't let his good looks and charm fool you. When it comes to fighting against having his diaper changed, this kid can hold his own. In fact, all 3…
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Small tokens of appreciation
This past weekend my two school-age kids found out who their teachers are going to be for this upcoming school year. They were so excited to finally know who will guide them in their academic, social, and spiritual journey throughout the next 9+ months. They're excited to see old friends…
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Our Sea World of Texas Visit
The family and I are just back from our 10-day Texas adventures! During our recent vacation, we stopped for a couple of days in the festive city of San Antonio, Texas and were able to visit Sea World of Texas in San Antonio. As many times as we've visted Texas…
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Back to school shopping is fun for this mom!
Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own. Yes, that time has come. Yet again. And yet again…
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The road trip IS the vacation!
Since I’m on vacation my usual {friday finds} segments will not be posted this week. Rest assured however, that while I’ve been chillaxin’ on the beach, I’ve found some amazing things in the blogosphere that I can’t wait to share with ya’ll in just one week! As I sit here and type…
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Even bloggers have to take vacations.
Yes, yes it's true! I have been enjoying visiting family, sightseeing, and eating some really great Tex-Mex food! I finally realized how homesick I have been from good Mexican food! there's just no place like Texas. Seriously! So here are a few glimpses of what we've been up to .…
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Throwback Thursday: Must-Have Back-to-School Printables
I thought this would be a timely post for today's insallment of Throwback Thursday. It's one of my most popular blog posts! So are you a printable geek like I am? ORIGINALLY POSTED in August 2009: Gearing up for delving into the world of becoming the mother of an elementary…