• Post-Mastitis | I’m back from the dead.

    So last week was the first official start to the summer.  It was the kids' first full week of being out of school and I had grand plans for us.  And then my boobage got in the way. Last Saturday we all had an amazing time at a local family…

  • Home Ownership Sometimes Bites

    Things have gotten a little bit hairy around these parts.  And by "hairy" I don't mean the usual kinda "crazy" that you would think.  Ok, well, scratch that –things have been kinda crazy.  But what I actually mean is that a little hairy creature has wreaked havoc on our home recently.…

  • Family room turned day care

    Do you ever just look around your house and wonder, "Where did all this crap-ola come from?"!  That's what I've been doing a lot of lately.  Don't get me wrong – I do love having all of the fun baby gear that help make my life as a busy mom…

  • {review + giveaway} | Microsoft Store #GoMicrosoft

    {Disclosure:  The following is a sponsored post in collaboration with The Motherhood & Microsoft Stores.  All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.  No one is the boss of me!} If you’re a tech-junkie like I am, you have GOT to take a little field trip to one of the…

  • Monsters University | Mother’s Day Video

    I hope you'll love this Mother's Day inspired video featuring Ms. Squibbles and the rest of the MONSTERS UNIVERSITY characters as much as we all do!   Monsters University comes out in theaters on June 21, 2013.  To find out more, connect with them here: “Like” MONSTERS UNIVERSITY on Facebook: http://facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity   "Follow" Disney/Pixar on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DisneyPixar

  • Thirst-Quenching Teacher Appreciation Gift

    It's Teacher Appreciation Week!  One of the things I love about my kids' school is that the PTO puts together a list every year of each teacher's "favorites" list.  Teachers are asked to indicate what their favorites are in several categories:  soft drink, flowers, candy, team to root for, restaurant,…

  • {recipe}: Ground Beef Gorditas with MASECA® Corn Flour

    As a native Austinite, one of my most FAVORITE things I remember about my childhood growing up there is that we’d always experience many of the awesome outdoor festivals that the city has become known for.  And, at these festivals one of my most favorite things to munch on was…