Posted in Parenting on June 17, 2013
Send to KindleI’m starting a new, weekly feature on San Antonio Mom Blogs that will post each Monday and run through the following Sunday (and thanks to Stacy for the idea!). San Antonio Mom Blogs wants to know: What are San Antonio mom bloggers writing? Share your blog posts here all week long on the [...]
Send to KindleToday I’m guest posting for Heidi over at Free Fun in Austin about the Top Five Free Things to do in San Antonio. If you’re joining San Antonio Mom Blogs from Free Fun in Austin, welcome! And hurry on down to San Antonio to visit us, y’all. Here on San Antonio Mom Blogs [...]
Send to KindleChristina! Congratulations, Christina. I’ve contacted you via email and you have 24 hours to respond to claim your prize. If I don’t hear from you via email in the next 24 hours, I’ll move on to the next randomly generated winner on the list. Anyone else who would like to register their child(ten) [...]
Send to KindleThis summer when you’re looking for ways to keep your kids cool and entertained, and yourself sane, be sure to attend both of these free shows at one of many San Antonio library branches. Mike Cruz, aka Spikey Mikey, blends comedy and magic to get kids excited about reading. I’ve seen his show [...]
Send to KindleDisclosure: my child is receiving a free admission to Summer Photography Camp for Kids and I’ve received one spot to give away here. However, all opinions are mine. Win a free spot for your child at Summer Photography Camp for Kids! Deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. CDT, on Monday, June 3. See [...]
Send to KindleDuring tragedies like yesterday’s tornadoes in Oklahoma, all we want to do is reach out and help in any way we can. Location and circumstances often prevent us from providing that help person-to-person, but there are other ways we can show our love, support, and solidarity. The #TXBloggers (Texas Bloggers) are coming together [...]
Send to KindleDisclosure: I was invited by Schlitterbahn South Padre Island Beach Resort to receive a complimentary, two-night stay, two complimentary meals, and a swag bag. I was not compensated in any way. All opinions are mine. My family and I spend a few blissful days on South Padre Island nearly every summer. In the [...]
Send to KindleFollow my blog with Bloglovin To celebrate Mother’s Day, I’m sharing a few of my favorite posts about the topic from writers on Sulia (Have you checked out Sulia yet? SO much great writing and sharing going on over there). Mother’s Day is complicated for caregivers, too – by Pamela Price A heartfelt [...]
Posted in Parenting on April 29, 2013
Send to Kindle Inga, with SACharterMoms.com, shared this with the local community about House Bill (HB) 2976: “Why is HB 2976 important? There are way too many failing schools in Texas. Under the current law, if a school is failing, the parents can band together and demand change. But the school has to be labelled [...]
Posted in Parenting on April 24, 2013
Send to KindleThey are, at the same time, both the delight and the scourge of San Antonio parents. Melanie included a whole section about her daughter’s in her new book, Sparkly Green Earrings. Lisa published a post about how to decorate them on her blog last year. And Alvina shared a photo of her son’s on [...]
Send to KindleAh, Sulia. I love writing for Sulia, in part because I receive a small honorarium for what I write there, but also because the format on this latest social network is longer than a tweet but shorter than a blog post. It’s perfect for writing quick pieces about news, ideas, and observations. It’s [...]
Posted in Parenting on April 1, 2013
Send to KindleDisclosure: I was sent the following product to review at no cost to me. I was not compensated for this post. All opinions are mine. Thanks to Christina at Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget, I was invited to review Little Passports‘ World Edition Explorer Kit with my children. Geared towards kids 5-10 [...]
Posted in Parenting on March 27, 2013
Send to KindleWhen my daughter, Delaney, was two, she fell in love with the Grinch — the cartoon version, not the Jim Carrey version (‘Cause I’m a GOOD parent, y’all. We waited until she was three to show her that version. Duh.). Her grandma sent her a stuffed Grinch for Christmas that year and she [...]
Posted in Parenting on March 18, 2013
Send to Kindle I was once a 17-year-old drunk girl, saved twice by the grace of God (and dear friends) from would-be, teenage (possibly first-time) rapists who, under any other circumstances, were considered to be “good” boys. They were friends of mine. ~~~~~~~~~~ This story starts as a love letter to my parents. God blessed [...]
Posted in Parenting on March 13, 2013
Send to KindleDisclosure: I received a personal tour of Crib & Kids along with a goodie bag that contained a baby loveie and a pacifier clip. I was not compensated for this post and all opinions are mine. San Antonio Mom Blogs is giving away a crib from Crib & Kids! See details at the [...]
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