Michelle Tate

Michelle Tate
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Michelle is a native Austinite. A former Elementary school teacher, she now stays at home with her boys, Mason (2011), Hudson (2015), and Brady (2017). She has been married to her college sweetheart, Brian, since 2008. She enjoys traveling, sewing and refinishing furniture, reading and spending time with family and friends.

I’m Hardheaded And I Won’t Apologize For It

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I’m Hardheaded And I Won’t Apologize For It “You can’t hurt me. I have a hard head in more ways then one,” I joked with my hairdresser the first time I sat in her chair....

Holding My Rainbow Baby

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Holding My Rainbow Baby I've always known that God's plan was better than my own, but in the midst of trying times, it's hard to keep that positive perspective. On a hot summer day in...

Mom Job

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Mom Job The construction site at the front of our neighborhood sparks a lot of questions from my carful of boys each day. There is lots of talk about cranes, dump trucks, and cement mixers....

Cockroaches Can Trigger Asthma?!

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Cockroaches Can Trigger Asthma?! My son’s chronic cough led us to a trip to the allergist for allergy testing. During our appointment, I was shocked to learn that on a list of 30 environmental allergens,...

All I Want For Christmas Is…A Pest Free Home

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All I Want For Christmas Is…A Pest Free Home Keeping pests out of your home this holiday season  The hustle and bustle of the holiday season may bring extra guests into your home. While family and...

Fall Home Gardening Tips

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Fall Home Gardening Tips It’s hard to believe we’re still experiencing temperatures near 100, but soon enough, we’ll be able to enjoy cool, crisp mornings and pumpkin flavored everything! Each fall, my family has taken up...

When Neighbors Become Your Village

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When Neighbors Become Your Village Sometimes I feel like the streets of our neighborhood are like the hallways of a college dorm. We are no longer on our parents’ payroll or sleeping through a class....

I’m Not The Mom I Thought I’d Be

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I Am Not The Mom I thought I'd Be I was the perfect mom...until I had kids of my own. Now I'm a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants, survival-mode mom, on my best days. I never expected I'd be...

Organic Flea And Tick Prevention

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Organic Flea And Tick Prevention Even though school is almost back in session, here in Austin, the summer months extend way past the first day of school. It’s HOT HOT HOT until just about Halloween,...

20 Signs Your Kids Are From Austin

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20 Signs Your Kids Are From Austin  One of my rockstar achievements as a parent is our decision to raise our kids in the wonderfully, quirky city of Austin, Texas. It’s no secret that Texans...