It’s something I know for sure came from my side of the family tree… hair. Lots of it. So, in just over his two little years of life, my son has had plenty of experience in the haircut department and we’ve tried a handful of places. There may or have may not been a time […]
I’m not crafty. I really, really want to be. I try really hard. I follow directions from other people fairly well, but the truth is I have a hard time coming up with this stuff myself. But, for Christmas, I want to give you a gift. I want to share with you my actually fun, […]
Coming off three twelve-hour shifts in a row always feels exhausting to me. My feet are tired and my mind is mush. The end of three days last month, though, felt different. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but my bones were tired. It could have been the fact that I was six […]
I was just a kid… graduated high school and set out for a university over 1,500 miles away in the smack dab middle of Pennsylvania. My brother attended school there and was a couple years older than me, but beyond that I barely knew a soul. I was aware that attending Penn State would be […]
You’ll love part-time!” they said. “You’ll have the best of both worlds!” they said. But, there is a dirty little secret that all part-time job moms know… Nothing is actually part-time. We really are stay-at-home-mom slash work-mom going 80 miles per hour regardless of where we physically are 24 hours a day, seven days a […]
Technology… we love it and hate it. It can consume you, but it can also relieve you. So for that reason, we’ve collected the best apps for kids at every age and stage. Let us know if you have found any others… sharing is caring! Since the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends we hold off […]
I received a text from a friend this morning: “Yesterday was a very low day for me… I run by this junior high every other day and pass by this hurdle… I decided to try and jump it… and almost sprained my ankle! Good thing no one was around because I would have become a […]
There are few things more important in life than the safety and health of our children. This National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’d feel it us imperative to discuss the reality of child abuse in our own community. Based on the most recent release of information from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, in […]
For as long as I can remember, our Easter Sunday was a trip to Church and then a special treat… Fancy Brunch with the Easter Bunny. Luckily for us Ausitines, our laid back city offers the fancy stuff, like Brunch at a hotel AND Breakfast at our favorite, easy spots like Chik-fil-a and Graceland Grocery. However […]
:: DISCLAIMER :: Austin Moms Blog promotes responsible drinking…especially from parents at kid-friendly bars. May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be at your back May you bring your kid to the bar Without anyone talking smack As it is with anyone’s heritage, the green blood runs deep within me and I […]
