Lauren M
Lauren M. is a native Houstonian who now lives one street over from the house where she grew up in Sugar Land. After a brief fling with Austin where she received her Bachelors Degree in English Lit from Southwestern University, she returned home to attempt to write the great American novel {or, you know, the next Harry Potter series}. A short while later a friend recruited her for a kickball league where she met a tall, handsome engineer who quite literally swept her off her feet. After tying the knot in 2014, they soon welcomed their first son Raleigh {October 2015}, and little brothers Renner {January 2018} and Rafe {September 2021}. When not chasing around her three crazy Texas tornados and reveling in the boy mom life, Lauren has discovered a newfound passion for photography and Photoshop, creating whimsical family portraits at @andwhetherpigshavewings on Instagram. You can also find her at @polyjuiceandpixiedust .
Exploring Enneagram:: What It’s Like Being a Four
This year, our Houston Moms writers will be giving you first-hand accounts of life behind their Enneagram type. For an introduction to the Enneagram, see this post, and then read on as Lauren shares...
The Things We Carry
As mothers there are many things we carry with us and it should come as no surprise that we are exhausted at the end of the day. There’s the favorite rock and the toy...
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Preschoolers
As we head into May and the end of this long, long, looooong year of homeschooling for my family, I find myself scraping the barrel for new and unique ideas for lesson plans. Fortunately...
Bridgerton and Discussions of Consent
Let me start by saying that I, like pretty much everyone I know, love Shonda Rhimes’ new show Bridgerton {it's actually listed as one of my Friday Favorites for January}. It's sexy, it's fun,...
Friday Favorites:: Edition 18
Well, it’s officially the start of a new year and frankly, I don’t know how to feel about it. Thankful 2020 is finally, for the love of all things holy, over. Anxious about the...
A Merry COVID Christmas:: Family Activities to Get in the Holiday Spirit
Have yourself a Merry COVID Christmas with these fun, safe family activities you can do at home to make memories with your little ones.
Dear Baby, It’s Three A.M.
My arms grow tired as I rock you back to sleep in the darkened bedroom, the only light coming from the dim glow of your monitor. This isn't the first time I've rocked you...
Spooktacular 2020 Friendly Halloween Ideas for Families
Ah Halloween, one of my favorite holidays of the year. Because who doesn't love all things spooky? Ghosts and goblins, witches and vampires, haunted houses and, of course, this year's new frightful addition...COVID 19....
Social Media Burnout:: Making Changes that Work for Me
Burnout.
It's a phenomena we're all fairly familiar with this year. Motherhood burnout. Quarantine burnout. Working from home while trying to navigate e-learning with our children burnout. We've all reached capacity for how far we've...
4 Kid-Friendly Science Experiments To Do at Home
With many Texas schools remaining closed for the time being and a multitude of parents choosing to homeschool rather than virtual learning, I think it's safe to say we're all looking for fun ways...