Becca Vidrine
Pro Tips for Having a Great Day at the Houston Zoo
Updated April 2024
One of my favorite family friendly attractions to visit in Houston is the beloved Houston Zoo. Find us there several times throughout the year among the weekend crowds, the field trips, and...
Confessions of a Mom of an Only Child
Hard Questions
I wonder if the questions will stop being so hard to answer. Five years in and they still feel like a punch in the gut. The questions most often come externally—from innocent friends...
Lessons from an Alcohol Sabbatical
What started out as an experiment for a few weeks to see if my overall health would improve turned into a three month alcohol sabbatical. And, boy, did I learn more than I expected....
10 Favorite Single Player Games For Kids
Whether it's the holiday break, a sick kid at home, a doctors appointment waiting room, the carpool line, or just a rainy weekend we all need a little quiet time, amiright? I love a...
Three Delicious Thanksgiving Appetizers…And a Cocktail
Well, we made it!
We survived the heat strokes and the warm swimming pools, we survived the start of school and the Halloween sugar highs, and now we roll right into cozy season and my...
Soft Launch into Fall Recipes
Here’s what we are not going to do…we are not pretending to enjoy big, heavy, super warm fall recipes while we are still hitting the 90s on the daily. BUT here’s what I...
An Out of Town-ers Guide to Family Friendly Fun in Houston
“Hey, we are taking a trip with the kids in a few weeks, what should we do for fun in Houston?”.
I’ve gotten this question more times than I can count.
Don't sweat it, I've got...
A Moms Guide to Road Trip Packing
I’ve tried a lot of road trip packing hacks and I’m here to report the most effective and efficient, but don’t get your sights set on aesthetics, please!
Dear Mom: A Letter from Your Daughter
Dear Mom,
It's a challenge trying to summarize it all, you know. Being your daughter, telling you how I feel in so little words; it's not an easy task. I'll try my best to do...
Fun in the Kitchen: A Guide to Easy Valentine’s Day Food
I'm basically Buddy the Elf when it comes to love. You know, the whole "I'M IN LOVE AND I DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS IT!" kind of excitement. So, naturally I'm all in when it...