Jana M
Jana is wife to Greg and mom to Cambry {December 2011} and Lainey {October 2013}. She has the best job in the world as a stay at home mom. She enjoys spending time with friends, crafting, trying new recipes, taking pictures of her daughters, and working out. She and her husband also love working with the youth kids at their church. She believes you can never have too many bows or headbands for little girls. Read all about her family life over at Meet the Matterns.
What Happens at Grandma’s Stays at Grandma’s
Having parents that live in the same town as you is a big deal, especially when you have kids. I am lucky enough to have my parents live in Houston, and I am so...
20 Ways to Decorate a Pumpkin
Now that all the grocery stores are selling pumpkins and the local pumpkin patches are open, I'm sure many of you have started buying pumpkins to have around the house or porch. We grew up...
Toddler Busy Bag Swap
A while back I got together with 4 other moms one evening for a busy bag swap. We all had toddlers close in age and a few of us were expecting baby #2. It...
Guide to Houston Area Pumpkin Patches
It's almost that time. Time to dress up the kids, take them to a pumpkin patch, and get those adorable pictures. And of course buy some pumpkins! Last year I was due with baby...
DIY Kid’s Luggage Tag
If you know me or have read many of my posts, you probably know that I love a little DIY project. I especially enjoy including a handmade item as part of a gift. Several...
Favorite Shower and Party Decorations
Since I am in the middle of putting together a baby shower for a friend, I thought I would share a few of my favorite decorations. These are all so easy. Not only would...
Teaching Our Children Kindness
A couple of weeks ago, new neighbors moved into the house next to us. I decided to make them cookies so our family could deliver them and introduce ourselves. While I was at the...
Oversharing About Your Children Online
I have a personal blog where I enjoy documenting my family's life. I love keeping track of my pregnancies, my girls' monthly updates as babies, our family vacations, funny conversations, and little details that...
3 Summer Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are great year round, but now that the summer heat is in full force - having something cold to drink is especially nice. The best thing about smoothies is you can pretty much put whatever...
5 Types of People I Judged
{For just two weeks, we are handing over our computers to the men in our lives and turning this little piece of the world wide web into Houston Dads Blog! Read along with their joys and their struggles,...