Kristine H
Kristine grew up in Houston where she met her husband Richard. The high school sweethearts welcomed their daughter Kara {2014} after naturally overcoming infertility. Sixteen months later, their son Ray {2015} joined their family. She balances the allergy mom life as well as a full-time job at an oil & gas supermajor where she is the queen of PowerPoint. Her Houston roots run deep with her Bachelors degree from the University of Houston and MBA from Rice University. Kristine loves traveling, good food, and experiencing all things H-town with family and friends, especially drinks {bars, breweries, boutique coffee shops!}, museums, and of course, BEYONCÉ. You can follow her adventures on vu hu life, Instagram and Twitter {@vuhulife}.
What To Expect When You’re Having A Natural Childbirth at the Hospital
It took over 2 years to get pregnant with our eldest. With all that “idle” time, my type-A mind had already researched and decided that an unmedicated birth with minimal medical interventions was right...
How to Snapchat
Snapchat. Why in the world would a grown woman and mother of two be writing about Snapchat? It’s supposed to be reserved for teenage/20-something horn dogs who need a covert channel to send explicit...
{How We Celebrate} Ray’s Baptism
I didn't grow up a practicing Catholic. Catholicism is embedded in my extended family's traditions, and because of that I was baptized as an infant. Other than that, Mass was something we attended at...
Lean In? Really, I Just Want A Job
I'm sure you've noticed the affordability of gas lately. I'm talking to the point where there's a zero in front of the decimal point after you cash-in fuel rewards. Good news for consumers; bad...
10 Tips for Postpartum Self Care
I'm writing this blog post from my glider on my phone as I'm nursing my newborn with one arm while keeping the toddler at bay with the other. I had frantically cleaned the night...
2016 Houston Lunar New Year Celebrations
You know how the United States goes bonkers at Christmas time? It’s a time of joy, presents, and family/loved ones. People go crazy to get the house decorated and in order, and shopping is...
I Miss My OB
As my last postpartum visit nears, I am sad that I will no longer see my OB regularly. I started to feel this way shortly after delivery and also experienced the same thing with...
10 things your friend on bedrest wished you knew
When I was 29 weeks pregnant with my second born, I was admitted to the hospital then placed on bedrest for the remainder of the pregnancy. Thankfully, it was a "modified" bedrest which meant...
The Hybrid Maternity Capsule Wardrobe
Congrats! You're pregnant. And now...nothing fits. The in-between phase where neither regular clothes nor maternity clothes fit is inevitable. For some it lasts for the first trimester, for others it may last well into...
Houston Mocktail Quest
Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a great night out with your main squeeze or girl friends. Sure, the company you keep may elect in an adult beverage or two {…or...