Health + Wellness

{For more posts within this series, click the picture above.} So far I have loved all of the posts in our Houston Smiles series sponsored by BLVD Dentistry!  I love talking about those sweet baby teeth that start making their...

Summer is *this* close to officially making it's grand entrance here in Houston.  You know, complete with 100+ temps, nonstop sweating, and humidity so thick you can slice it with a knife.  But with those slight annoyances come tons of...

Do you put yourself last? I DID, but won’t anymore… In the busy moments of being a wife, mother of 6 children, realtor, and full-time volunteer, I am consistently putting myself last as many other moms can relate. I am...

You know that saying that's everywhere these days, "Find your tribe. Love them hard?" I found my tribe. I love them hard... and we have freezer meal parties.  In case you have not heard of it, a freezer meal party...

Do you know someone with ovarian cancer? The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2019, about 22,240 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed and 14,070 women will die of ovarian cancer in the United States. It accounts...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is symbolized by a gold ribbon. The color gold represents the preciousness of children.  What Is Childhood Cancer? Childhood cancer, also referred to as pediatric cancer, encompasses dozens of diseases. It...

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 her experience of living as...

After the last year, countless weary and emotionally spent people cheered extra loudly as that ball dropped and 2022 began. Together with the celebrations, the parties, and excitement, inevitably resolutions are also made {insert dramatic dun dun duuuun sound...

Sensory needs are becoming more and more known in children. Often associated with children with autism, sensory needs are actually applicable to all children {and really, humans}. Sensitivity to noise, visual stimulation, touch, movement, and smell are important...

My word for 2024 is BELIEVE. The power to believe feels like an answer to the ups-and-downs of 2023. While there was no one big incident, there was a multitude of ‘paper cutting’ moments that under-cut my sense of...