I can never find enough room for all of the stuff we seem to accumulate! But I enjoyed reading this article from Decorating Files, as it’s full of helpful tips for storing items in smaller rooms and areas around your home. These were my favorites, helping to be better organized: Embrace vertical storage! Floor to ceiling bookcases or […]
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Kingwood Free Kids Fest
Come celebrate Memorial Day with the whole family at Kingwood’s Free Kid Fest! Taking place on May 25, this festival will feature tons of games, water slides, crafts, a bungee jump, pony rides, live music by local schools, and many more activities for the kids to choose from. It’s all at Kingwood’s Town Center, located at […]
Godzilla: the Japanese Original at MFAH
When H-bomb testing wakes a four hundred foot sleeping sea dragon, Godzilla rises from the ocean to terrorize Tokyo, breathing fire and demolishing the city! If you love a classic sci-fi movie, this screening is right up your alley! In honor of the 60th anniversary restoration, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is showing the […]
Improve Your Dull Shoes
I don’t know about you, but I have a few pairs of shoes I bought on a whim that are now sitting in my closet collecting dust for some reason or another. Maybe they don’t match anything, or I liked them at first but now I just think, meh, every time my eye wanders over […]
Comedy Hour
The power of a laugh can turn your whole day around, and brighten your entire mood! And no matter what makes you giggle, there are plenty of Houston comedians that will make you laugh down to your funny bone. My favorite comedy clubs are Comedy Improv, and ComedySportz; they make for perfect date night or […]
Learning to Spell with “BUMP”
Spelling tests are commonplace for grade school children. Your child may practice for their spelling tests by making flashcards or spelling the words out loud. With the BUMP activity, you can get the whole family involved, making study time and spelling tests more fun! Supplies: · A few sheets of paper · Pencil · Small brown paper sack […]
Slow Cooker Asian Lettuce Wraps
By Sunday, I’m usually exhausted and still have a million chores I’d love to have magically completed on their own, not to mention dinner. So I decided to whip out the slow cooker and let it do some of the work for me, and thus Slow Cooker Sundays were born! These lettuce wraps I adapted […]
9 Tips to Dress-up a Small Bathroom
When decorating your home, a smaller bathroom may seem low on the priority list. With much bigger spaces to fill, such as your living room or master bedroom, those teeny bathrooms can be overlooked. With these 9 simple ideas for the smaller bathrooms in your home, you can easily give these little spaces some big personality! […]
E-mail Time Capsule
Being a parent today has its advantages, including the use of the internet to share our children’s most precious moments with our loved ones. One creative way to use this luxury is to create an e-mail account solely for your child. Throughout their lives, e-mail things like special pictures, notes, or funny stories from their childhood […]
Pasadena Strawberry Festival
It’s finally strawberry season in Texas, and Pasadena is celebrating with their 40th Annual Pasadena Strawberry Festival! Taking place on May 16-18 2014, this fun-filled festival includes live musical entertainment, a BBQ cook off, magic shows, stunt acts, and much more! You and your family can witness the world’s largest strawberry shortcake, and even indulge […]