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Easy Frozen Yogurt Treats

Easy Frozen Yogurt Treats


July 28, 2017    Houston Mothers

Kids love cool treats, especially during the Houston summer! This is a great way to help your kids stay cool and encourage healthy eating. This snack is great because not only is it healthy, but you can easily customize it! By using favorite shapes and flavors, kids will love these treats. Plus the entire family […]

Tips for Healthy Snacks

Tips for Healthy Snacks


May 5, 2017    Houston Mothers

Healthy Snacks Your famiy will love! It’s no secret that kids love to snack, and as parents it is important that you help them make the right choices when it comes to the food that they eat. Healthy snacking can incorporate important vitamins and nutrients into their diets, while simultaneously curbing their ever-growing appetites, so […]

Re-Grow Vegetables at Home

Re-Grow Vegetables at Home


April 7, 2017    Houston Mothers

It’s hard to keep kids’ attention for long projects, or even movies – but you can bet that if you have a plant that promises to change and grow over time they will be excited to hop up every morning and go check it out. The best part about these cool tricks we found on the […]

St. Patrick’s Day Family Events


March 10, 2017    Sara Hickey

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and the Houston area is loaded with events celebrating the big day. Traditionally, St. Paddy’s Day festivities are geared towards adults and focus on local pubs and drink specials. However, the city also hosts a number of family-friendly activities for all ages. Houston’s […]

Is Your Elementary School One of the Best in Houston?


February 3, 2017    Sara Hickey

Data analysis site Niche recently released a ranking of Houston’s top 30 public elementary schools. The site looked at data from the Department of Education and surveys from both students and parents to compile the ranking. Factors like test scores, teacher quality, school culture, and diversity influenced each school’s placement on the list. Where are […]

Instagram to Follow: Fully Raw Kristina


January 27, 2017    Sara Hickey

Looking for some food inspiration? We suggest a local food expert with an inspiring Instagram! Whether you’re a vegan or not, you should check out Fully Raw Kristina. Filled with recipes, stories, and other uplifting content, her social media pages are worth the follow. Leading a raw food, vegan diet, she is a Houston local and […]

Family Adventure at Space Center Houston!


January 20, 2017    Sara Hickey

Since its opening day in 1992, Space Center Houston (SCH) has seen over 18 million visitors walk through its doors. Within its 250,000-square-foot educational complex, Space Center Houston provides a fun and engaging environment for education. Let your family explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. With both permanent and traveling exhibits, there’s […]

TV Time May Cut Your Children’s Sleep Short


January 6, 2017    Sara Hickey

When life is hectic, it can be tempting to place a child in front of the TV for a few hours to give yourself a much needed break. But, a recent study suggests that TV time could be hindering your child’s sleep. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital found […]

Staycation at Home Instead of Travelling


December 30, 2016    Sara Hickey

Whether it’s floating down a canal in Venice or discovering that secret beach in Maui, we all have our dream vacations. And while swimming through a private lagoon in Tahiti may remain only a dream, there are more than enough other vacations you can take with your family — and you don’t even have to […]

Holiday Recipes to Make With Your Kids


December 16, 2016    Sara Hickey

Holiday cooking and baking are always filled with cheer — except when you’re stuck in the kitchen all alone. Here are some simple holiday recipes to help you get the whole family involved in preparing for a celebration: Reindeer Cinnamon Buns Recipe Add a festive twist to your holiday breakfasts. All you need is a few […]

Holiday Festivals for the Family


December 10, 2016    Sara Hickey

The holiday season is here, and there are plenty of things to do in Houston to celebrate. Whether you enjoy viewing festive light shows, sitting around a campfire, perusing ice sculptures or going to a holiday concert, there’s something for everyone this time of year. With so much going on in the city, here are […]

Christmas Eve Surprise Box

Christmas Eve Surprise Box


December 9, 2016    Houston Mothers

The holidays are a time when families come together, celebrate the season, and make memories that are cherished forever. This year change things up and start a new family tradition! Create a Christmas Eve Box to surprise your children. This Christmas Eve Surprise Box contains (you can add in different treats depending on the age […]

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Tea Bag Rockets

Here’s a fun way to impress your kiddos with some science knowledge! Just take a tea bag, (you’ll need one that is paper based, bags that are fiber won’t work) removed the staple, open the bag, dump out the contents and set the top on fire! The fire creates hot air at the top of […]

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Easy Pizza Bites

This easy bite size pizza recipe is an adorable pint sized snack, and you don’t even have to make pizza dough! This is a perfect snack size especially if you have young children. Your kids will certainly be asking for more of these! Ingredients: – 1 Jar of your families favorite pasta sauce – 1 Large french […]

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Vanessa Treviño-Boyd’s Annual Guest Sommelier Series

Passionate wine drinkers and sommeliers alike will enjoy a roundtable-themed and intimate wine tasting during Treviño-Boyd’s Guest Sommelier Series. Vanessa Treviño-Boyd was awarded ‘Best New Sommelier,’ by Food & Wine magazine, as well as ‘Houston’s Best Sommelier,’ by Houston Press magazine in 2012. She also has an Advanced Certificate with the American Sommelier Association. Every Tuesday at […]

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Storing for Small Spaces

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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