July 2021

Babies+Kids

You Need to Teach Your Children This Manner

Babies+Kids

This is a manner that possibly needs to be taught to grown adults too. This is a manner that when I die, I hope my children have had it instilled in their brains and hearts. It is the one manner I have no tolerance for if my children do not uphold it. I would rather them fart or burp as loudly as they can in a crowded five-star restaurant. Or forget to say thank you a million times before letting one slip in this manner. The world, children and adults alike, need to take note. It is absolutely out of…

Texas Towns

Hotel Drover Fort Worth- The Best Hotel in Texas.

Texas Towns

There’s no doubt when you arrive at the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards, you are in Cowtown. Boot shops, Wranglers, steakhouses, rodeos, and literal live longhorns. The Stockyards are in the major works of revitalization. From dusty and rickety to modern cowboy glam without losing its historical significance, Hotel Drover is leading the cattle drive. This beautifully artistic hotel is all the rage in Fort Worth, Texas right now, and yes, you should book a room now, and no, you don’t need to own a Resistol hat to join in the cowboy glam. If you are looking for one of the…

Texas Towns

NRS Guest Ranch Decatur, Texas-A Peaceful Getaway

Texas Towns

Outside the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, there is a little country town, Decatur, Texas. Life was simple and quiet for the people of Decatur, Texas. With rolling hills as far as your eye could see and not a city light in sight, you are free to gaze at stars from night until the morning comes. Decatur is Texas’ best-kept secret. Though only six thousand residents live out here, life can be just what you need. A pair of cowboy boots with an ice-cold beer on tap, alongside some good ol’ comfort food, served up sweetly by Sweetie Pies Ribeye. Decatur, Texas,…

Eat+Drink

Add These Cookbooks to Your Cookbook Collection

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It took two specific cookbooks to finally find my passion in the kitchen at 39 years old. I have never had a passion for cooking; I bake out of the box and find cooking very inconvenient. Only until I took a Texas road trip with my kids to the Magnolia Market at the Silos in Waco, Texas is when I became motivated to become better at cooking and baking. Something ignited my curiosity on that road trip for cooking and baking. I am pretty sure it was Joanna Gaines. How could one possibly make these beautiful cookbooks, have a zillion…

Co-parent

Best Books On Co-Parenting With a Narcissist

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Co-parenting with a narcissist will be one of the hardest things you will do in life. It is a never-ending battle and conflict that is not necessary. Learning to cope for the sake of your children and your own peace is essential. Finding the right tools and techniques to deal with this kind of personality will be vital to your health and your children’s well-being–A co-parenting app such as Our Family Wizard, boundaries, and you are armed with information on how to reduce stress in co-parenting or dealing with a narcissist. These are the best books on co-parenting with a…

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Best Co-Parenting Books For a Healthy Relationship.

Co-parent

I have done a lot of reading and research on positive co-parenting, parallel parenting, and co-parenting with a narcissist. I have experienced all situations. These are the best co-parenting books I have read and recommend for a HEALTHY and POSITIVE co-parenting relationship, specifically. Getting tips and tricks in co-parenting will help your life be at peace too. Less conflict equals less stress. A co-parenting relationship will likely be one of the most complicated relationships you will have in your lifetime. Getting to a place of understanding and peace with your co-parent takes education, boundaries, maybe the need for a co-parenting…

Eat+Drink

Chewy Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!

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If you are a fan of the TV show Friends, you will remember the episode where Monica wants Phoebe’s grandmother’s chocolate chip cookie recipe as a wedding gift so she would “be the mom who made the best chocolate chip cookies ever.” Come to find out, Phoebe’s grandmother’s recipe was Nestle Tollhouses’ famous chocolate chip cookie recipe that adorns the back of every yellow package on grocery store shelves. I am not going to lie; Nestle has probably the best ready-to-bake cookie dough. It is easy to pop in the oven, and they come out perfect every time. I have…

Babies+Kids

Summer Activities for Kids– Sidewalk Puffy Paint!

Babies+Kids

As a mom or dad, my advice is to let your kids get messy and get in there with them. Making memories with your kids is the most important thing you can do with them! Over this summer break, we have done some messy but fun summer activities for kids. I committed to doing some fun things, trying to wear these kids out. Note: I am more worn out than them, lol. This is a great summer activity for older kids and a great activity for toddlers. My fifteen-year-old even came and joined the fun; she created the rainbow below,…

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Toddler Summer Activity-Frozen Dinosaur Dig!

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I am trying my hardest to keep my three-year-old busy this summer. She is highly active and likes to be a busy body. Sometimes, I can only keep her entertained for 20 minutes; I will take anything while working! This is a fun, engaging toddler summer activity that is budget-friendly and keeps your little busy for a bit! We did a cheap, budget-friendly, fun, summer activity for kids–a toddler can do this, and my nine-year-old loved it too. It takes a bit to make; however, the frozen dinosaur dig is so easy to make. Supplies you need for the frozen…