By Stacey Gliniewicz My husband I have decided to embark on a major home remodel journey. When he purchased our home, there were some projects that needed completing, but deployments, job changes, and children have significantly altered that plan. Now, here we stand staring down the list of all that we would like to see happen to our shoebox home where two adults, five children, and two read more

By Angela Bickford I’ve been around children all of my life. I’m the oldest of six children, loved babysitting, became a teacher, and loved on all my friends’ kids. When my husband and I got married, we knew we wanted to be parents and didn’t even think twice about getting pregnant, we expected it to happen. It did. Right away in fact. But then it ended, during a hurricane of all read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Taking excellent care of your skin is one of the most important things you can do for your health and well-being. Everyone needs some sun exposure. The emphasis is on “some” because too much sun can cause skin cancer, eye problems, weakened immune system, prematurely aged skin or unsightly skin spots. The skin is the largest organ in the human body and performs read more

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss School will soon be out for the summer and that got me wondering: what do moms like doing best with their kids? I polled a few moms and here’s what ten of them had to say: Our favorite is playing in the sprinklers. Even the teen will take the time to laugh & run through spraying water in the summer. – Christie S. Fishing, playing in the river, read more

By Angela Bickford Originally guest posted on The Work at Home Woman During my last post, I talked about the importance of social networking. In this post, I'm going to talk about the top 10 mistakes people make in social networking. These will focus mainly on Twitter, Facebook, and blogging, because if you remember, they are my ‘holy trinity’ of social media. As a reminder from my read more

When it comes to tough decisions, how do you decide which path to take? It's not easy when it's just you making the decision, but add in a spouse/partner, and it just became harder. That's because it's not all about you anymore. For purposes of this post, we're not talking who should take out the trash each week or what to do with $20 extra dollars. Let's talk about the HARD issues - the ones read more

By Stacey Gliniewicz Summer, summer, summer time! The kids are almost out of school and you’ve been planning a vacation for months! Now, to keep your kiddos busy on the hours-long road trip you have planned... You have thought of games, snacks, dvds for the entertainment system; iPods along with the portable game systems are charged. Each child has their own backpack filled with fun read more

By Diana Saufley While I have not always considered myself extremely good at leaving a smaller carbon footprint, several years ago I embarked on an attempt to do just that. Our family does recycle everything that is recyclable, to the point our recycle bin overflows. But what about all those cans, water bottles and other items that are temporary installments of reprieve for future read more

By Sara Parker I first attempted to read the Bible from start to finish during the summer between high school and college. To mark my place and record my journey, I jotted down the date in the margin after completing each section. The first date recorded in my Bible is July 15, 1997. I lasted a whopping four weeks at my quest, and apparently gave up after completing the reading of Numbers read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Spring is upon us and outdoor activities are abound. But before you take that morning ride on your motorcycle, spend time manicuring your lawn, or let the kids out to play, take a moment to remember safety comes first. E. Shawn Mansour, DO, board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic trauma on the medical staff at Cypress read more

By Victoria Armijo As the end of the year approaches parent-teacher conferences are being scheduled. During a conference, make sure to come in open minded and ready to listen to what the teacher has to say. Take into consideration their comments and suggestions. Make sure to come prepared and on time. Writing down a list of questions will make it easy and quick for both you and the read more

By Angela Bickford Originally guest posted on The Work at Home Woman I’ve been talking to a lot of wonderful women I’ve met on Twitter about social networking, and there’s one thing we all tend to agree on. It’s not about the numbers; it’s about the relationships you build. The best definition I have come across to define social networking is from the site WhatIs?: “Social read more

The concept of giving and helping has been around since the beginning of time. The question is, is there such a thing as giving/helping too much? And how can you find a balance that you and your spouse are both comfortable with? Craig & Angela Bickford share their thoughts in this week's He Said/She Said blog. He Says: I have found that on many occasions my wife and I have had read more

By Chrissy Bernal My husband and I were blessed enough to be able to take a trip to Jamaica last week and we returned on Mother’s Day. At first I was conflicted about being gone for most of Mother’s Day, but while my husband and I do our best to have alone time, it had been so long since my husband and I had been able to go on an actual vacation that would couldn’t pass it up—especially read more

By Stacey Gliniewicz Here we are already halfway through May. Here I am with another short check list of items to deter costly home maintenance repairs. This is checklist is particularly for the month of May. As always, should you have questions, or see issues, call your local handyman right away to get your problem taken care of. Check carpet for stains, popping seems, read more