Posts Tagged ‘moms’

When Should Your Child Start Swim Lessons?

When Should Your Child Start Swim Lessons?
Mommy-Guilt is weighing heavy on me this week.  We attended our first swim lesson of the summer on Tuesday, or should I say “kind-of” attended…as Luke (almost 2 yrs) screamed at the top of his lungs for the first 20 minutes of our 30 minute lesson.  With me holding him.  Hugging...
June 24th, 2009 | Parenting, Pre-Schoolers, Sitters & Crawlers, Toddlers, new baby | Read More

Free (or Cheap!) Activities for Kids in Dallas – Fort Worth

Since starting MomsOutLoud.com last year, I’ve learned a lot. One of my earliest writings in 2008 was the list of 25 Free or Cheap Things to do with Kids in DFW.  It was really popular.  And I was very happy. But – now I’ve learned a lot more about all the fun things to do with kids...
June 2nd, 2009 | North Dallas, Parenting | Read More

Jon & Kate Plus 8 – Get OVER It!

OK, been a little quiet on the blog lately.  Getting a business off the ground, raising two little ones, and having a third baby have been keeping me a little busy. But I can’t resist this one. In doing some research on the web today (actually trying to select some relevant parenting news feeds...
May 21st, 2009 | Moms Out Loud - Inform, Connect, & Celebrate, Thoughts on Being a Mom | Read More

Kid-Friendly and Family-Friendly Memorial Day Weekend Events in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Looking for something to do this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day?  MomsOutLoud.com has a great list, including some very cool events like Touch-a-Truck in Rowlett and the American Heroes Event in Arlington (think F-16 and Apache Helicopter fly-overs).  Go to www.MomsOutLoud.com/momsplan and click...
May 21st, 2009 | North Dallas | Read More

Hate the TAKS test? New legislation proposed in Texas may abolish the TAKS system

Hate the TAKS test? New Legislation in the Texas Congress May End It Ask a Mom or a teacher in Texas what she thinks of the TAKS test and you will no doubt hear a long diatribe of all of its faults.  Even Moms who don’t have elementary-aged children (yet!) like me have heard enough from our friends...
April 3rd, 2009 | North Dallas, Parenting | Read More

Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Sightings around Dallas, Ft. Worth, and DFW Suburbs

Some of us, including yours truly, have been waiting for this moment since the Christmas decorations came down and we got settled into the cold months here in North Texas.  (OK – some of you non-natives may not think it gets that cold here, but trust me, your blood will then just as mine has.)...
March 29th, 2009 | North Dallas | Read More

Robots Are Not Fun!

Robots Are Not Fun!
Our son Jack has become a bedtime stall artist on the grandest scale. I am thankful for the three years of (relatively) easy bedtimes we’ve had with Jack, don’t get me wrong.  Other than two short but tramatic periods – when we had to let him cry it out to learn to soothe himself to...
February 6th, 2009 | Pre-Schoolers, Thoughts on Being a Mom, life with little ones | Read More

The Anxious Mom-to-Be

I don’t mind telling everyone that I was a very happy, but very freaked out expectant mother during my first pregnancy.  I always knew I wanted kids, and so did Jim, so having a baby was a shared dream for both.  But somehow in my dreams, I always pictured “kids” – not babies...
January 31st, 2009 | Expectant Moms, Thoughts on Being a Mom, life with little ones | Read More

The Meaning of Thanksgiving . . . to a 3-year Old

Every year it seems, the retail world starts pushing Christmas earlier and earlier.  This year, for instance, the Snow Globes at Willow Bend Mall in Plano (recreating the magic of Polar Express), kicked off on November 7.  While I love the display, I have to ask….really?!? On November 7 in Texas,...
November 24th, 2008 | Uncategorized | Read More

A Mom’s Definition of a “Fun Ride”

My husband likes cars.  And trucks.  And SUV’s.  And motorcycles.  And ATV’s.  And jet skis.  Basically, if it has an engine, he loves it.  Some friends were kidding him recently, saying that he changes cars like other people change clothes.  When we did the math, it was a bit surprising: ...
November 24th, 2008 | Moments in the Minivan, Uncategorized, life with little ones | Read More
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