Hi Reader, When you were a kid, did you turn your pajamas inside out when you wanted to have a snow day? I’m really not sure why we felt those two things would be related. We were somehow sending a message to the universe by showing it the insides of our sleepwear. But I’ve decided to take that same type of logic and hope that if we do lots of baking with pumpkin, then fall weather will finally come to Texas. 🙏 Let’s show the universe our open cans of pumpkin and maybe the weather will dip...

Hi Reader, School = germs. 😭 The moment you put groups of kids together indoors, the germs take hold. And really, it’s no surprise, because kids are gross. They are constantly alternating between touching every surface they walk past, and putting their fingers in their noses and mouths. It’s like they’re subconsciously cataloguing every possible strain of bacteria available via handrail before age 12. (I can’t be the only one who has been saying for years on repeat, “STOP TOUCHING...

Hi Reader, No matter what grade my kids are starting each year, I’ve found that the beginning of the school year always brings extra emotions in my house. I am no stranger to the dreaded after school meltdown. And even though I know to anticipate it, it still can be hard to get everyone feeling regulated again! Sometimes the answer is incredibly simple: feed them. It’s rare that you know exactly what they ended up eating at school. And that’s fairly out of your control. But if they are hangry...