A. R. Schell Park in Plano

One play area has two regular swings and two baby swings, a balance beam, five slides, a climbing net and two sets of monkey bars. The other playset has four slides and several child bouncy toys.

Leigh Ann Adam

KVIL’s Leigh Ann Adam currently lives in McKinney with her high school-sweetheart husband Shane and two children Caden and Hailey. Their eldest son Seth lives in New York.

A Wednesday in the life of Megan Harney

Megan Harney is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Carrollton with her husband, Daniel, and their 16-month-old daughter, Elli. She is a freelance graphic designer, and she writes a blog called Wit & Wander.

Les Lacs Park in Addison

In addition to two play structures for tots and big kids, this playground has swings for two age groups, spring riders, a music play station, monkey bars, a braille educational panel and lots of climbing and sliding apparatuses.

Stoney Hollow Park in Plano

There are four slides on the older kid play set and three on the baby play set. The bigger play area has toys and games build into the play structure in addition to a balance game and climbing bars right next to the play set.

North Lake Ranch Park in Irving

The baby play set had three slides, and the older kid play set had two. There was a small field for practicing soccer or football, and a half court basketball court on turf for practice shooting hoops.

Mom Next Door: Shannon Newsom

North Texas residents are lucky enough to have a Wisteria brick-and-mortar store in Dallas so they, too, can decorate their homes with the same kind of exotic flair that the Newsoms are known for.

A Day in the Life of Jessica Allen

Jessica of Fort Worth is a single mother of two children: Christian, who has autism, is 9, and Caitlin is 4. Jessica is a full-time mommy blogger. She also manages a small cleaning business.