McKinney mom of 2 Brittani Estes balances a bakery business and teaching in Frisco ISD while also raising her family.
Collin County
Latest stories
Year-Round Volunteer Opportunities to Serve Fellow North Texans
Read on for 25 year-round opportunities to help fellow families in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and support a local cause that tugs on your family’s heartstrings.
Use Your Imagination at These Indoor Play Spaces in Dallas-Fort Worth
It’s never too early to focus on the power of play, and there are plenty of indoor play places in North Texas built with children’s mental health in mind.
Restaurant Maven Sarah Smith Shares Recipe Secrets and Interior Design Tips
The January 2019 CollinChild Mom Next Door shares recipe secrets and pointers for designing a space that’s truly special.
Meet Sarah Smith, the McKinney Mom Behind Your Favorite Restaurant Eats in DFW
Ever had Sarah’s Queso at Cadillac Pizza Pub or Sarah’s Meatloaf at The Yard? Meet the woman behind the popular menu items: Sarah Smith of McKinney.
Playground Review: Green Park in Allen
A review of Allen’s Green Park playground––ideal stomping grounds for your aspiring first responders and littles with energy to burn off.
McKinney ISD’s Live Kind Initiative is Designed to Improve School Culture
McKinney ISD Superintendent Rick McDaniel launched the McKinney ISD Lives Kind Initiative (“Live Kind” for short) to make sure his students experience—and extend—kindness daily. The initiative aims to promote compassion throughout the district, from students to faculty members.
How Wylie Mom Adrianne Goodson, Quality Care Pharmacy Co-Owner, Takes Care On Thursdays
Adrianne Goodson and her husband, Craig, own Quality Care Pharmacy in Wylie. When she isn’t helping her husband at their pharmacy or dancing with their daughter, Aria, 5, you can find Adrianne grading English papers online for Obridge Academy. Taking care of Aria’s Australian Shepherd and BFF, Cruz, is also high on this mom’s priority list.
Real Mom New Year’s Resolutions According to Our Readers & Editors
The start of a new year is an opportunity for us to create new goals, resolve to change old habits and prepare to take on another 365 days of adventure. But add baby into the mix and all your shining resolutions could be gone by the time the ball drops at midnight.
Kid-Friendly Restaurants With A Holiday Spin
We know you’ve got a lot on your place this holiday season, so consider ordering pre-made meals from these local markets, bakeries and chains that offer good eats and holiday cheer.
21 Can’t-Miss Holiday Experiences in Dallas-Fort Worth
It can be easy to get caught up in the material aspect of the holidays. (If this describes your kids,…
Young Men’s Service League Inspires Leadership Throughout the Nation
Plano moms and sister-in-laws Pam Rosener and Julie Rosener started a movement in Collin County when they created The Young Men’s Service League 17 years ago. The Roseners…
Playground Review: Finch Park in McKinney
Location: 301 W. Standifer St. in McKinney, less than a mile from Chestnut Square Historic Village. Several parking lots are…
These Lovejoy High School Seniors Are Running for a Good Cause
Lovejoy is a fitting name for the 5A Collin County high school where three seniors are raising awareness on an…
16 Kids and Beginners Voice Lessons in Dallas-Fort Worth
Singing is a talent children can practice anytime, anywhere (as you know all too well), so refine those pipes in…
10 Kids and Beginners Piano Lessons in Dallas-Fort Worth
Mozart was composing by age 5, Beethoven performing publicly by age 7 and Elton John playing piano by age 3….
Fall Festivals in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Temperatures still may not be cool enough for sweaters and boots here in Texas, but luckily there are plenty of…
Meet the McKinney Firefighters who are Teaching Kids About Life and Fire Safety
Retired McKinney firefighter Brent Rollins certainly puts a new spin on the term “send in the clowns.” In 1993, he…
How Executive Director of Frisco Arts is growing the arts community in Collin County
Tammy Meinershagen is on a mission to prove that the arts are the heart and soul of any city. Since she took the…
6 Kid-friendly Art Tours in Dallas-Fort Worth
Art can be found anywhere—from a framed painting that hangs on a museum wall to spray-painted mural on the side of…