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5 Small (Yet Big!) Ways to Help Your Children Give Back This Holiday Season
Other than an angel tree or a toy drive, how can you get the kids involved in the generosity of the season? Our mommy blogger has some great, and easy, ideas.
A Few of Jennifer Todryk’s Favorite Things
Check out what a few of Jennifer Todryk’s favorite things are that get her into the holiday season.
How Dallas Mom Sonay Baker Spends Her Monday
Besides working for Southwest Airlines, she’s a face and body painter, photographer, and mother of an 18-month-old.
Mom Next Door: Jennifer Todryk
The Instagram star talks going viral, filming a show for HGTV, and how she went from 50k followers to 420k followers in less than a year.
How Frisco Mom Jenni Jensen Spends Her Monday
Frisco mom Jenni Jensen and husband Mike have four kids—Will, 19, Grace, 18, Andrew, 14, and Nora, 13, who has Down syndrome. Nora was the…
Whitney Kielwasser’s Advice for Special Needs Parents
The Dallas mom shares her parenting tips, plus her favorite local restaurants and self-care spots
Our Favorite #MomTruths from November
“I once sent my kid to school dressed up for character day a week early.” —Chrissy, Denton “We tried a…
How Denton Mompreneur Randi Skinner Spends her Thursday
University of North Texas alum Randi Skinner is a civic–minded Dentonite: Denton Rotary Club member, Denton Parks Foundation board member, past president of Denton Young Professionals … but…
How Allen Mom and Business Owner Alicia Makaye Spends Her Monday
Allen mom Alicia Makaye, Ph.D., and her husband George own GXA, an IT support business in Richardson. They’ve been married for 17 years, have worked in…
Mother Beverage’s Allison Ellsworth’s Top Picks for “Me” Time
For Self-Care “My absolutely favorite thing in the entire world is going to a yoga class. I used to go to Lifetime…
Trusting Her Gut: Allison Ellsworth Of Mother Beverage
After four years of working with doctors to figure out her stomach issues—with no answers—Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Mother Beverage, took her health…
The Funniest #MomTruths We Heard in October
Oh, my kid had school today? Whoops… Laugh out loud at these real-life moments submitted by our readers.
How Metalsmith & Jewelry Designer Leah Johnson Spends Her Thursday
Denton mom Leah Johsnon owns LJ Artisan Designs, an online artisan jewelry store.
How Dallas Travel Blogger Rani Alfers Spends Her Thursday
Single mom Rani Alfers spends her days managing her insurance agency, starting her blog and taking care of her son.
How Arlington Mom Holly Potter-Harvey Spends Her Tuesday
This mom of four has twin boys, a baby boy and one 8-year-old girl on top of work, nonprofits, and a side hustle.
Where Denton Artist Gracie Piper Finds Inspiration
For the mom of two, these local galleries, shops and nature trails nurture creativity.
HGTV’s Grace Mitchell’s Favorite Things
Check out her picks, from date night to self-care to reading material.
Lauren Williams’ Picks for Staying Active & Inspired
Check out Lauren Williams’ top picks for fitness, facials and pop culture dish.
Artist or Mother? Denton’s Gracie Piper Is Learning To Be Both
After her first was born, Piper says she viewed “mother” and “artist” as conflicting identities; now, she’s figuring out how they can work in tandem.