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.
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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.
Motherhood Dyed in the Wool: Artist Lauren Williams
What started as an outlet to combat stay-at-home-mom isolation has blossomed into a full-time business she runs with her husband from their Frisco home-slash-studio, where she can also be a hands-on mom to her three boys.
HGTV Star Grace Mitchell Spills the Truth on Making It All Happen
With Grace Mitchell, what you see is what you get, and that’s refreshing for an up-and-coming HGTV star.
5 Hostess Tips from Dallas Party Planner Emily Clarke
Emily Clarke’s favorite local venues for events and catering, plus do’s and don’ts for planning your next big event.
How Plano Mom Dayna Tolley Spends Her Tuesday
Dealing with 911 cals by day, party planning by night and being a single mom 24/7.