Mom Life

Ask The Expert With UpFront Carpet Care
UpFront Carpet Care has been our go-to for everything from carpet and rug cleaning, grout cleaning, pressure washing, getting pesky stains out of furniture, and more! Owner and local dad, Joseph Pais, is one of the nicest, most accommodating people we know and truly...

The Ultimate Sleep Away Camp Guide
Spending part of their summer at camp is one of those amazing experiences that will stay with your child forever. Use this guide to learn about some of the top sleepaway options throughout the United States. All of them will help your child gain valuable confidence,...

2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Support SMALL & LOCAL this Holiday Season!

Doorstep Digital: Another Family Safely Preserving Memories
A few months ago, we told you about a company that helped us safely preserve some of our most precious memories. Doorstep Digital is a company truly made for moms. This company specializes in the scanning, saving, and organization of photographs, videos, and slides...

Moms Night Out Event Recap
A Night Full Of Love & Community For Moms Exactly one week ago, we wrapped up our Moms Night Out event at Newmark Homes. Seven days later and we're still on a high like you wouldn't believe. What a beautiful, special night. It was a night all about moms. We...

Germ Busting with Lemishine
The Holiday season is upon us! And as much as we all love this time of year, it's also the dreaded flu season. The flu has been making its way around the schools and our neighborhoods. We all need a proactive germ busting defense to keep these germs away!...

Meet a Mom: Courtney N. Williams
Meet Courtney, Lifestyle Blogger & Entrepreneur We met Courtney at a blogger event last Spring and instantly connected. You know when you meet someone and you just feel their warmth and instantly feel like you've been friends forever? That's what Courtney...

Sam's Story
A Story of Hope And A Mother's Unrelenting Love Sara England is a local Katy mama we've been following along with since we started this platform over a year ago. Something about this mama's strength and faith drew us to her. As soon as we started learning...

How To Be A Bedtime Boss With The Time Change
Guest Blog From The Founder of Bedtime Boss Caroline Pavlinik, boss mama behind Bedtime Boss, is a Certified Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant helping babies sleep through the night throughout Austin, Houston and virtually! If it's one thing we know and we...

We Aren’t Too Picky…. But Our Kids Are
Written by Hillary K. Kotwal, MS, RD, LD, Certified DPP Life Coach Maybe we are actually picky eaters too. But, hey it was a catchy title. So what do we need to know about pickiness? Where did it come from and where did it you go?... yes that was a Cotton-Eye...

Small Business Saturday: Little Learners Childcare Center
Small Business Saturday: Little Learners Childcare Center People that care for other people's kids - teachers, caregivers, nannies, child care workers - we are just in awe of them. They are such a gift and true blessing to us moms. Just a couple months ago, Amy...

The Teal Pumpkin Project
Bringing Awareness To The Teal Pumpkin Project Did you know a teal pumpkin can make a kid feel like a superhero? 1 in 13 kids of the 15 million Americans that have food allergies and can't participate in trick-or-treating. Halloween is the perfect time to...

Holiday Gift Guide Interest Form 2019
Own a local business and interested in being featured in our Holiday Gift Guide? Express your interest here!!

Birth Photography: So Much More Than Capturing Moments
The following blog was written by our super talented friend, local mama, birth photographer, postpartum doula, and writer – Anne Schmidt. Yes, she’s a super woman! Thank you, Anne, for sharing the truth behind your passion for birth photography. ...

All Things Fall In & Around Katy
Fall Festivals, Pumpkin Patches, and Events Oct. 1 through Halloween! Blessington FarmsSept 21 - Nov 9: Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival - every Friday from 9:30-3:30 as well as Saturday AND Sunday (open Sundays in October only)...

Sleep Study: What To Expect & Following Your Gut
When Normal Kid Sleep Turns To Scary Last month, I decided to share our journey with my daughter's sleep issues, how we took action to get some answers, and ultimately the process and behind the scenes of our sleep study. I don't think we've ever got so many...

A Letter To Our Daughters
Our daughters started Kindergarten this year. We literally cannot believe it. We blinked and they turned four, we blinked again and they're in pre-k, we blink again and they are 5 and in Kindergarten. Watching them grow from babies into toddlers and now into little...

Katy's Fall Guide to Photographers
It's officially FALL, y'all!! Yes, we know, it doesn't feel like it.... patience, non-Texans.... it will come eventually. BUT, regardless of the temperature outside, it is that time to be thinking about and scheduling Fall and even Winter & Christmas pictures....

7 Podcasts Mompreneurs will Love
Any moment we can get to ourselves as mamas is so sacred- why not spend it being inspired by women doing it all right along with us? Anyone else just love podcasts? We have fallen in love with them- perfect for commute into town, long drives, or time on the treadmill....

JuJuBe: What to Know About These Stylish & Functional Bags!
As Moms, we need to multitask like it’s our job—because, well, it usually is. And that means we need our clothes and accessories, particularly our bags, to work as hard as we do. That’s why we love JuJuBe products—they get the job done while looking great...