I'm a Texas girl through and through, and when you've lived in this great state as long as I have, you think you've seen (and eaten) it all. Or at least I thought I had until our 3rd Annual Sister Site...

Maybe it's just because we are in the mommy business, but we often wonder if we are even saying some of our favorite brand partners correctly! Brands we say pretty much every day in passing at City Moms Blog Network, and likely brands that you chat about on the playground or amongst your mom-friends all the time!

Do you feel like you're constantly buying clothes for your family, but rarely yourself? I was never a total fashionista before I became a mom, but I used to care about what I wore. So here are some clothing hacks for both mom and kids to help maximize what little time and money we do still have to devote to our wardrobes.

I realize that our NICU stay was short in comparison to what a lot of other families go through, but those 12 days we spent in the NICU were the longest, most emotionally draining days of my life. I got to the point where I literally couldn't cry any more--I didn't have any tears left to shed.

We are proud to partner with our friends at Apricot Lane, the leading fashion boutique retail franchise. Not only does Apricot Lane provide the latest fashion trends for women at affordable prices, but with 23 years of franchise experience they are committed to supporting and helping each franchisee reach success! Today we share with you a family that has turned their passion of shopping and fashion into a family run business by opening their Apricot Lane store in Florida. Now the can share their passion with others!

I’ll just get it out of the way and say it up front: I was hugely unpopular as a kid. I was the nerd, the kid that got bullied, all of it. For that reason, and also for the fact that I’m just a nice person who believes in being nice to other people, I was determined not to have adulthood turn out like that for me.

Our City Moms Blog Network team was at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas last week to bring you the latest and greatest in baby gear, toddler gadgets and kid's toys!

We all do it. We have those things that we tell ourselves during certain situations to help us to remain calm or at least not bite the head off of our children or significant others. Over the years, I have slowly shifted from, “You are driving me crazy, why can’t you do anything right” to “Breathe, you’ve got this”.

Our City Moms Blog Network team is at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas this week to bring you the latest and greatest in baby gear, toddler gadgets and kids toys!

The City Moms Blog Network National Team got SPOILED with a capital S during our recent trip to San Antonio for our 3rd Annual Sister Site Conference. One such treat was to dine and I truly mean "dine" at Rebelle located in The St. Anthony Hotel. If the bedazzled lion sculpture as you walk in the door isn't evidence enough, Rebelle is swanky, offering the ultimate dining experience.