2023 Health & Wellness Guide presented by Sweet Pea Smiles!
Presented this year by Sweet Pea Smiles in Sugar Land, our annual Health and Wellness Guide is designed to provide valuable resources for us moms and our children. Whether you’re looking for tips on healthy eating, exercise, or stress management, our guide has something for everyone. So if you want to give yourself and your family the gift of good health, be sure to scroll through this guide!
Meet Sneha George, Our 2023 Choice Photographer and Mom of 2!
We asked, you voted! In November of 2022, we held nominations and a big vote on the finalists for South Houston Moms 2023 Choice Photographer! Sneha George Photography was our winner and we are so excited to share more about her!
How to Make Healthy Habits Stick
Along with the New Year comes a mountain of discussion about healthy haubits. Here’s how to make sense of it all and how to make it work for you.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Put this delicious salad into your lunch or dinner rotation!
Meet Markesha Wattree, Founder of Juggle Learning, LLC
With her background as a certified elementary reading and ESL teacher, she’s making learning FUN through her highly engaging learning materials that incorporate play! Markesha shares what inspired her passion for developing these tools and why play-based learning is so important. Read all about it here!
Summer Camps at Cordovan Art School
Young people who participate regularly in the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, to participate in a math and science fair, to be elected to class office, likely to have higher SAT scores, and are less likely to drop out of school than children who do not participate.
Preserving the Ordinary: My Experience with Family Documentary Photography
Through this niche style of photography, we were able to create a visual time capsule of my family’s life. We were able to preserve the memories of the ordinary moments that make up our lives and that will be cherished forever. Here’s how it went!
Our 2023 Nationwide Overnight Camp and Program Guide
Use our Camp & Program Guide to learn about some of the top sleepaway camp options throughout the United States as well as teen tours, educational programs and even community service opportunities.
Join Houston Swim Club in Their Mission to Reduce Childhood Drowning!
If you have a passion for making a difference in children’s lives, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!
Ivy Park
A wonderful place for children to have fun and explore – featuring a wide range of covered play equipment, tunnels, slides, monkey bars, and well constructed climbing fun.
Eat the Rainbow Board
The BakerMama will have everyone eating better – without having to be coaxed into it.
Baby and Children’s Tylenol Shortage: What You Need to Know
A pediatrician weighs in on this shortage.
Three Ingredient Cauliflower Soup
This delicious soup will warm you up and comes together quickly for weeknight dinners.
tWitch’s Tragic Death & What We Should All Know About Male Suicide
We spoke to two mental health experts who share how to recognize at-risk men—and help.
Local Family Brings Unique Preschool to Sugar Land and Richmond
Class will be in session on January 4, 2023 at Ivybrook Academy, a new, one-of-a-kind half day preschool option for families in the Southwest Houston suburbs of Richmond and Sugar Land. Ivybrook Academy Aliana offers a progressive approach to early childhood education that focuses on each student’s unique style of learning. Learn more here!
Elf on the Shelf Cheat Sheet: A Pre-Planned Calendar of 5 Minute Poses for Busy Moms
Our 2nd annual pre-planned list of Elf on the Shelf ideas is here! With this calendar, you’ll spend under 5 minutes each evening setting up a daily surprise that will help create the best memories for your kids while keeping you SANE at the same time. Supply and Grocery List included! Don’t forget to bookmark this page.
A Message of Gratitude From Local Mom & Founder of YESyoga, Erin Cummings
We are so grateful to receive and share this message of gratitude from Erin Cummings as we celebrate with family and reflect this Thanksgiving. From the perspective of a fellow mom, she explains how choosing gratitude during this busy holiday season can transform everything!
Meet Kellie Gerardi, Astronaut and Children’s Book Author from Jupiter
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Kellie Gerardi, an aerospace and defense professional, a mom, and a bioastronautics researcher who will be flying to space on a dedicated science mission with Virgin Galactic! We spoke to Kellie about her amazing career, family life in Jupiter, Florida, with her husband (Steven) and daughter (Delta V., age 3) and more.
Art is My Life: A Look Inside The Faris Foundation’s Creative Arts Program
Based right here in the South Houston area (Sugar Land), The Faris Foundation has established the first-ever Art Therapy program at Texas Children’s Cancer Center, Music Therapy at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, a first-of-its-kind Creative Arts Program at Ronald McDonald House Houston, and a Creative Art Therapy Fellowship at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in New York City. Read about what makes the program extra special here!
Everything You Need to Know About Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Organ Prolapse is a thing and 1 in 5 women are dealing with the condition. Empower Pelvic Health, located off Nasa Pkwy, is explaining what prolapse is, common symptoms and how physical therapy can help.