Lauren S
Lauren is a gardener, amateur chicken rancher, and semi-pro Pinterest recipe tester who has mastered the art of reheating her morning coffee and evading the endless requests for snacks. Whether it’s solo traveling across the country or a picnic lunch in her front yard, she ensures her life each day is an adventure. With a professional background in sales, social media management, marketing, and business administration, Lauren is the embodiment of the organized creativity that’s reflected through her writing and work as sponsorship director and media coordinator for Collin County Moms , Dallas Moms, and Fort Worth Moms. Lauren resides in the Mid Cities with her husband, Sam, and three children.
Finding Your Village {FWM Neighbor Groups}
Everyone deserves those cherished friends in her life who have been there and done that, moms who are walking a similar path, and moms who just get it when you say you are utterly exhausted, or when all you want is adult conversation, or when you're feeling that mom guilt about anything and everything.
Five Reasons Why Honesty Is the Best Policy
For real, we have enough mama drama with bickering kiddos or toddlers throwing tantrums daily. Why chance having MORE drama from dishonesty when you can just be honest and move forward?
A Guide to Family-Friendly Breweries in the Tarrant County Area
Pack up some toys and snacks for the kiddos, fill the diaper bag with the necessities (we recommend a changing pad, towel, or blanket too -- as many breweries don’t provide changing tables), and head out to your local brewery. Or plan a trip to a brewery in a neighboring town for an afternoon of fun with the family!
The Ultimate Guide to Birthday Freebies and Discounts
If you love freebies and discounts, this post is for you! We've gathered a list of restaurants, retailers, and more that offer birthday freebies and discounts. Treat yo'self to some perks on your special day!
When You Gotta Go and It Just Won’t Flow :: A Guide to Comfortable...
After giving birth, I didn't poop for EIGHT whole days. Yes, you read that right. EIGHT DAYS. Thankfully, my lovely nurse at Baylor Hospital in Grapevine, Texas, shared the secret to comfortable poops with me, and now I am here to share it with you.
Short Hair, Don’t Care: Five Reasons Why Short Hair ROCKS
We then talked about how we would not be "one of those moms." We would keep our loooonnngggg free flowing locks. Now, here I am . . . 11-ish years later . . . with a baby napping in the other room . . . and super *short-to-me* hair. In fact, I chopped more than 10 inches off very soon after giving birth.
Finding Sanity: The Breastfeeding Struggle Is REAL
Like many new moms, I didn't know a thing about breastfeeding before having a baby of my own. I just knew what I had heard from so many friends and family members : breast is best. So, I decided to do what was "best" for my baby . . . breastfeed.