summer

I don't know if I would be as calm as this Texas mom if my dogs decided to water the house.

Rafts and floaties have come a long way. Instead of thin-ribbed rafts and plain ole tubes, we've got flamingos, swans, avocados floating with us in the pools. And bulls!

Justin Timberlake just dropped a bomb on us, to the tune of Soulmate.
Maybe I'm a little biased, because I adore JT, but I'm really into this groove.

Hotter days and lack of rain is taking its toll on East Texas.

Is your kiddo always riding his or her bike? If so, you've got to take them to Bicycle Adventure Day!

By now the kids have probably uttered the phrase that all parents dread during the summer. “I'm bored.” Now what?!

If you need help plugging up the kids' schedules this summer, we've got some cheap and free ideas.

The kids are home for the summer and are already driving you nuts. It's not too late to get some training in to survive the season.

If you're not quite a master griller, join the club. But there are a few easy things we can do to improve our grilling skills this summer, and one of those is to quit poking the meat and do this one simple thing instead.

East Texas has lots of places that draw tourists, and since we live here we should be checking them out too. We've got ideas about five great places to visit that you may have forgotten about.

I've always kept bug spray at the house, and tried utilizing fragrant plants around the patio area of my backyard to keep them at bay as well, but it never fails - I get eaten alive.

The rest of the US might have a thing against flip-flops at the office, but those seem to be part of standard operating procedure in Texas. As long as you don't add socks. What else should we NOT wear to work this summer?

Over a hundred Texas museums will let active duty military members and their families in free this summer, and several East Texas museums are on the list.