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Small Business Saturday: Clean Moving Crates
Packing and moving homes can be a very stressful experience for a family. Coordinating so many dates and deadlines is hard enough without the added chore of finding and assembling cardboard moving boxes. And the last thing you want to do after you’ve unpacked is...
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Teaching Children to Manage their Allowance (and More) with BusyKid App
Say goodbye to the chore chart! The BusyKid app lets parents use their phones to pay children for chores and teaches them how to save, spend, invest and donate. Once the parent is ready to pay the child’s weekly allowance, the funds are drawn from their bank account...
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Meet a Houston Mom – Meet Marilyn Valdez of Marilyn & More
I am the founder of Marilyn & More , a blog about my adventures as a mom, entrepreneur and influencer. I also work as the Booking Coordinator at Outloud Marketing (love it!), and as a daily live broadcast host on the app Bigo Live where I do anything from just talking, to cooking or even DIYs all while getting paid and interacting with people all over the world. I’m going on my 6th-month broadcasting now and have over 100k followers now! I also run my small business called The Party Shack where I rent things out for parties such as tables, chairs, bounce house, etc. I’m working on a 2nd business now but it’s still in the early process!
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How to make Gummies with 22 Superfoods for the Kiddos!
I’ve been giving Sunrise vitamin supplement to my daughter since she was 10 months old. It had helped me so much with my own health (which is a story I will share another time), that I decided I would try giving it to her as well. I love that it is cold pressed...
read more
Local Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Photo Opps
Looking for a local Easter egg hunt or photos with the Easter Bunny? We got a few for ya!
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Homemade Easter Egg Marshmallows
Looking for a fun Easter candy craft this weekend? West University Moms teamed up with local Houston mom and esteemed Chef, Catherine Rodriguez, for a whimsical play on marshmallow Easter eggs molded with a traditional plastic Easter egg and rolled in multi-colored...
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Event: Social Graces Social Club Presents the Collective Bossbabes & Besties
My bestie and I will be walking in The Collective, a fashion show by Social Graces celebrating the fashion, art, and media making an impact in Houston and beyond. The event will benefit a local charity, Houston Children Give Back- I would love your support while I...
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Event: Houston Arboretum Hosts Annual Spring Native Plant Sale (Apr. 19-20)
The Houston Arboretum’s Spring Native Plant Sale offers many choices of plants and flowers that can attract bees, butterflies and birds to your garden. Christine Mansfield photo. HOUSTON, (April 5, 2019) – The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center will host its annual...
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Meet a Houston Mom – Meet Akilah Scott-Amos of Kissed By a Bee Organics
Although I’ve only been here 3 1⁄2 years, Houston has fully embraced me and welcomed me as their own. I stay pretty busy and booked for shows!
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2019 Top Home Interior Colors of the Year by Martha Turner Sothebys
Welcome, 2019! Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams & PPG have all chosen different colors for 2019’s Color of the Year. In my opinion, the Color of the Year is whatever makes you happy. Pantone | Color: Living Coral Pantone’s Color of the Year...
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Event: The Children’s Assessment Center’s 20th Annual Spirit of Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show
The 20th Annual Spirit of Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show will feature Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman and Designer Jason Wu. As one of the most accomplished American gymnast of all times, and working towards her third Olympics in 2020, Raisman is a recent...
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Event: #TheRedProduction Because Everyone Deserves To Be Loved
Join West University Moms and other popular personalities all over Houston in spreading The Movement. Help in Houston becoming the first ZERO HIV Transmission City in the United States. Do your part and make Houston a healthier place for you, for your family and the...
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Meet A Houston Mom – Meet Veronica Martinez, of Creating with Playdough Kits
People I’ve met are willing to help and give me advice. I find that I make great connections with people easily and the community is so supportive!
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My Pictures and Videos are a Mess! How Can I Organize Them?
Photos and videos are scattered about in a dozen devices, but which one is where? It’s time to get organized! Snap a pic with your phone here, shoot a quick video there, download those family reunion photos to your laptop, and day after day all this digital stuff...
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Meet Houston Mom Ann Garcia – Owner of Com for Care Senior Assisted Living
Houstonians are very warm, kind and genuine people. If you are nice to them, they will be 10 times nicer to you. They inspire me in the way they work so hard to care for their loved ones. Sometimes it gets to a point where they get exhausted and desperate for help, and you have to tell them, “that’s normal.” They come to us and we tell them, “That’s what we’re here for. Let us help you. We got your back.”
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Crossing Borders : Spanish and English Summer Camps
A summer adventure is on the horizon! Give your child the gift of language learning this summer! Children ages 4-12 explore languages learning in a fun, diverse, and inclusive environment. Hurry because spaces are limited for our immersion camp. Our native speaking teachers help students in every level of language fluency through our fun and challenging curriculum.
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Screen Time: 9 Ways To Help Your Kids Form A Healthy Relationship With Tech
In this day and age, expecting your kids to never lay eyes on a screen is probably unrealistic. Many schools are even incorporating them into the curriculum. But research shows that kids under 8 are using mobile devices more than 2 hours a day (despite the American...
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Three DIY Mosquito Control Tips
As we head into springtime, sunny days and mild evenings aren’t the only things guaranteed. The combination of wet, rainy weather and rapidly warming temperatures mean that mosquitoes are coming. Below are a few easy DIY tips to help prevent your yard from...
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The Press Pause Project: CBD Products Created By Women, For Women
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about CBD—aka Cannabidiol, or one of the chemical compounds found in the Cannabis Sativa plant. Health benefits being discussed for products infused with CBD include reducing anxiety, depression, pain and insomnia—without the...
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Houston Summer Camp 2019 Guide
We bring you an extensive camp guide, including the majority of local camps with the convenience of browsing camps and registering your child by Clicking Here!
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Small Business Saturday: Clean Moving Crates
Packing and moving homes can be a very stressful experience for a family. Coordinating so many dates and deadlines is hard enough without the added chore of finding and assembling cardboard moving boxes. And the last thing you want to do after you’ve unpacked is begin the process of breaking down those same boxes and finding ways to get rid of them. Having moved their own family 6 times, as well as transitioning senior relatives from large homes to smaller homes and apartments, the Wood family felt that there must be a better way to move....
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Teaching Children to Manage their Allowance (and More) with BusyKid App
Say goodbye to the chore chart! The BusyKid app lets parents use their phones to pay children for chores and teaches them how to save, spend, invest and donate. Once the parent is ready to pay the child’s weekly allowance, the funds are drawn from their bank account and deposited into the BusyKid app, they then decide where it should be allocated – save, spend or share. The app also helps children learn how to donate to charities and to make investments. Learn...
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Meet a Houston Mom – Meet Marilyn Valdez of Marilyn & More
I am the founder of Marilyn & More , a blog about my adventures as a mom, entrepreneur and influencer. I also work as the Booking Coordinator at Outloud Marketing (love it!), and as a daily live broadcast host on the app Bigo Live where I do anything from just talking, to cooking or even DIYs all while getting paid and interacting with people all over the world. I’m going on my 6th-month broadcasting now and have over 100k followers now! I also run my small business called The Party Shack where I rent things out for parties such as tables, chairs, bounce house, etc. I’m working on a 2nd business now but it’s still in the early process!
read more
How to make Gummies with 22 Superfoods for the Kiddos!
I’ve been giving Sunrise vitamin supplement to my daughter since she was 10 months old. It had helped me so much with my own health (which is a story I will share another time), that I decided I would try giving it to her as well. I love that it is cold pressed (which means no nutrients are lost in the process), full of so many whole foods (meaning she is getting the nutrients naturally occurring in foods, not synthetically created in a lab), and high in B12 (which was very important to me as she isn’t a huge meat eater, but I...
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Local Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Photo Opps
Looking for a local Easter egg hunt or photos with the Easter Bunny? We got a few for ya!
read more
Homemade Easter Egg Marshmallows
Looking for a fun Easter candy craft this weekend? West University Moms teamed up with local Houston mom and esteemed Chef, Catherine Rodriguez, for a whimsical play on marshmallow Easter eggs molded with a traditional plastic Easter egg and rolled in multi-colored crystal sugarcoating. These colorful eggs make wonderful treats for family and friends as well as Easter basket stuffers for the children! The recipe is super easy and your kids will love to get their hands dirty with these tasty ingredients! Check out Chef Catherine and her...
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Event: Social Graces Social Club Presents the Collective Bossbabes & Besties
My bestie and I will be walking in The Collective, a fashion show by Social Graces celebrating the fashion, art, and media making an impact in Houston and beyond. The event will benefit a local charity, Houston Children Give Back- I would love your support while I strut my stuff on the runway! Follow the link for tickets and use my code, “westUmoms”, to take 15% off a VIP ticket. Click...
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Event: Houston Arboretum Hosts Annual Spring Native Plant Sale (Apr. 19-20)
The Houston Arboretum’s Spring Native Plant Sale offers many choices of plants and flowers that can attract bees, butterflies and birds to your garden. Christine Mansfield photo. HOUSTON, (April 5, 2019) – The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center will host its annual Spring Native Plant Sale Apr. 19 and Apr. 20 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., the largest one to date. This year, the Arboretum is partnering with Houston Audubon and the Houston Parks & Recreation Department (HPARD) to offer even more native plants than in past years. Visitors can...
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Meet a Houston Mom – Meet Akilah Scott-Amos of Kissed By a Bee Organics
Although I’ve only been here 3 1⁄2 years, Houston has fully embraced me and welcomed me as their own. I stay pretty busy and booked for shows!
read more
2019 Top Home Interior Colors of the Year by Martha Turner Sothebys
Welcome, 2019! Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams & PPG have all chosen different colors for 2019’s Color of the Year. In my opinion, the Color of the Year is whatever makes you happy. Pantone | Color: Living Coral Pantone’s Color of the Year Embodies Our ‘Need for Optimism and Joyful Pursuits’ in 2019. Benjamin Moore | Color: Metropolitan Benjamin Moore named Metropolitan, a sophisticated gray, the defining shade of 2019. The selection is meant to emphasize the “calming role gray plays in society.”...
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