Hi! I am THE Mamasaur! I’m a 30-year-old SAHM of three kids, a retired RN, and a very loving (generally-speaking) wife of my animator husband, Nathan. We live in Texas (for now). My children are awesome…and exhausting. I have a 16-year-old stepson, Coen; a 2-year-old, Orson; and a 1-year-old, Nova. I realized how desperately, with the strain of parenthood, I needed a creative outlet, and thus, this blog was born. I have many interests that I’m sure will find their way into my entries: at least attempting to be a gentle parent and generational trauma cycle-breaker, enjoying food and wine, working out in VR, getting new tattoos, and making strides to fulfill a dream of moving onto a sailboat with my husband and our babies.
Homemade Confetti Cake with an elevated, tropical twist! Bonus: it’s artificial dye-free! As promised, I had to share this Piña Colada Confetti Cake recipe I concocted for Nathan’s 40th Sail-ebration! While I was fantasizing how… Read More »Piña Colada Confetti Cake
Do you have signs of parental burnout? Don’t all parents? Is it normal, or is it time to change course? Guess what! Parenting is hard AF! It’s an indisputable fact that parenting is one of… Read More »Parental Burnout Symptoms
Oh ship! Nathan’s 40th birthday called for an epic surprise party… The big FORTY just screams worthy of a surprise party. Saying “Bon Voyage” to your thirties, embarking on this momentous crossing into a new… Read More »Let’s Sailebrate!
Hopscotch Interactive Art Museum in SATX offers a unique and immersive experience for all ages… With Nathan’s 40th birthday fast approaching, I’ve been thinking of his chief celebratory tenet. His priority for any given birthday… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: Hopscotch
Sometimes, you just have to choose to keep going… Wow. Time really does fly. This April marks two consecutive years since starting The Mamasaur as little more than a necessary creative outlet. Having motherhood be… Read More »Hustle & Luck
Looking for a low-guilt, satisfying indulgence? These gluten free lemon blueberry muffins fit the bill… I’ll preface this recipe post, but I’ll keep it short and sweet. I’ve had white rice flour in my pantry… Read More »Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Rich, overindulgent novelty abounds at the Museum of Ice Cream in Austin, TX. Whoa. Guys, we did it! We have two potty-trained preschoolers! After years of stressing this literal shit, we needed to celebrate in… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: Museum of Ice Cream
Travel toys and tips for stress-free trips with tots. We’ve got a plan. We just need more money and a little faith. (We’ll get to the travel toys in a minute… Or skip the journey… Read More »Pack Up & Play
A sus thyroid nodule had us reevaluating a few priorities… Little backstory here. Almost a decade ago, I had a nodule develop on my thyroid. I had it biopsied, after so many fascinating selfies with… Read More »The C-Word
This feisty and fierce little princess just celebrated her 3rd birthday! Can’t bee-lieve it! So weird to close on this season already. Feels like the holiday marathon just commenced, and just like that, here we… Read More »Buzz Like a Bee! Nova is THREE!