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.
New Braunfels Burger Places We LOVE our favorite burger places here in New Braunfels. Nathan and I enjoy a good burger from time to time, preferably medium-rare. Our kids, however? Absolutely obsessed. Any restaurant we… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: Favorite Local Burger Joints
Guys, I was born evil. At least that’s what my mother has said. I think back on my childhood and have little to no memory of most of it. What I do have are stories… Read More »Born Evil
Since moving to New Braunfels, Nathan and I have made it a point to familiarize ourselves with the bakeries downtown. We don’t typically make over-indulgence a habit, but sometimes nothing scratches the itch like a… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: Downtown NBTX Bakeries
TL;DR? Meeting milestones: Celebrating 3 years of No Contact freedom from my parents. Happy July, everyone! Of course I’m excited to celebrate the 4th of July and our American freedom. I’m trying to find cute,… Read More »Celebrating 3 Years of Freedom
Best Gentle Parenting Books of 2023 From dealing with C-PTSD to parenting with empathy, the following list of best gentle parenting books has what you need! I was recently asked about my growth into the… Read More »Mamasaur’s Gentle Parenting Library
Weekly, I’m tasked with the challenge of filling out Orson and Nova’s visual schedule. I try to plan at least one special “adventure” with my toddlers every week; otherwise, we all get stir-crazy pretty easily.… Read More »My Toddlers’ Favorite Indoor Outings
Look no further than this article about the why’s and how’s of setting up a visual schedule for your toddlers! Orson is a creature of habit and absolutely thrives with a regimented schedule. He loves… Read More »Why a Visual Schedule is Your Toddlers’ Best Friend
Let my list narrow it down for you when you’re shopping for the best toddler booster seat for your table… Looking for the best toddler booster seat for your table? Our youngest, Nova, just recently… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: Best Toddler Booty-Boosters 2023
Let me regale you with the tale of my Worst Birthday Ever… This has been a rough week. Nova is in a developmental leap and isn’t sleeping, while Orson has regressed back into banshee shrieking.… Read More »31 Years and the “Worst Birthday Ever”
A real daddy’s girl. That’s absolutely what I was. Even though my mother always used the threat of him as “the bad guy” against my sister and me, he still always felt like the lesser… Read More »Happy Papa’s Day to a Real Man