Tania Bowles
Texas born, San Diego raised. Tania has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Child & Family Development from San Diego State University. She married her college sweetheart and is a stay at home mom to 3 beautiful girls: CM (9 years old, bookworm, wise beyond her years), SC (8 years old, animal lover, brutally honest) and AC (2 years old. Heart warrior, rocks her 21 chromosomes like nobody's business). Tania loves San Diego, family, friends, food and football.
I Completed an 8-Week Transformation Challenge: How Losing Weight Was Just a Bonus
I’m a mom of 3 girls ranging from 3-9 years old. I was in my early 20’s when I had my 2 older girls and was able to bounce back physically pretty quickly (mostly because...
5 Summer Travel Tips for the Stressed Mom
It is officially Summer, and like most moms with school-age children, I get super stressed thinking of what the next few weeks will look like. Our kids work hard all year long and summer...
My Top 5 Pregnancy-Related Products
I'm 38 weeks pregnant with my fourth daughter and I am over it. Don't get me wrong, I realize how much of a blessing it is to grow and raise tiny human beings. But...
Fun Family Night Games That Got My Kids Off of their iPads!
This past holiday season, my family and I went through the usual hustle and bustle of parties, late nights wrapping presents while watching Christmas movies, and all of the dreaded post-holiday cleanup. While we...
New Year’s Traditions: Passing Down My Favorite Childhood Traditions to My Kids
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday, but ringing in the New Year a week later was always fun for a kid who gets to stay up way past bedtime. I have such wonderful...
Simple Holidays: One Mom’s Attempt at Taking the Stress Out of the Most Wonderful...
Once the trick or treating is over and the Halloween Hangover subsides, I go into full-on holiday mode. With the exception of a few pumpkins laying around and foliage decor still up, I start...
Pregnancy at 24 vs 34: What A Difference 10 Years Makes…
I had my first baby girl at 24 years old, and I am now pregnant with my 4th daughter at 34 years old. What a difference 10 years makes.
Body:
At 24, I felt great. No...
My Third Child’s First Day of Preschool: The Mom Tears Were Real
Today is my youngest daughter’s first day of preschool. You would think having gone through this twice before that I would be prepared, but I’m not. Quite the opposite actually.
After having two healthy, beautiful...
San Diego Mom Confession: I Hate Beach Trips
Yes, you read that right. I live in San Diego and I hate going to the beach.
To clarify, I don’t hate the actual beach. I actually really love it and would never want to...
Fun Summer Party Ideas
I love planning get-togethers with friends and family. What better way to enjoy the beautiful San Diego weather and time off from school than with a fun summer party?
One of my favorite shows is...
How I Spoil Myself Daily: It’s the Little Things
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Being a mom is hard. From the moment you discover you’re pregnant, your body is not your own anymore. You spend 40 weeks (give or...
The G-Tube Life Chose Me: A Mom’s Guide to a Blended Diet
My youngest daughter, AC, was born with a congenital heart defect and had a post-birth Down syndrome diagnosis. Unfortunately, during her first open heart surgery when she was 5 days old, we learned that...
In + Around San Diego
Top 5 Reasons New & Expecting Moms Should Attend BLOOM on...
We are SO excited for our annual BLOOM event on Saturday, April 20th from 10am-2pm at Joya Kitchen. Bloom is designed specifically for new...
