Welcome y’all! I’m Gina!

Great to meet you! I’m so glad you’re here.

My hope is that you’ll fine a positive, uplifting community in my little corner of the internet. Your time is valuable and important. So when you’re here I hope you’ll find tips and tricks to make your life better. To help you save time and money (and of course how to live a healthy lifestyle). My favorite things are food, family, fashion, fun and faith. I’m also a deal hunter! I’m here to be your biggest cheerleader! The friend next door (just in your phone!)

Think…when you call your neighbor and tell her she just have to try this new recipe, or ask a friend at church if she has tried those new leggings at Target, that’s me…I’m your girl!


I hope to create a community of women where we can learn together, support each other, and help make each others day a bit brighter! We are all on our own journey but we can do it together! You in?

I was voted, “Most Likely to Brighten Your Day” in high school, and my hope is that you leave this space feeling positivity, encouragement and maybe learn a thing or two! 

Woman and blogger, Gina at the beach!

A little bit more about me!

I wholeheartedly believe that every day should be celebrated. When I left teaching to be a stay at home mom, I missed so many aspects of my old life. I craved structure, I was in a rut with the meals I was cooking, and lacked a sense of purpose every morning. I was bogged down in the trenches of motherhood, and I didn’t want to just “get through the day.” I was tired of living for the weekends, so I decided to intentionally (plan) sprinkle in fun.

My mom always created special moments and experiences for us growing up. Those are the things I remember. The taste of peanut and butter and jelly on saltine crackers after school, ice cream parties on the last day of school, and themed family dinners. I want to intentionally make memories like that with my children. But, life is busy and if I don’t plan for it,

What is “The Celebrating Mama” ?


The Celebrating Mama is a lifestyle blog with a focus on living a healthy lifestyle, enriching all ages, and having fun while doing it! 

I am VERY passionate about a few things, so here’s what you’ll catch me doing in this little corner of the internet: 

  • -Cooking EASY, healthy and affordable meals for my family. Cooking tutorials, grocery hauls, and cooking with my dad! I ate keto/low carb for years, so lots of that here!
  • Teaching my kids with my own project based curriculum. I’ll share (for free) easy activities you can do with your kids!
  • REAL/Behind the scenes motherhood-I’m here for a community, connection and to help other busy mamas!
  • -Celebrating unique & unusual national days! I intentionally use these special days to sprinkle fun into our lives (I 100% enjoy the silly national holidays as much as my kids). I make monthly calendars so you can too!
  • Affordable and Comfortable Mom Style and Amazing Amazon Finds. We test out everything so you don’t have to!

Some More Facts about My Family!

If you are here are reading this, you are a part of our greater family. Thanks for being here!

  • My husband, Brian, is a real life NASA Rocket Scientist.
  • Cooking and celebrating is my love language!
  • We just moved to the suburbs of Houston from Nashville. 30 minutes from the beach!
  • I have two young kids, Amelia (3) and William (3 months)!
  • I lost 90 pounds in 9 months in 2019 on a Keto/Low Carb diet. Brian and I are both Enneagram 9’s. So clearly 9 is my lucky number.
  • Walt Disney World is my second home.
  • I spend hours researching things before I commit to them, and I always find the best deal!
  • I was voted Teacher of the Year, which was a huge honor because I’ve worked with the best educators in Tennessee and Texas!
  • I have a buying children’s book/educational material problem (see above)!
  • I am the most sentimental person. Most every decor item in my house has a story.
  • I graduated University of Texas-Austin with a perfect 4.0 GPA! My degree is in Curriculum & Instruction with a specialty in ESL and Reading.
  • I used to be an extreme couponer, still always on the hunt for a bargain. It helps my efforts keep my family debt free!
  • I am very close with my family. We are lucky to have my parents and siblings also in Houston!

Follow along for all the fun!

Be sure to follow me on social media for all the fun, tutorials, freebies, and behind the scenes of my everyday life!

On Instagram I’ll share what I’m eating/cooking each day, as well as great deals, sales, and so much more!

My Instagram