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Meet Stormy Gilliam-Tedrow – Houston Mom, Artist & Social Media Director

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At BigKidSmallCity, we believe the more we know about the people of Houston, the smaller our city feels. And who better to meet than a Houston Mom, Artist and Social Media Director?

Stormy Family
Meet Stormy Gilliam-Tedrow. She’s an artist, face painter and director of Memorial Trading and Information! In her own words, she tells us about her family, her work, and what she likes about Houston!

I have the best husband and most handsome sons in the world (sorry ladies but its true). In my mind grownups have control of the house but half the time it’s actually a dictatorship ruled by 4 and 5 year old boys. We all agree our favorite thing for dinner is breakfast and anything worth doing should include music or paint.

Stormy Gilliam at work
Some girls get giddy with excitement in a shoe store, I get that way with paint swatches. From sweet children’s faces to antique French dressers, I love to paint! The joy in a child’s face when they look in the mirror after a face painting is so rewarding! I’ve been faux and face painting locally through word of mouth for years.

Stormy Gilliam Facepainting Surprise
The Memorial community has an amazing network that supports Houston talent, so I recently created a face book group for Memorial residents. It’s like a community bulletin board where trustworthy recommendations from neighbors & friends are available & members share important things going on in & around Memorial.

Our first giveaway for MTI Members by Whoo’s Bakery was a success and I’m excited to spotlight more locally owned businesses and keep it fun for members to support the community. I take pride in being a mom, artist & social media director, but most of all I’m blessed to get to do what I love!

Stormy Gilliam Winnie the Pooh Facepainting
One of the things I like best about Houston is something we often take for granted. The Houston Medical Center is a blessing. The great transplant team at Methodist Hospital & IPF support group saved my Dad’s life. I have access to Texas Children’s, top physicians & medical facilities for my family right here in Houston.

Stormy Gilliam Facepainting Scary
I love face painting the sweet faces of Houston children. I’m lucky to be invited to celebrations! My favorite events are spring & fall at Houston’s beautiful Memorial park or Discovery Green.

As a family we enjoy Houston’s many museums & restaurants. We can also be caught at the zoo, t-ball games & playing in the front yard sprinklers thanks to the great Houston weather!

Stormy Gilliam Facepainting Lion
One of our favorite annual events is the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. This year our son took home the “Mutton Busting” Champion buckle on his 1st ride! The kids learn a lot about agriculture & everyone enjoys the barbecue & big name entertainment.

Filed Under: All, People of Houston, Resources April 25, 2014

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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On this website you will find a full list of Houston weekly events, things to do around the city, travel ideas and resources for parents.

I know just what it’s like to be overwhelmed by work, life and family. I spent a lot of years traveling for work, missing big milestones for my kids and feeling bad about everything.

I started this website to make a list of all the events happening around Houston and then pick one to enjoy with my kids. And instead of thinking of all the things I was missing, I started to enjoy the things we were doing together.

If you are a parent that is feeling overwhelmed by all the things you could be doing in Houston… please just use our weekly lists and daily posts as suggestions. Pick one thing to do with your family and intentionally ignore the rest!

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