It's crawfish season! I'm sure you have plans for a backyard boil with friends and family in the coming months, but if you'd like someone to do the work for you check out one of these Houston-area boils and festivals. Many have children's zones with games and rides to keep the kids preoccupied while you get your mudbug fix.

So get to peelin', and if you have an event of your own you would like included, reach us at houstoneditor@mommypoppins.com. The below events are ordered by date.

Here at Mommy Poppins, we are always striving to give Houston parents the best resources for living it up in the Bayou City. And what better way to do that than recommend some local blogs that highlight Houston hotspots, fun and easy DIY projects, and fashion tips (lord do I need those fashion tips). And we want to hear your favorites! Send us an email to houston@mommypoppins.com to let us know where you get your daily dose of parenting blogging goodness. And without further ado, and in no particular order, here are 10 local bloggers to start following right now:

Houston's Museum District may be home to some of the city's classic destinations (Children's Museum of Houston and Houston Museum of Natural Science, to name a few), but if you look outside of the loop you'll find some more...eclectic options, shall we say. And maybe you're just not up for fighting the downtown traffic. We hear you. From the history of caskets and coffins to a look at the evolution of the cowboy, here are eight museums to visit with your kiddos.