Gracie
Gracie is a wife of six years, mom to an almost three year-old boy, a newborn baby girl (2021) and a proud Wheaten Terrier dog mom. She is a New Mexico native that prefers a green lifestyle, but she still keeps a tub of Clorox wipes below the kitchen sink to rid of the “really bad germs”. She first moved to San Antonio to attend Trinity University where she achieved a Bachelors in Sociology and a Masters in Teaching. Gracie is a former Spanish Immersion teacher turned work-at-home mom currently digging into her clean-crafted wine business. While working from home she still channels her inner teacher into finding the next best thing for her son: ways to stimulate him, help him learn, teach him multiple languages, encourage him to be a healthy eater, etc. She loves reading, running and exploring the vivacious city of San Antonio.
Favorite Restaurant: Supper
Favorite Landmark: San Antonio Mission Reach
Favorite San Antonio Tradition: San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
A Covidversary
This time last year I was ramping up to head to Mexico for my mom’s 60th birthday. Being one of four kids, trying to get us all in the same place at once is...
A Letter to My Firstborn
Little Man,
It’s hard to believe you’ve already been in our lives for two and a half years. It seems just yesterday we discovered our newlywed world would be changed forever when I first...
Best and Worst Gifts for Expecting Parents
Having a baby can be quite exciting. From finding out you’re pregnant, to picking out the first items on your registry, each step builds in anticipation until the day you get to hold your...
A Pregnant Quarantine
Pregnancy is a unique experience in and of itself. Your body goes through a myriad of changes, typically starting with some not-so-pleasant things such as morning sickness, headaches, breast soreness etc. Then you get...
How to Host a Drive-By Baby Shower
It’s 2020. We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, social distancing has become something we accept, because at least it’s some sort of human interaction and if you’re friends are anything like mine,...
San Antonio Food Trucks
If you’ve been in San Antonio for much time at all, you are well aware that we are a foodie’s paradise. You turn pretty much any corner in any part of town and you’ll...
Five Places to Visit for National Ice Cream Month
If you’re anything like me, finding any and every reason to eat ice cream, especially during the summer, is a full-time hobby. I recently discovered that in 1984 President Ronald Reagan deemed ice cream...
It’s Summer, Now What? 25 More Ways to Stay Busy This Summer
School has officially ended, though it kind of feels like it’s been over since March, and your kiddos are homebound for the summer. Summer camps are either cancelled or you’re not quite sure you’re...
10 Ways to Stay in Touch While Social Distancing
I’ve known for a long time that I’m an extrovert. My energy comes from being around and interacting with other people. I feel most fulfilled while surrounded by my dearest friends or family, chatting...
Brunch Spots in San Antonio
Brunch is my love language. I can delve into some eggs Benedict or taste pancakes pretty much anytime someone even begins to mention eating out. It takes some serious self-control not to eat out...
Do You Even Lent?
Growing up in a Roman Catholic church in northern New Mexico the question was never if I was observing Lent but rather what was I giving up? Year after year the 40-day span began,...
Valentine’s Day Events in and Around San Antonio
Valentine’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. There are some people who love it while there are also others who love to hate it. Regardless of where your feelings lie on the red-roses-and-hearts-through-arrows...
True Confessions of a Guilty Mom
When’s the last time you felt guilty as a parent? I can probably fill up both fingers counting the number of times I’ve felt guilty today and it is not even noon. Why does...
Five Books to Read to Your Kids for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
As a former Spanish Immersion teacher I’ve always had a passion for digging into opportunities to celebrate diversity. This month, with the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we have an easy focal...