Celebrating Juneteenth

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I’ve wanted to celebrate Juneteenth for awhile. I didn’t grow up knowing much about the holiday, and it wasn’t something that we celebrated in my family. I’ve been to numerous Fourth of July celebrations, cookouts, etc., but I don’t...

Summertime Blues

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It’s summertime in San Antonio and I have the blues. Coronavirus is still prevalent. The germs are still at large. And, normal still seems so far out of reach. Logically, I understand that by taking precautions - like wearing a...
The summer road trip may look a little different this year and it may be on roads less traveled but near or far, I have compiled my tips on making the most of it. Since my family missed the...

The End of Optimism

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My spiritual director recently described the difference between optimism and hope, as it relates to the season of the coronavirus. Optimism is what we see on Instagram. “It’s all going to be okay!” “Bake your sourdough bread!” Hope, as...
I see you there, on day (whatever this is) of quarantine/sheltering-in-place/staying home/social distancing/limiting interactions. You haven’t washed your hair in days (weeks?). Your kids are making you insane. Now that virtual learning is over, you have exactly zero activities...
There is never a right time to talk to your kids about racism, but when the latest Black victim of police brutality is front and center on the news, we must face it head-on. That’s a pretty big earful...
“I won’t yell tomorrow,” I say to myself, as I sit full of guilt after getting my kids to bed. Today was really hard. If I try to explain the reasons why today was really hard, my reasons sound...
Guys. It's happening. Things are opening back up. I feel the tension dissipating on trips to H-E-B. We went to the park today and my kids had never been happier–I hadn't realized how much they've missed people too. They...
As communities come together, celebrating life, love, and gratitude as one, acts of kindness are more important now than ever. Below is a random list of ideas that can be done while safely practicing social distancing and is for...
I remember the first diaper I ever changed on my daughter. It was the longest two minutes ever and I thought I might have damaged her for life. Not because anything bad happened, but because I started thinking about...
Y’all, can we just chat for a second about churros? I have lived in San Antonio for about 4 years now, and I only just discovered the culinary genius that is churros. Fried cinnamon sugar bread topped with a...
Learning at home during shelter in place has made all of the weeks run together, and a part of me is sad to see school coming to an end because it’s the only thing keeping any routine in our...
I messed up. As a mom, and a human, I do that on very rare occasions. If I had to guess, I’d say once every blue moon or so.  While I have mastered this shelter in place ordeal with almost...
I think it’s safe to say things look a little different right now. We’re working remotely, homeschooling our children, and trying to find ways to keep ourselves occupied as we shelter safely at home. As the outside world remains...

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¿Qué Pasa San Antonio? is a weekly update on family friendly and focused events in the Greater San Antonio area, including Boerne, New Braunfels,...