A recent family vacation coupled with a few new extracurricular activities for the kiddos has my mind swirling and memories flowing. Let me preface this piece by saying that I in no way, shape, or form want to live...
525,600 minutes, 525,600 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes—how do you measure, measure a year?
I measured it in one picture a day. I measured it in dozens of leotards on Dance Tuesday, in a month of Dinovember, in running children and...
We all have baby things we can’t part with: blankets that remind us of our sweet little newborns, outfits that were classic and well-loved, baby books and toys that you hope your grandchildren will play with someday. These things...
You know what word we probably use more than we realize? "Should."
Have you ever thought about the implications of the word "should"? It implies some kind of duty. According to the Webster definition, "should" is used to express propriety...
Aging is inevitable—on this, I think we can agree. I’ve always accepted that time would march on—probably right across my face—and that there is precious little I can do to stop it. What I’ve always refused to accept, however,...
Every morning is a new day in a mom’s world. The wrongs of the prior day are always washed anew with the breaking of the dawn (and sometimes pre-dawn, for those of us with littles). And every night, we...
The Alamo City is lovingly referred to by many as a big city with a small-town feel, and having the opportunity to chat with born-and-raised San Antonian Esther Pipoly, founder of LOLA: Loss Of Life Advocates, really brought home...
Some days start with the smoothest of morning rituals: I wake up without being sandwiched between two kids; I get dressed at my own leisurely pace listening to NPR; one child walks into our bedroom, fully dressed, teeth brushed;...
We all make mistakes. Some we have a bad gut feeling about from the very beginning; others just seem really adorable starting out.
August 28, 2013:
I'm at the library with my adorable and highly opinionated 11-month-old. We come here often...
Meal prepping and child juggling in tandem is never easy, and I learned that the hard way when I was on solo parenting duty and trying to prep dinner and entertain a two-year-old at the same time. My usual...
I am always looking for ways to create more usable space throughout my house. Even though we have ample storage and closet space, I constantly aim to make the most of certain spots, especially the kids' rooms. My most...
A few hours left of an island vacation, I got one of those text messages that makes your heart beat faster and trumps five days of drinking rum punch. My mom wrote to let my sisters and I know...
I don’t know. I don’t even know who is nominated. What movie? When did that come out? What day/month/year is it? (Just kidding, I do know this—but only because I still count my daughter’s age in months even though...
It has been on my mind lately that my family is fortunate. Even though my children are pretty sheltered from the news, I have seen so many families affected by natural disasters, war, and sickness. It can be easy...
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