With the coming of the holidays, many of us are starting to feel self conscious about our bodies. While many of us start the year with fantastic goals, we usually lose track and forget about our weight loss or healthy living journey. How can it be November and we are still struggling with our weight? […]
Continue ReadingAuthor Julia Dweck has certainly done it again with this wonderful story! I had the pleasure of reading Faux Paw to my boys and it was loved by us all.
Continue ReadingWatching “The Lorax” with my boys as I think about my thought for today, It seems only proper that my thought should be one from Dr. Seuss. “You Know You’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep, because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Dr. Seuss
Continue ReadingMiss Piggy’s dreams of being forever next to the love of her life are finally coming true! It’s all over the news today that Jim Henson’s family, including his daughter, Cheryl Henson, donated on Tuesday more than 20 puppets to the National Museum of American History. These puppets will accompany the earlier donations of Kermit, […]
Continue ReadingKids now a days really know how to get on our last nerve. How is it that they know exactly what to say to make us feel guilty (or more guilty than usual). What really gets me is when they say “you don’t spend enough time with me”. Especially when I’ve been catering to them […]
Continue ReadingI am DONE! I have had it with shaving my legs. Maybe it’s because I’m Hispanic, but i have to do this hideous thing every day in the summer months. Unless you want me to cause lacerations should i happen to bump you with my legs. And an extremely healthy sex life has me moaning […]
Continue ReadingIn the morning: AARON! Stop it!” “YOU stop!” “No! YOU!” (insert much whining and screaming followed by a thud and a smack and then much louder screaming, culminating in the final trump card of) “Mommmyyyyy!!!! He HIT me!” “NO! He kicked me, first!” Darn. I was trying my best to remain hidden in my cave (aka […]
Continue ReadingMy life would definitely be duller if I didn’t have Aaron. I feel like he’s the only one I write about, and I hope that one day Diego & Matias will read my blog and understand that it’s not that I love him more than them. It’s because he’s the one that cracks me up […]
Continue ReadingTo my beautiful Niece, Wow! I can’t believe you are already one! I still remember the moment I first saw you as if it were yesterday. I was lucky enough to get to be with your mommy and witness you come into this wonderful world! Your pale skin, lots of brown hair and ruby rosebud […]
Continue ReadingInspired by a Pin I recently saw about “Rules for dads with daughters,” I went searching for a similar list for moms of boys. This search was mostly fruitless, so I was inspired to write my own Rules for Moms of Boys. Granted, my list will not be conclusive and may not be entirely uncontroversial. So agree, […]
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