A wild life is worth living.
I don't smoke. I never have more than one glass of wine. I drink two cups of half-caff coffee a day, equaling one cup of regular brew. I don't get chemical peels or botox. I don't have any tattoos and I haven't gotten a piercing since high school. Sure, I seem like the life of... Continue Reading →
There is a big event coming up in November, and you would not believe the amount of mental energy I am expending on the prep work. My fabulous sister is getting married, and while I am focused on the gravity of the occasion and gaining a new brother, my head is filled with panic about... Continue Reading →
First time parents have no clue what they're doing. We're not even sure if we should be allowed to take that baby home from the hospital by ourselves, let alone raise it into a functioning human. Subsequent children can give a parent confidence to make the right choices, but only regarding milestones already reached by... Continue Reading →
It took me three births to cry the moment I saw my newborn for the first time. When my first child was born, I was terrified. I didn't know what to do with him, how to hold him so he'd feel comforted, how to feed him. I did feel an instant connection with Jack, but... Continue Reading →
This message is coming to you direct from my semi-reclined position on the couch, where I am comforted by a glass of wine, a cup of coffee (because balance), and a tub of gelato. "But, Kat!" you say. "Didn't you just say you were attempting to lose the baby weight a week ago?" Why, yes, dear... Continue Reading →
An infant can't tell you they're in pain or let you know they aren't eating enough, so the only measure of our success as mothers is what's in the diapers and what numbers pop up on the scale at the next well visit. My father-in-law once suggested new parents were too interested in diaper talk,... Continue Reading →
As summer begins I start to see tips for keeping the kids occupied and staving off boredom. One of the most common suggestions? Send the kids to the backyard. Once they're exhausted from getting sweaty and dirty, then they can have some screen time. El Paso is not the place for the "send the kids outside" advice.... Continue Reading →
Before we got married, my husband and I had to take a meeting with the priest who was going to perform the ceremony and discuss our relationship. Pre-wedding classes aren't uncommon for marriages performed in a church, and since we weren't living in the state where we would be getting married, there was only one... Continue Reading →
Twas a cold and breezy afternoon when Mommy felt a twinge in her belly. And then another. And another. Her doctor had been unimpressed with a half-centimeter of dilation after weeks of bouncing on a birthing ball and strolling the aisles of Target to try and move things along, so he took a gander and... Continue Reading →
Seasons Greetings family, friends, and social media acquaintances! We hope this newsletter finds you well, as we are beyond blessed this Christmas season (as usual!). We can't possibly recount all the wonderful things that have occurred over the past twelve months, but we will provide our interested readers with an abbreviated list. After much ado... Continue Reading →
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