Imagine your body like a living room. Pictures hung on the walls, flowers in a vase, photography books arranged on a coffee table centered on a plush rug. The gentle breeze of a fan tickles the flower petals and sunlight glints off the glass in the frames. Now, imagine a hurricane blows through your home.... Continue Reading →
Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the first day of Lent -- forty days of grieving our sins and performing penance to show devotion to God. It's a little dark to be sure, and difficult to explain to our kids without sounding scary, but the season is preparation for Easter, a celebration of our absolution through... Continue Reading →
I don't really understand social media, the internet, clickbait, or anything related to these things, but I have recently been trying to post more on Instagram. It turns out it's impossible to increase your following by only using the app to look at pictures of the Kardashians. I am decidedly not great at promoting myself... Continue Reading →
I've had my gall bladder removed, given birth three times, had a handful of colonoscopies, and given blood countless times, but I still fear regular dental visits. Everything from the x-rays to the drilling has me clinging to the ceiling. I hate the dentist with all five senses, and while having regular blood draws has... 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 →
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 →
Stay at home moms like me have pretty open schedules. Literally, an iPhone calendar that is completely blank, save for an OB checkup every four weeks since becoming pregnant. When my mom, sister and aunt decided to plan a trip to visit in September, I told them to pick any weekend they could all get... Continue Reading →
Now that I've sold like 40 books, I've clearly forgotten the little people over here at the blog! The bright lights of twenty-four hours of fame have blinded me, and I'm here to repent. I apologize for being a miserable poster of late. I took the boys to Wisconsin for almost two weeks and barely... Continue Reading →
It's official, I'm a published author! The book came out last week ahead of schedule, so I was unprepared and unable to effectively promote it from my place under the dryer at the hair salon. And then, I had to prepare and pack for our big trip to Wisconsin, so the roll-out hasn't exactly been... Continue Reading →
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