Happy National Beach Day! Today I am sharing my most favorite beaches I have ever been to on the planet. I love the beach and everything about it, from the sight, the smell, the vibe. I have been to fortunate to have spent most of my life living on the coast and it definitely is something that inspires me in every way. I have also been lucky to have had the opportunity to travel to some of the best beaches,…
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today is not only a celebration of all of the achievements of all women worldwide, and it is also a day to acknowledge and bring awareness to gender inequality. I was raised a feminist, and I am always surprised to hear that anyone thinks of feminism as having negative connotations. A feminist is someone who believes in gender equality: equal access and opportunities with regards to employment, pay, education, voting rights, healthcare, body autonomy, and more.…
In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m sharing some of my kid’s favorite women’s history books, as well as some new finds and recommendations that I will be ordering to update their library. I am a feminist and as a mother it is important to me to share women’s history with my children. I want my kids to know that they are capable of anything, and ensure that they are reading about more than the male narrative. Here are the…
Happy National Drink Wine Day! If you have a bottle you’ve been saving but the occasion hasn’t quite arisen thanks to the pandemic, tonight is the night to pop a cork and toast to the nectar of the gods itself. One of my fondest travel porn memories will always be touring Napa with my best friend from college. I need to get back there. For now, sipping a glass on the couch just relaxing and watching my murder shows will…
Taking better care of my skin was my New Year’s Resolution last year, and while I was not able to to get regular facials due to the pandemic, I did manage to implement one big lifestyle change to that end (or should I say, lifelong process). Shortly after I had my last baby, I made it a personal wellness goal to train myself to sleep on my back. I had become set on sleeping on my left side, as it…
I don’t think it is a coincidence that National Stress Awareness Day is the day after Election Day. I know I am not alone in saying that this year has been one of the most stressful of my life. If this sounds like you, know that we are in this together. Between the pandemic, quarantine, moving, the election, a preschooler and two toddlers trapped in the house (that’s just the tip of the iceberg)…I learned some new ways to cope…
This has become a hot topic in my dm’s, so I’m going to share how we are celebrating Halloween during the pandemic. I realize that everyone’s personal situation is different, and things are very different safety-wise depending on where you live. Based on where we are and our own health situation, we came up with a few fun and safe ways to make (not break) the holiday for our children.…
When you tell most people you’re having your first baby, they typically say, “congratulations!” When you have your second baby, it’s usually the same. When you’re having your third, you might hear “I got a guy” or questions along the lines of “was it planned,” or even a “you’re insane.” I have to acknowledge the privilege I’ve been granted in life to be able to grow our family. While it took years for us to have our first child, we’ve…
June 2020 has been a long year. You may have noticed that I paused publishing in this space. To be honest, I was overwhelmed in many ways, and it just did not feel right for me to continue to share my regularly scheduled content. Like many of you, I muted myself and listened, learned, protested, and donated. Most of all, I reflected on what I can do beyond what I have been doing, and took action. I ended up taking…
I will never forget the first time my blonde son asked me why my skin is brown. “Mama has brown skin because mama is Mexican,” I told him. I explained that people of all different colors, white, brown, and black and everything in between, live alongside one other or together, just like our family. I concluded by telling him that this is a big part of what makes us the United States Of America. He didn’t notice the woman who…