In the wee-hours of the morning, while the children were still tucked cozy in bed, Vernon and I sneaked out of the house. We had a flight to catch. To HAWAII!!!!! Because, when you live a location independent lifestyle and on a divinely-ordained whim your in-laws agree to suffer your Terror Squad for FIVE WHOLE… Read More Mahalo Maui, Te Amo!
A Blessed Union This week we had the honor of attending my sister-in-law Erica’s wedding to her lovely fiancé, now husband, Mark. It was a beautiful ceremony held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, CA. The weather was perfect, the bride was beautiful, the food was delish, and of course, the dancing was… Read More Will You Marry Me?
As a busy mom, I love that all-natural, just out of the shower fresh feeling which is why I turn to Ari Rose Body Care. Ari Rose Body Care is a Chicago-based body care company founded in 2016 by fellow mompreneur Jessica Winns. Her dissatisfaction with the harsh chemicals found in many commercially produced body care… Read More Sisters Who Slay: Jessica Winns of Ari Rose Body Care
Get Me to the Church on Time Today my sister-in-law is getting married to the man that God ordained for her and I couldn’t be happier for them. Marriage, to the right person at the right time, is a gift that keeps on giving. When two people are able to complete and increase one another… Read More Ding-Dong, Wedding Bells are Ringing
I am often asked if our family spoke Spanish before moving to Mexico. No, we didn’t! I took one semester in college and the hubby took a couple years in high school. Beyond that, we were far from fluent before moving here. For the most part, Spanish was a brand new language for us all!… Read More Five Ways to Acquire a New Language When Considering a Move Abroad
The Pool The other day our family, along with some good family friends, ventured out to go swimming at a local hotel’s pool. Since we’ve lived here, and even before that, the pool has welcomed guests. There’s been a very relaxed policy about visitors. So long as you are not rowdy, and purchase food or… Read More When Life Gives You Limóns, Make a Margarita!
About Movement and Momentum The thing about movement is that the momentum it creates grows substantially over time. Take for example a snowball sent down a hill. At first it is as small as the hands that have packed it. Quite quickly however, it picks up more and more snow. Before you know it, you… Read More April Showers Brought May Flowers
Kazo and His Bike Our youngest son, Mkazo, is a full-fledged bike rider! He is three! Now, on the spectrum of when kids learn to ride bikes, this may not be a huge feat but, considering that I’m 32 and still can’t ride a bike, I’m super impressed! So, now it seems like four of us… Read More Because Mkazo Can Ride a Bike!
Life Has Been Lit These past few weeks have been back-to-back crazy! We’ve been to Los Angeles and Chicago, had my in-laws in town, and completed an exciting (and huge) project. We have also celebrated Semana Santa and Easter and now we are winding down the remainder of Spring Break with family time and the… Read More Holy Hiatus Batman!
Art with the Artists Here in Mazatlán, at our children’s school, a parent-teacher conference and report card pick-up would not be complete without a fair amount of time spent creating art with the artists, I mean, students. This week, we received our kiddos’ reports and assisted them each in completing a Spring-themed piece of artwork.… Read More On Creating Art with the Artists