I’m Still Here Celebrate with me y’all! I’m officially down 10.2 pounds (yep!) and a gang of inches with the help of my amazing friend-coach Eve Guzman. These past six (6!) weeks have been a process, let me tell you. However, it hasn’t been completely miserable either. That ‘lack of being miserable’ has been a… Read More Be Your Own Body Goals
When is the last time you gave yourself a shout-out? Like, literally, told someone that you were awesome? When is the last time you hollered from the rooftops that your future is bright? Living Life Out Loud It’s one thing to be proud of your accomplishments, but it’s another to tell someone about them! We… Read More The Future is Bright
Dora, Diego, Dancing, and Dinosaurs! This week was fun. Do I say this every week? But it really was! On Sunday, Vernon surprised our family with two adorable little dogs Dora and Diego (follow them at #doraydiego). On Friday the kiddos danced their little tushies off and on Tuesday, Mkazo was replaced by a dinosaur. What?… Read More Must Love Dogs (and Dancing)!
Drawing a Blank I am absolutely stumped. I have been sitting at this computer for what seems like hours, starting draft, after draft, after draft, waiting for inspiration. It’s late. I’m tired and I think inspiration is not visiting me tonight. Elizabeth Gilbert would advise that I go upstairs, shower, get dressed, perhaps dab on… Read More What to a Writer is Writer’s Block?
No New Friends As of late, it seems all of my female friends and acquaintances are pregnant. I could easily list over ten women who are currently expecting a bundle of joy in the next eight to nine months! As our youngest is getting to the age where he he insists he no longer needs… Read More We Got New Friends!
Saturdays are for Shopping The kiddos were in desperate need of new shoes. In order to get to and from school each day, they walk about 3.5 miles and that definitely can wear down the treads of a shoe. So, off to the store we went! While the kids were mesmerized by some light up… Read More It’s a Bird, It’s a Popsicle, It’s a…Shoe?!?!
There are Good Parents, and There are Great Parents What kind of parent are you? Would you classify yourself as a ‘good’ parent? Does it depend on the day? On your mood? Or are you perhaps consistently great? The other day I got into a conversation with a fellow mom of many in a… Read More The Best Parent in the World
The Story of the Allergy-Kid My middle son has Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE for short), multiple food allergies, and asthma. Since six months old, we have been managing his health with the use of various medications, both prescription and homeopathic. When the opportunity presented itself for our family to move to Mexico, we took it! Despite… Read More It Can Be Done! Living Abroad with Food Allergies
In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle! Our family was blessed with the awesome opportunity to visit a new part of Mazatlán: The Jungle! Bright and early Saturday morning, we boarded a private boat with King David Tours – Mazatlán and jetted off into the wilderness. The kiddos spent over an hour playing in the sand… Read More Our Big Mazatlán Jungle Adventure!
The Freshman Fifteen As some of you may already know from one of my previous posts, I have put on about fifteen unwanted pounds in the past year or so. As a result, here I am, working hard at losing weight abroad. For lack of a better term, I’m calling this weight gain the, ‘Freshman… Read More Adios Tacos: How I am Losing Weight Abroad