My little sister, Monica, is one of my favorite people in the whole world. We talk every day. About everything. She’s my person… my best friend, my biggest supporter, an awesome aunt to my daughters, and now a contributor to my blog, too. Monica’s a 5th grade teacher, a new mom, and just moved halfway […]
Family
Doin’ good this back-to-school season
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Minute Maid and DiMe Media, but all opinions are my own. I can’t believe it’s almost time for my kids to go back to school! Summer often feels like it drags on, but the days really do fly by when you’re having fun, as the saying goes! […]
Visiting Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey, the capitol of the state of Nuevo León, is the city that I’ve visited the most in Mexico. It’s only about a 2-and-a-half hour drive from the Texas border, and about 7 hours from Austin, where my mom lives. I’ve made this trip many times, but still get excited as soon as I start […]
Guess where I am! Random cell photos
You’d think tourism into northern Mexico would be dead, but it took us hours to get our permits! Not here for pleasure, unfortunately. In fact, I haven’t even left the house, as I’ve been at my abuelita’s side since we arrived. Thank goodness for my iPad and painfully slow WiFi to take my mind off […]
Sightseeing in Austin
My mom flew back to Austin early this morning. I miss her already. It just kind of hit me that I miss Austin, too. These are some photos I took when I was there 5 weeks ago. The Frost Bank tower. Beautiful! a Texas sunset foliage the Capitol an Austin landmark 6th street. Or maybe […]
Looking forward to a sunny September…
August has been tough. It really has. Here’s an update on what’s going on in my life. I wish more than anything that I could give my husband a hug right now. His mom has been in the ICU at Georgetown Hospital for several days now. Her liver is failing; she’s had 3 surgeries since […]
