ME! Just a few weeks ago I won a giveaway sponsored by the online boutique Ambajam. It was one of the first contests I’d ever entered, so I thought it was just beginner’s luck! Here is baby wearing her prize, an adorable froggy tee: My luck apparently hasn’t worn off yet, because yesterday morning I […]
Maura
We are family – get up everybody and sing!
Isn’t this set of nesting dolls so pretty? My little brother just got back from a 2 week journey through Europe and Asia, and brought us back those dolls, as well as a few other treasures. Maya immediately fell in love with them – she calls the set her “Higglytown Heroes.” You won’t understand that […]
Slipping ‘n sliding
There’s a “heat watch” in effect this entire weekend, with record high temperatures expected. Heat indices could approach 110 degrees! Definitely not typical weather for early June in the DC area. Just last week I was complaining about how it was too cool for the girls to play in the sprinkler, and now it may […]
Banana slices as finger food
Baby has decided that she doesn’t want me to feed her anymore. When I attempt to, she just bats at the spoon, arches her back, and “screams off her head,” as her big sister puts it. To make sure she’s getting all her nutrients, I’ve had to become creative when it comes to meal and […]
Breaks my heart when baby is sick
Last Wednesday… But she’s healthy and happy now!
Niece, cousin… what’s it gonna be?
In Mexico, and perhaps most of Latin America, we call our cousins’ kids our nieces/nephews. All my life I’ve thought this was customary, I guess because I never really gave it much thought. After Googling this topic a few minutes ago, I discovered that I am wrong – only sibling offspring are considered nieces/nephews. My […]
