Pieces of home
It’s been three-fourths of a year since I’ve tried to write a word for the blog. There are seasons in life when some things just seem...
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May 16, 20228 min read
Motherhood: One Giant Interruption
Sometimes motherhood feels like one interruption after another, or in some ways one giant interruption. But what if that’s the whole...
Feb 9, 20214 min read
Preschool Entertainment Off the Screen
Now that we're rounding the corner on nearly a year of lockdown and in our case with zero school happening face to face, it's been a lot...
Jan 31, 20215 min read
Saying Yes and No.
He says “Sometimes what you don’t do is just as important as what you do do. The reality is saying yes to any opportunity by definition requ
Dec 15, 202011 min read
Why I deleted Instagram for a week
Being aware of how things make us feel and being able to take a break from all the noise is refreshing. This post is an echo of what I...
Nov 24, 20204 min read
With Confidence
I’ll never forget the day in high school band class when my teacher asked us to each play a certain part of the song for our semester...
Nov 14, 20204 min read
Won't you be my neighbor?
Growing up, we had a neighborhood gang. Two girls lived next door that perfectly fit into the ages of my brother and I, meeting when we...
Oct 20, 20204 min read
An imperfect dance
So there you have it, our imperfect selves trying to make the most of this imperfect marriage and sharing our struggles with others in hopes
Oct 7, 20206 min read
Stepping on Legos
I think we can all collectively cringe when we imagine the horrible sensation we experience when stepping on Legos. As a mom, I’ve felt...
Sep 17, 20205 min read
¡Viva México! - the gift of immigration
Mexico has welcomed us with open arms, given us a chance to create a life, a community and a home. People often ask us if we will move to th
Sep 7, 20205 min read
There's no Shame in Taking up Space
“I decided that people-pleasing, fear, and politeness weren’t the hallmarks of a well-lived life, nor were their ugly companions: passive ag
Sep 1, 20205 min read
Thinking about Moving Abroad?
Something happens when you move abroad that opens your eyes and widens your perspective on all the things in life. Whether you choose to do
Aug 18, 20204 min read
We can do hard things.
And I think we can all repeat this mantra over and over again, "We can do hard things".
Aug 4, 20203 min read
Your dreams can change.
I've accepted that my dreams can ebb and flow, that dreams change as we grow and that's the beauty of always dreaming, you never know what y
Jul 17, 20203 min read
Appreciating the Journey
Roads were made for journeys, not destinations. - Confucius
Jul 10, 20203 min read
Magic in the Nostalgia
There’s a sort of magic found in the nostalgia of seeing your own children fall in love with something you once loved as a child.
Jun 29, 20204 min read
Choosing to See Color with Our Children
We're about to travel back to the states and for the first time we chose to intentionally talk to our young children about race. We felt as
Jun 25, 20209 min read
Post-Covid Diaries
Apparently once you've had Covid a lot of people come to you with questions for your expertise. I am no expert, but I can share some FAQ's
Jun 17, 202011 min read
Our Covid Diaries
Here’s my journal of our journey with Covid, we understand that everyone’s case is different and we are beyond grateful that our cases seem
May 19, 20205 min read
Into the Unknown
We cannot control outer circumstances and we never have been able to. The only thing we can control in this life is ourselves and our reacti
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