It’s been two weeks since we became a family of four. Arlen Jack arrived at 38 weeks, ready and eager to take on the world.
Category: Lifestyle
Growing Up In A Golden Cage: Why I Want To Encourage My Son To Travel.
Studies suggest that children who traveled to experience cultures other than their own have increased tolerance, respectfulness, and willingness to learn and try new things. They also were more likely to have higher independence, self-esteem, confidence, adaptability, and sensitivity. I write this next to my sleeping son and husband, in…
10 Things That Make Me Happy – The 30 Year Old Edition
Back in August (yikes) my friend Jasmine from Love, Life, Laugh, Motherhood nominated me for the “10 Things That Make Me Happy” challenge. Unfortunately at the time I found myself in a professional environment where I was just downright unhappy. This past month has been full of amazing changes and…
The Benefits of Exercising During Pregnancy & Postpartum + A look into Aaptiv, Personal Trainer App
When I found out I was pregnant in 2014 I had a rigorous exercise routine, which consisted of 2 hours at the gym four plus days a week. One of the first things I remember doing at the time was research whether I could continue working out without harming my…
I took my baby to Coachella: My experience and why.
Last year, my husband and I decided to take our then ten month old son to the Coachella music festival. We have been avid Coachella music festival-goers for about five years now, minus the year I was pregnant. Therefore, we had some experience with the festival and what to expect.…
Lessons For My Son About The New U.S. President.
I had planned a post regarding the Presidential Inauguration as a follow-up to the post I wrote the day after the elections, which you can read here. For some reason, however, I just could not sit down and write. Maybe it was my subconscious trying to avoid the subject altogether. I’m…
Reminiscing On Past Years to Create New Year’s Resolutions.
For a few years now when I think about New Year’s resolutions I go back to December 2010, the last holiday season that my father, mother, and I spent together as a family. The thought usually plays out like a traditional movie shot from outside the home, the camera looks…
A Day At The Natural History Museum with a Young Toddler
Visiting museums has always been an interest that my husband and I share. No matter how many times we visit the same museums, we always find something new and fascinating. My personal favorites are always the dinosaur exhibits. Needless to say that I was pretty sad when my husband and son…
My Mom’s Mexican Champurrado Recipe
It’s finally cold in California, and by cold I mean it’s finally under 70 degrees. Now the real fun starts, we get to partake in all of the “cold weather” activities that others have now been enjoying for weeks. One of my favorite things to do when it’s cold outside…
Pumpkin Empanadas for the Holidays.
A few weeks ago I mentioned in a post that my husband had made some delicious pumpkin empanadas. I promised I would share the recipe and here it is, finally! You can go ahead and read that post here. Before we begin, it is only fair for me to say that I…