Husband and I lived in California when we got married. We lived close to his mom’s house, we used to get together with her a lot and we usually kept her busy. Her world got emptier when we moved to Texas, and it was harder because traveling was not an option for her. So a … Continue reading A kid and a grandma
The kid and I went over to Cracker Barrel to pick up our Thanksgiving dinner, came back home to enjoy it in peace before decorating our Christmas tree with all the family ornaments we have. Ornaments with family pictures since the kid was born with Richard, with Nike and with Zoe. It was fun to … Continue reading Remaining grateful after losing loved ones
The kid came home the other day with a list of things he’s thankful for. His handwriting and drawings are so cute, but what he is thankful for made my heart melt. This year has been full of changes, some good and some not so good, some changes changed our family even more. Learning gratitude … Continue reading What we are thankful for
My first Thanksgiving with husband happened in 2004. I wasn't bad at cooking but this was our first Thanksgiving as a married couple and we were hosting it! We were having his whole family over and I had to rock it! I remember spending days watching the Food Network, going through recipes, and when I … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving tradition
“Boy meets girl, they fall in love, they get married, they have children, and they all live happily ever after.” That’s how almost everybody’s story goes about, and it probably would’ve been great for this family, but that’s not how it has been. Our story has lots of prayers, lots of storms and a … Continue reading The day of the birth
If anybody has an excuse to be an overprotective mama, that would be me! It only took me six years’ worth of specialists with two in-vitro treatments, an emergency c-section and a two-week NICU stay to bring this kid home. My husband passed away, I was almost killed by a drunk driver after he t-boned … Continue reading Letting the kid fall down
I just wrote a blog about what we do to keep my kid floating the sea of germs almost unaffected, but I need to share what I do as a mom to stay afloat as well! It is impossible to avoid all germs, but I believe in getting our bodies primed, prepared and ready for … Continue reading What I do to avoid the doctor
Ah, the fall is here, and so do all the germs! I don’t know about you but I’m getting ready for the possibility that the kid will come home from daycare or school coughing or sneezing. There’s nothing worse than a regular cold turning into a major ear infection. Nobody has time for that! So … Continue reading What we use to avoid the doctor
This past weekend we attended to a destination wedding in South Padre Island, TX. One of my cousins on my dad’s side was getting married so family and friends got together to celebrate. My dad flew up to San Antonio and then we drove down for the weekend. This was a chance for me and … Continue reading Getting together with the family
Not too long ago I found myself sharing my pumpkin patch memories with a few of my new-parent friends. So I thought I would share with the world the few things I have learned as an amateur mom-tographer. I am far from being an extraordinary photographer, but I am a very persistent mom with a … Continue reading Taking photos at the pumpkin patch
a persistent widow mom 