Tag: Kids
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What’s it’s really like growing up in a large Mexican family
Happy Tuesday, my friends! How is this week flying by this fast? I can’t believe Thanksgiving day is in exactly two days. I can’t wait to watch the Macys Thanksgiving parade, enjoy some Thanksgiving day football, and be in the company of my family all day. Most importantly, though, I look forward to a day…
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5 things I do every day that give back to me
Hi friends! Happy Monday and first official day of fall. Who else is blown away that this year is almost over as I am? I literally can’t believe it is almost October. I am very much looking forward to some cold and crispy, rainy cuddle weather. Fortunately for me, this current season has been so…
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Season of Change
If someone asked me about a hard week in my life where I really needed God, I would tell you all about the last two weeks. The last two weeks seemed to have been unfortunate events after another. My baby had to have oral surgery and be put down for it, which was such a…
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Spring Strawberry Salad
Hi friends! For Easter, a few weeks ago, I made a delicious salad that my coworker/friend took in to our latest work potluck. I have never been much of a fruit or nuts in my salad type of person, but OHMYGOOOOSH. This salad was everything. Sweet, crunchy, and so fresh. Anytime, I try something at…
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My Top 6 Trader Joes Items
I never thought I would say this, but I have been a Trader Joes girlie for a couple of years now! I absolutely LOOVE Trader Joes. It is my go-to for healthier alternatives, and nothing beats the price and quality of the products. Over the past years, as my choices in eating have changed, I…
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Crossing a HUGE item off my bucket list
Hi friends, Happy Monday and happy end of month. I hope this month was nothing short of blessings for you. I want to share a very cool and meaningful thing that I recently did and share how important it was to me. Recently, I crossed off a HUGE item off my bucket list, and I…
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50 Things to do on your weekend that will bring a Week of Content
Many of you have heard the phrase, “A Weekend well spent brings a week of content”. I am a firm believer in that, and I truly believe that when you have a good, relaxing weekend, you are better prepared for a great week. All throughout my 20’s, I didn’t prioritize slowing down or preparing for my week ahead,…
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My family’s favorite easy meal ideas for those long workdays
HI friends, Happy Wednesday. As I am sitting here mid work weekday, fighting the Wednesday blues, I am thinking of what we can put together for dinner time later today. Dinner time has been such an exciting thing for our family the past year. We have really learned to enjoy slowing down at the end…
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Our Little family Disney Getaway
A few weeks ago, we headed out to Disneyland for the last week of their Holiday Celebrations! It has always been by far our favorite time of the year to visit. We used to go every year with our oldest and 2 more kids later, we had not been in about 8 years. We were…
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Your sign to have a vision board night
Hi friends, Happy New Year to you all. I hope this 2025 has been off to a productive and great start for everyone. This is the time of the year when we all set new goals, whether that be fitness goals, career goals, or personal goals, and this is the time most of us commit…
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5 things I am focusing on the next two weeks to get half marathon ready
I am getting half marathon ready again, friends! While I obviously don’t do this professionally, I do like to clean and tune up a couple of habits so that I can feel my best leading up to that day . I am sharing 5 things that I am focusing on to have a…
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6 Things that are currently sparking joy in my life.
It’s interesting how what makes you happy changes as you get older. What once made me happy in my younger years, doesn’t bring me the same joy nowadays. I don’t want loud, I don’t want busy, and I don’t want to be out past 9. It is so funny because that is exactly what I…
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Trip to the cutest little barn with my youngest
Happy Wednesday, everyone Today, my baby and I headed out on a little mom and son outing while my two oldest were at school. We drove out to our bigger local barn, and we were so bummed out to discover it was actually closed today. Leave it to me to always check every single detail…
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Mom Runs: How I master my lunchtime walks and runs
Happy Monday! I often get asked how I am able to get so many steps in during my workdays, and I wanted to share some of my tips that help make that possible. Honestly, I have always liked being able to get up and move during my work breaks. I sit at a desk all…
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With This 2024…..
Happy New Year to you ALL. I hope this year so far has been nothing short of amazing for you. Whether you set new intentions and goals or decide not to, I always feel like a New Year brings a fresh start for everyone. It feels like it is for me. My hope is…
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My daughter’s first concert experience
Happy Monday, friends! I want to share one of the most coolest experiences I had with my daughter this weekend. We went to a concert together! This was her birthday gift from us. I am 1000% all about giving my daughter memories over materialistic things, and I know this is one she will never forget.…
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Our Family Fall Bucket List
Hi friends, Happy Sunday! Now that Spooky and fall season is officially here, we can finally begin doing all the fall things we love! It’s time to start the festivities for the best season ever. I rounded up a small spooky list of ideas you need to do with your family this season! They are simple…
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End of Summer MOM Reset- Finding my balance and my peace again
Hi Friends, Happy Thursday. In all HONESTY, I am so HAPPY we are at this point in time. The last few weeks have really kicked my ass. From endless TO DO lists that still need to be done, the kids starting school it felt like Jesus needed to take the wheel for a while. I…
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4 Ways to still be a good friend while being a busy mom
Hi Friends, Happy Monday and Labor day! I want to know which other moms have struggled making time to catch up with friends? Being as busy as we are, we can easily grow apart from our circle of friends. Life before having kids for me evolved all around friends and going out but when I…
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Interviewing my 7-Year-Old and why you should interview yours too
Hi, Happy Wednesday everyone. I hope everyone has had a GOOD week so far. Last Tuesday, we celebrated my daughter’s 7th birthday. How is my baby 7 already?!! To celebrate, we headed out to the Santa Barbara Zoo for the day. We got the kids up super early and headed out for our early 10 am reservations.…
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Summer fair nights, living in the moment, and more babies
Good morning, friends ❤️ I am sitting here on this really early Tuesday morning drinking maybe one of the best coffees that I have made in my life. It feels like the right amount of hot, the perfect amount of sweet and just the right amount of strongness to make me feel alive at this…
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Entering Lent with the intention of being Present
Lent season is here once again and so is a time to really reflect on who we are in life and who we want to become. I love this time of the year. To Catholics who participate in the 40 days of giving something up it means doing so until Easter arrives. When Easter is…
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The best 48 hour trip in New York City
Hi! Been so long! Life has been so BUSY. The flu has hit us hard this season along with other events going on in our fast moving lives. Still can’t end the year without taking you along on one of the most magical highlights of my year. I visited America’s City- New York with my…
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I am scared of water- So i signed up my kids for swim lessons
Here is how our first lesson went HI! I feel like my posts should all start with – Im 31 and I haven’t or I am 31 and I am barely doing this – LOL. So Last week while chit chatting at work, I found my coworkers schocked when they found out I did not…
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Quitting Breastfeeding- “Why I thought my bond with my baby would end”
Last month, my baby and I hit a bittersweet milestone. We ended our 13 month breastfeeding journey together. It was something that I knew was coming but yet something so special, I wasn’t ready to let go. It wasn’t even the pressure from others to stop. Didn’t even bother me when people would surprisingly ask,…
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First Family pictures as a family of 5
Hi! Hope you’re having a great Monday night so far! I am sitting here on my bed catching up on some much needed reality shows. It’s been two crazy weeks and I’ve had no time to wind down until now. Two weekends ago we took some family pictures with Damian II. Can’t believe we are…
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Traveling after the Pandemic and with 3 kids
Traveling during non pandemic is already a stressful thought alone for some people, but try thinking of traveling after a pandemic and 3 kids on top of that. Now that it’s been 2 years since the pandemic first knocked us off our feet and things are going back to normal, families are starting to get…
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