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Have you ever given someone a homemade holiday gift? A Favorite Christmas Memory One year, my family members only gave each other inventive presents. This resulted in some of my favorite Christmas memories in California…pre-kids. The year was 2008, and looking back...

I didn’t host Thanksgiving until I was married and in my thirties. I went straight from watching others do all the work...to I think I can do this...to alright let’s host 40 people. A BIG Thanksgiving Hosting 40 people felt like...

I don’t know what I’d do without my dog. Cliché, but it’s true. She’s a loveable klutz. Her energy level rivals that of my children. She barks and sheds, licks and wags her tail so hard it hurts my legs. My daughters...

BANANA BREAD  There are few things as comforting as smelling a loaf of banana bread baking in the oven.  So it makes sense that an entire day would be dedicate to this delicious bread! And I always get on a banana...

Like many cultures around the world, Latino families are raised in a very family-oriented environment where kinship goes beyond the blood relation. Growing up in a Latino household I remember being a kid with many uncles and aunties. I mean, I...

There’s a Website for That! As a homeschool mom of 3 who’s been in the game for nearly 10 years, I’ve come across tons of websites and curricula.    I’m about to save all of you homeschool newbies tons of valuable time...

There was a time in my life when I read all of the time. I would routinely finish a suspenseful paperback on a three hour flight. Reading in bed, the bathtub, and the car even though it gave me...

One of my sisters commented (after a unanimous group-text agreement that my balloon sleeve dress was totally reminiscent of the Puffy Shirt episode of Seinfeld) that families rarely watch television together anymore. With so many streaming services and so many...

Parenting is easy work, right? I mean, the kids pretty much take care of themselves. Mom’s have plenty of time for running a business while they take care of children. OK, now let’s be serious. Adulting is hard, parenting is...

Just yesterday, I put my hands into the soft earth and planted a new bright pink geranium. The morning sun peeked out through animal-shaped clouds and I was alone. My mind let go of my to-do lists and some...