At least I got to love you

On weekends, Lucianna usually sleeps over at my moms. Rob and I get time alone to talk, laugh and be carefree and Lucy gets to bond with grandma.  Every night, even nights that Lucy's at home with us, when she goes to bed, we reflect on all the new things she did that day. Be…

08/19/13 . 8:13 AM

My daughter has been sharing this life with me for 2 years. What can I say... Its been a whirlwind. Its gone by quick and has been a time filled with ups and downs. The reality is, not every day is like an Instagram photo. Some days are stressful, emotional and frustrating, while other days…

A Thing of Beauty

If you read my last post, I talked about bath and beauty products and all the nasty crap packed into today's most popular brands. While toxins in products may not seem harmful to some, extended use is hurting not only your health, but your skin.  My Makeup Forever HD foundation was my go to for…

Fly away home…

It'll be a year next month that I travelled back to Chile, after 20 years. I was lucky enough to go with my best friend Rob and our beautiful baby girl, Lucianna. Lucy was 5 months old and we were 5 months into parenthood... Clearly feeling adventurous since we decided to embark on a 12…

No fireplace? No problem!

So this year we decided to start the stocking tradition for our little fam... Only problem, we don't have a fireplace mantle to hang them. I did a quick google and found some cool ideas but all required some sort of framed area like a window sill. That wasn't gonna cut it. Finally, I found…

Who gon stop me huh?

How many of you out there have tried doing something new but if you didn't immediately master it, felt like giving up? Or have wanted to try something new but allowed your fear to talk you out of doing it? So many times I've started a new venture and always let the little voice inside…

C.R.E.A.M… Puffs!!

If you're ever in a rush and need to contribute something for a dinner or are looking for a tasty dessert option... Cream Puffs are the answer! Here's an amazing, straight forward and pretty fool proof recipe that my boyfriends stepmom, Carol shared with me. Yield = about 35 - 40 Things you need: Parchment…

Who run the world?

I want to start off this post by thanking all my new followers and everyone thats shared the blog and has given such wonderful feedback. I'm especially happy at the amount of love and attention my R.E.S.P.E.C.T post has gotten. How ever you may have received it, the most important thing is that it started…

Eye just want you to know…

My blog is a place for me to speak my mind. Nothing I talk about is fabricated and no truths are stretched. If you have a problem with that then don't come by. All names, especially of who I spoke about in my last post are private. If that person chooses to act immature and…