Tag Archives: baby

A Day In The Life Of Abi

Famous Footwear
December 8, 2015
Abi, which is short for abuela (grandmother in Spanish), is the name my mom is teaching my son to call her. She wanted a special and unique name -- something other than grandmother. She thought about this name for the entire nine months I was pregnant with Joaquín and then one day the...

The Day My Husband Became A United States Citizen

United States Citizenship
December 7, 2015
I was not going to write about the day my husband became a United States citizen, as I had already blogged about the harrowing journey we had both gone through to get to this moment and I did not want to say anything more on the subject. However, I found the...

Review: Global Goods Partners

Sleeping Sloth Mobile
December 3, 2015
It warms my heart whenever I discover a company that is founded on the principle of impacting the world through the sale of their products. That is exactly what Global Good Partners is doing and why I am their newest fan. Their motto is: buy handmade -- change women's lives. Does that not...

The Train To Christmas Town

The Train To Christmas Town
November 29, 2015
As my hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina continues to exponentially grow, the more fun, family experiences become available. For the first time ever, The Piedmont & Northern Railway in Belmont -- a 20 minute drive from the Queen City -- began service onboard The Train To Christmas Town this past week and I had to...

Joaquín’s First Thanksgiving + Troy James Baby Boy Bow Tie Giveaway

Troy James Clothes
November 25, 2015
I have never been so excited for an upcoming holiday season in my entire life! I get to experience so many "firsts" with my son Joaquín -- culminating with his first Birthday right after New Year's. After I gave birth to him last year, I did not think I would make...