Tag Archives: life

I am not going to lie, decorating for the holidays with a baby is beyond tough! It took us a month of debating back and forth whether or not to buy a tree. In the end, we bought one, but it was put in a room that Joaquín is not allowed...

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...

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...

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...

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...