Tag Archives: life

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...

Buying a luxury home always sounds like such a serious investment. Well, it is a serious investment -- that much is true. You need to summon all your planning skills and finances in order to make the purchase. The two main challenges that you will have to grapple with are:...