Kevin had a couple extra days off of work last week due to the 4th of July holiday and we had such a wonderful weekend! On Wednesday night, I brought my niece Olivia to see Toy Story 4 with me and we had a great time! It was my first time going to the local movie theatre since they renovated and I was impressed with the upgrades – it was so cozy! My niece and I both really liked the…
My 26th birthday was this past weekend and honestly it feels like a lie to even write that! I know in the grand scheme of life 26 is not really that old. Truthfully, when I really think about it I feel incredibly blessed to have even made it this far for so many reasons. But still, thinking about the fact that I graduated high school 8 years ago, or that I got married 3 years ago, or that my daughter…
This past weekend was a packed one, that is for sure! On Thursday, we got to spend some time with our niece Olivia and took her out to dinner to celebrate her graduating middle school AND winning 1st place in her school’s talent show! She sang “A Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid and did amazing! We are so proud of her and she is such a wonderful older cousin to Julia, they always have a blast…
For Portuguese people, Kale Soup is a staple, a cultural meal. (My kale soup recipe) It’s something most, if not all of us enjoy eating. For me Kale Soup is familiar and comforting, it makes me proud that my people are such damn good cooks haha, but mostly, it reminds me of my grandparents. My grandfather, specifically. When my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and knew that her time was coming to a close, she wanted to make…
Oh, toddlers. Little humans packed with endless energy and curiosity! If you’re like me and always looking for new ideas of what to do to keep your little one happy, learning and entertained check out this list of 20 things to do with your toddler! Most of these things are either free, cheap or involve supplies that can be purchased from the dollar store. I hope you enjoy! And please share your favorite toddler activities! 🙂 Color with crayons and…
I want to share some advice I heard the other day in a podcast that really stuck with me. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been binging on podcasts lately, specifically Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations (I listen for free on Spotify). I listened to the episode “Steven Pressfield: Unlock Your Creative Genius” and the message is one that has stayed with me over the past few days. Steven talks about how resistance almost always shows up when…
I had no plans to share this post today but sometimes things happen and I wish there was someone who fully understood to talk to and there isn’t. But I’m going to vent here, and maybe some day someone will be feeling what I’m feeling and it will help them. Julia’s birth left me with PTSD. I went to a therapist for a short time who was able to confirm this, but even if she hadn’t, you know…
Today I want to share my meal planning process with you. Before I started meal planning, I found myself becoming stressed out quite often about what to make for dinner, I’d wind up making multiple trips to the grocery store throughout the week and always ending up with no food to cook on the weekend. That would often lead to getting takeout. The thing is, I truly enjoy cooking. But when I don’t have a set plan for the week it’s…
“The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you’re walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself. That’s the moment you may be starting to get it right” – Neil Gaiman I came across this quote on Pinterest the other day and it really struck me. Vulnerability has been a theme in my life lately. Being vulnerable and expressing your inner thoughts, struggles…
I want to share a memory with you about my grandmother. Her name was Norbina. I think I am comfortable saying she had the biggest influence on me in my formative years. To this day I still look up to her. She and my grandfather helped in raising myself, my older brother and older cousin while our parents were at work. I’ll never forget when my cousin started school. He was a year ahead of me so It was…