It is my son’s birthday month and I am ecstatic. As is he. I want every weekend to be a fun-filled, action-packed adventure for him. Well, maybe not adventures in the grander sense of the word . But I think you get what I mean. I want him […]
Back when George Clooney assembled his all-male assemble for Ocean’s Eleven, I watched the film but have no real memory of its plot. Sure, I know that he gathered some friends who each had a special skill needed for a heist. I believe that film was set […]
My son and I have a nice nightly ritual. We pick a show to watch together that we then deconstruct. It is fun to hear my nine year old son’s perspective on plotlines. He may have a future on scriptwriting. One show that we have had a blast […]
No matter how much one tries to prevent such a situation, one always loses a sock or two in the dryer. It just happens. It is a part of the law of nature and is, thus, what it is. Sometimes, such a law of nature lends itself […]
It is that time of year again whereby I stop, pause, and thank my mom. Well, I have always thanked my mom. Probably not enough while she was alive. There’s never enough time. But there is always enough sadness and guilt when they depart this earth. But […]
Many years ago, I was a young girl at boarding school learning to be independent. It was a huge step for a young Hispanic girl from the Bronx to attend a boarding school way up north in Massachusetts. My family, especially my mother, was very sad to […]
Ok. This may come off as a bit silly to many. And you shall shortly see why. Ok. My son is nine years old. Right as he turned nine, we got him a cell phone. I was getting an upgrade and felt that he could finally use one […]
You know that feeling you get when you stand up too quickly and you feel like you are going to pass out? How often does that happen to you? The first time that happened to me, I was so scared. I thought I was dying and that everything […]
I have been trying to remain calm amidst the large number of storms brewing around me. At times I feel like I am a little paddleboat in the middle of an ocean about to be caught up in a hurricane. But, I am also someone who firmly believes […]
While things have been super crazy in my life as of late, I am also a very lucky girl. I have a most awesome son who never ceases to amaze me. He is so self-assured and confident. He is so sweet and funny. He has a […]
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