Eliana Fernández was in my womb for 41 weeks and 4 days and on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 6:14 am, I was honored to meet her and hold her in my arms. Eliana weighed 6 lbs 3.8 oz at birth. She was 18.5 inches long ~ I call her my tiny little pigeon [“pidge” …
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I once read a quote stated by Al Pacino for his character in a movie called City Hall (which I have not seen, because I do not watch R rated movies), and this quote explains very well what I mean by “don’t judge Cinderella:” “Be careful how you judge people; you don’t sum up a …
As a Caribbean island native, I love coconuts and I especially love coconut water. Not all “young Thai coconuts” come from Thailand. 🙂 In my home country, the Dominican Republic, you can just pick young coconuts wherever you may be, and when you buy them, they are so inexpensive because they’re everywhere! When I gave …
We’re all familiar with it, we’ve all made one, we’ve all striven to complete it, and we’ve all failed… miserably.The dreaded to-do list is every mom’s worst enemy. You’re probably thinking “I’m a list person… I like to check things off.” And I’ll give you that. The issue is that we become list slaves, placing …
Have you ever been bit by the Mommy Guilt bug? Of course you have! We’ve all tried to be the perfect mother only to fail miserably at it. We tend to think that everyone else has it together and we are alone in our mess. So NOT so. I have a theory that if you …
Becoming a Positive MOM starts with getting acquainted with positive parenting attributes we can consciously choose and intentionally practice moment to moment, day to day. I decided to put together the ABCs of Positive Parenting so we can explore these characteristics together in order to set you up for success on your journey. Affection ~ …
Did you watch us this morning on WFAA Good Morning Texas on ABC Channel 8? The WhollyART girls and I were with the awesome Mike Castellucci, presenting our easy to make DIY outdoor lanterns. This is a fun homemade craft to keep the kids engaged in fun learning during the Summer. Here’s an overview shot …
I have learned a lot through my near-death experiences, but the boldest, biggest, and best lessons has probably been living in the present moment and appreciating life in the now…today. In Master Oogway’s words “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That is why it is called the ‘present.’” As …
As a Latina, being featured in a story on a magazine called LATINA is really a big deal. It is even more of a big deal when you are spreading a message you are extremely passionate about, when you have the opportunity to impact others with your words, and your example. It’s happened twice for …
Did you ever watch “The Notebook”? I own that movie in every available format and I have watched it more times than I would care to admit. Although the entire movie IS my favorite part, I will focus my rambling today on Allie Hamilton’s fork in the road: she couldn’t see an easy way; no …