Whew, what a year! 2020 has been the year that no one saw coming. What started off as a year full of ambitions and hopes and dreams, turned into a year of doing what we could to stay sane and healthy with little focus on anything else. As the Christmas season picks up and with The Rona still being a thing, it's the ...
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How to Host Friendsgiving – Celebrate the Season with Friends
Last year I hosted my very first Friendsgiving and it was so much fun that I'm determined to do it again this year despite #TheRona (in a safe way, of course). The holidays are always a special time of year for me, in both happy and sad ways. I grew up looking forward to all of the Puerto Rican food that we'd be eating ...
Why You Need a Girl Tribe – The Power of Female Friendship
If you've been a follower of me on Instagram, you already know that I keep my circle small. Every since I was a kid I had 5-6 friends at most. When I was in elementary school, my circle of six friends was all girls. Into middle school that dwindled down to just about two really close friends. In high school, all my ...
Halloween COVID-Style – Ideas to Stay Safe and Have Fun
Y'all know that Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday. No joke, I love Halloween. The costumes, the decorations...everything! Surprisingly, I don't like scary movies or haunted houses. When the hubs and I were house hunting and we saw our home and its porch, I immediately thought of all the the decorations I could have! So ...
Using Exercise as Self-Care – My Love-Hate Relationship with Working Out
If there's one thing that most people can agree on, it's that exercise is a chore. Most people DO NOT like exercise. The running, the heavy breathing, the sweating...it's a lot. And for women and moms especially, finding the time to exercise is a task all on it's own. How do you find the time to workout when there are ...
5 Reasons Why October Is The Best Month
Summer may be my favorite season by October, by far, is my favorite month! To me, October really means the start of fall - cool, crisp weather, and the changing colors of the leaves. I love the smell of October and what October ushers in - the beginning of the holiday season. If you don't already love October, here's ...