In the spirit of the holiday weekend (and in many ways not connected to the holiday at all), I wanted to hash out three things from this past week: my work bestie’s retirement, Bill Cosby’s release, and Britney Spears’ on-going conservatorship. Here goes… Work is so much more fun when you have one (and in…

So, today is my niece’s 9th birthday. The years have passed like a giver of memories and stealer of time in the best way I can describe. She’s celebrating today at one of those germ-infested and extremely enjoyable jump places that tend to be employed by all teenagers. Days before the event, my sister and…

You would think that a dog named Pickles would be full of just humor and whimsy. And you would be wrong about my pug, Pickles, named after my daughter’s favorite food. He’s a menace and a destroyer of dreams, too. Pickles joined our family back in October. He’s less of a quarantine puppy and more…

Father’s Day is always bitter sweet in my household. My father, Marcelino, died far too soon at age 60, and when I was just 12 years old. I often wonder what would have become of our relationship had he lived to see his six children grow up and become self-sufficient human beings. He would have…

Today marks the first official summer day after a school year like no other. Yours truly served as official time keeper, homework poster, and tech troubleshooter for the year. Here are my main takeaways from conducting a mostly virtual kindergarten school year. Kindergarten has changed so much from the kindergartens of yesteryear. I remember finger…

I feel as if whenever a woman comes home from Target, people should exclaim: “Thank you for your service, ma’am!” As it takes a certain amount of restraint and strength to avoid going broke on your Target run. Forget Disney! Target is the most magical place on Earth with it’s clean and shiny floors, bright…

I’m a middle-aged mom of a six-year-old. Here, I will share things I’m loving right now. Comment on current events and pop culture. (BTW, I’m very much a “long live the 80s” lady.) Recommend books, music, TV series. Reflect on stuff like beauty-related stuff, fitness and health, crafting and creating… all through the lens of…