Now that I am in my third trimester, I would like to share my updates and lessons from my second trimester. During my second trimester, my grandmother on my father’s side came to stay in my parents home for hospice care until she took her last breath. While she was still with us, I volunteered … More My pregnancy journey: Second Trimester
It’s been awhile since my last post and I took some time off from my social media outlets because I found out that I was expecting and since it is very new to me, I wanted to take time away and not have any distractions and truly embrace this intimate time. I kept my pregnancy … More My pregnancy journey: First Trimester
As many of you know, I recently got married in September and have finally decided to share my wedding details with you all. I got engaged in March of 2018 and knew I did not want a long engagement. My now husband and I discussed what we wanted and what we did not want for … More My Budget Wedding
They say that the first year of marriage is always the hardest, being selfish I kept thinking, “What will our biggest test be? Will we have major financial issues? Will we start arguing? Will something get in the way of our spiritual routine?” Never in a million years would I have imagined losing our best friend. … More Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
As many of you know, I love to read as often as possible so I was thrilled that my family and friends knew me well enough to gift me Half Price Books gift cards for my wedding shower this past year. Instead of splurging them all at once, I held on to them to save … More Date Night in Dallas: Half Price Books
This particular post has been a year in the making and after you finish reading it, you will understand why. Lately I’ve been taking a closer look at my body, my health, my health issues and what I can change or improve. Like many women, I have irregular menstrual cycles and when I do have … More On Women’s Health
Javier and I have been engaged for three months now and I feel that since we are at our midway mark, I can share a few details and plans. Wedding Planning: We have planned to have a small and intimate wedding in September with our ceremony taking place at our Kingdom Hall and a small … More Midway Mark
I have been dreading this post for a very long time now. Even though things worked out, some of the memories and hurt are still raw. I wish I could say this was love at first sight. I wish I could say this was from a fairy tale. I wish I could say that this … More My Vows
4/19/18 11:00 am Helser’s on Alberta Each trip I take, I think to myself, “Will this be my last?” If so, I’m grateful for my years of freedom, for exploring, for my health and financial stability to allow me to come and go on this specific trip. Someday it will all be gone and even … More #26
Earlier this month, Javier and I celebrated our one year anniversary and it was the most thoughtful and considerate date Javier has ever planned for us. Once I walked inside his house, he had me close my eyes and led me outside where a candlelit table was waiting for us. Once I sat down, Javier … More Our One Year Anniversary
You may have noticed that even though I am in a relationship, I am very private about it. While I am very proud and privileged to be with my partner, I do not feel the need to broadcast our relationship and here are the reasons why: It is nobody’s business. This is the primary reason … More On Relationships….
“If you have the money, the time and the health, go!” This past year has been full of success and determination. I made an Airbnb account in January of this year and booked four different trips around Texas. (Click here to save $40 when you book your first Airbnb trip!) I traveled around every two to … More Lesson of 2017
