Earth Strong

We spent two days celebrating Eva’s birthday this year. The night before her birthday, Ryan’s band played at Rio Grande Grill in Harlingen, a restaurant owned by a couple with two kids that happen to be Eva and Damo’s exact same age. My friend Amanda made Eva a super yummy organic/gluten-free chocolate cake with strawberries,…

Evita Pilar, Today you are FIVE years old! I’m continually in awe of the beautiful little lady you are becoming. You’re sweet and empathetic, wise and overstanding. If I knew any better I’d say you’ve been around this world for 5 thousand years, not just five. In just a few years of this lifetime you’ve…

I’m 28 years old today. I remember that’s how old my mom used to jokingly tell me she was year after year after year when I was a kid. A lot of my girlfriends are afraid of wrapping up their twenties. I used to dread it too, but as 30 approaches I’m actually looking to it…

Dear Damian, Today marks one year since the day you were born. I still remember it so vividly. I can close me eyes and relive the moment I knew it was “time.” I remember the car ride. I remember walking up to the hospital door. Feeling my water breaking. Laying down for no more than…

For Evita’s third birthday, I had planned a small party for her at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. I was so excited to take the kids on the nature trails and show them all of the birds and butterflies. The closer the date approached, the more dismal the weather report became. South Texas is…

Evita Pilar, Today you are three years old. THREE. It has been three years since I first felt your tiny hand clasp around my finger, three years since I first kissed your chubby little cheeks, and three years since I first looked into your beautiful eyes. It has been three years since I became a…

Why I Chose a Natural Birth I wanted to start off by answering the question so many people ask when you tell them you’re having an unmedicated birth- “What? Why?” I think a lot of people would assume it’s because I’m anti-hospital or anti-pharm or whatever. The answer was much more simple. I just wanted to know…

Eva’s second birthday party took place at my Dad’s ranch, which happens to be right on the Rio Grande. It’s the same place where I had many of my birthday parties growing up, so it was really special for me to be able to celebrate Eva’s there. I still can’t believe my baby girl is…

My sweet little baby, Just like that, you are TWO YEARS old. And just like I was last year on this day, I’m a weepy emotional mess. Don’t get me wrong– I love that you’re two years old. I love that I can have conversations with you, teach you things, and go fun places with…