When I first moved to New Mexico, I kept spotting these yellow tarps on top of many of the houses. I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out what those things were. My husband finally clued me in...
This past month my husband and I decided to visit family. After two canceled flights and trips, we decided to road trip! It had been two years since we've seen family, so we decided it'd been long enough.
There was...
It used to take me six hours to get back to all of my work emails. I was constantly distracted. My notifications on my phone would keep going off. And I felt like everyone needed me right then and...
We are right in the middle of monsoon season here in Albuquerque, which takes place from mid-June through late September, according to the National Weather Service. Although the much needed rain is always a relief, storms can present certain...
Windows connect people. They connect those inside to life outside. They connect those outside to life inside. And they can reflect the lives of those inside with beauty and laughter. And if windows connect us, then sidewalks are the...
Don't you hate it when you've tried ALL the options in that one section at Target and still . . . still, your problem remains? Oh, I have been there, my friend. And because I have been there, I've...
I am always seeking ways to better myself as a human being. Discovering simple ways to live "happier" is one way that I can do that.
People always say that it's hard to make others happy if you are unhappy....
November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and an opportunity to talk about my favorite area of law. You guessed it, adoptions!
What most people think of when they hear “adoption” is a private adoption through an agency - traveling across...
No one ever told me a breastfeeding infection was a thing. Imagine my surprise when one week in my breast started hurting even worse, and I started to feel awful. Just the thing we need with a newborn, right?...
At what age do you finally decide to let your children help you around the house? Or to get a few simple things done with their help? The truth is that you can start as soon or as early...
I learned a lot in my 16+ years of formal education: how to calculate molar weight, that mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, and the event that started World War I. What I did not learn was personal...
Spring is upon us and so is better weather. My kids have been cooped up indoors and now all they want to do is play outside. When I was able to get my hands on an old water table...
When my family and I moved to Albuquerque nine years ago, we didn't know a soul. All of the sudden, we were over a thousand miles from everyone we knew and loved. Including the greatest babysitters ever . ....
As parents, we all want to raise humans who are passionate about serving their communities and who are self-motivated. Anyone who is willing to take the leap of faith and start a business must be able to motivate themselves time and...
In + Around ABQ
4 Family-Friendly, Slow Living Activities for Earth Day
I love spring. As green leaves reappear and fruit trees burst into bloom, I start feeling that spring fever--a budding momentum that breaks up...
