Apr 17, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Travel
Don’t go, they said. It could be dangerous, they said. But as we crossed the border into Jordan just a few days ago, I felt nothing but peace and awe. Photos of the royal family adorned the wall of the visa office, and a fellow traveler told us the Queen of...
Mar 13, 2017 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke
I am by no means a nutritionist, but five years into this motherhood thing my philosophy on raising kids to be healthy eaters has changed drastically. In my naive pre-children days, I thought I would be the mom whose kids are eating butternut squash and tofu from day...
Jan 20, 2017 | Cora Marie, Motherhood
A couple weeks ago, well before her birthday, Cora piped up in the backseat of the car. “Mom,” she said, “Mia won’t be coming to my party, will she?” No, I replied, we’ll be in Israel so she won’t be able to come. “And...
Jan 13, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Motherhood
Dear Cora, If you look really closely at these photos, you’ll notice a little green spot on your tights. That, my dear, is where you left Silly Putty to sit a little too long and we couldn’t get it all out. I almost went to retouch the photos and edit that...
Oct 10, 2016 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, San Antonio
Before Orlando and I had children, we were always very excited to talk with friends of our who were half-Mexican and half-white, as our future babies would be. Admittedly, we were totally curious what they would look like, but we also always asked them how it was...
Sep 26, 2016 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke, Motherhood
It has been a strange, rainy couple of months here in San Antonio, and as the weather takes an oh-so-subtle shift towards fall, I am running out of activities to keep my little ones occupied. We love chalk on the back porch, walks to the park, and diving in the pool,...
