Sep 25, 2017 | Family, Motherhood, San Antonio, Travel
This time next week, our family dynamic is going to look very different. It’s been something we’ve thought about and prayed over for a long time, and it took a leap of faith to decide this is what’s best for us. Most of you know that my husband...
Sep 12, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, San Antonio, Travel
My entire life, my parents raised six kids without a minivan. There was a brief moment we had a Lumina that would make a super cool screeching beep every time the automatic door closed, but other than that they resisted. So far we’ve been able to avoid the...
Aug 28, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Motherhood, San Antonio
Dear Cora, I just dropped you off for your first day of Kindergarten. You’re so big, and you’re so excited. As we walked into the school, every face greeted you warmly and welcomed you into your new school. We’ve talked about this day for years, and...
Jul 5, 2017 | Family, Motherhood, San Antonio
Last week if you were tuned in to social media, you probably saw that we took the girls to SeaWorld here in San Antonio for a day of fun. Yes, my friends, we braved summer temperatures in South Texas to go outside. The amazing team at SeaWorld invited our family to...
Jun 9, 2017 | Beauty, Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Motherhood
It happens at the end of every day. My head is throbbing, the girls are fighting, and all is about to descend into mayhem before I yell that magical word: BATHTIME! Into the tub they go, the tears are instantly wiped away, and mama gets a breather as bedtime...
May 3, 2017 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Life in Israel, Motherhood
There are two things we know for sure about raising babies: you’re going to be wiping some booties, and you’re going to be reading some books that drive you mad. There will be books that you secretly tuck away on the very top shelf, praying your child...