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Y’all, I must really love my husband. Because this week, this man (after less than 24 hours of talking about it) brought home this little...

As many of you know, my husband and I have been wanting to move our family for the last almost year. But with Covid, getting signed up...

This weekend, I found out that one of my best friends is pregnant with her first baby! And I am so excited by the mere idea of a mini...

My husband's new and latest hobby is...fishing, which I also used to do a lot with my grandpa growing up. And we thought that yesterday...

If you're here, chances are that you are an outdoor lover, but have been a little apprehensive about taking your first camping trip with...

I have acquaintances. Friendships that I have cared for deeply over the years. Friends that I love and cherish today. But I also have...

All I've ever wanted was to live a simple life. To have a husband who loves me. To have children I adore. To have a faith that I felt to...

In case you're new here, I thought that today would be the perfect opportunity to re-introduce myself! My name is Jordan Nicol Valero....

Do you ever feel like you just can't get this whole life thing figured out - mostly because you keep changing your mind all the time? I...

Dear Dads, Or whatever name you may go by - Dad, Dada, Daddy, Papa, Padre, Pops, BigMan. In the hectic pace of our days, blur of our...

Though I'm one who talks A LOT about the importance of acceptance and patience especially when it comes to my faith, I'll be the first to...

Oh my sweet AnnaLynne, I cannot believe that you are one! I remember how much I prayed for you at this point last year. Given that you...

Today, I want to talk about one of my favorite things as not only a mother, but as a wife: Having a self-care power hour. It's been...

Dear Chris and Annie, These last few months have been interesting, to say the least. When this year started, I never could've imagined...

Three years ago, I found myself in a hospital bed with a fetal monitor strapped to my belly, ultrasound gel oozing from the sides of it,...

As you all know, this year has been full of ups and downs for me. To give you more of an idea of what I mean, in March my husband and I...

At first I didn’t want to share my thoughts on the whole Covid-19 thing. Mostly because everyone already has. With rants being loud...

Well it's about that time of the year that I do my annual Harry Potter reading/movie binging. A series that has been one of my favorites...

As the world has turned a little crazy, I took a little time to focus on my family. And we’ve experienced a lot within these last couple...

As many of you know, my husband and I have made the executive decision to pick up our family sometime this year and start a new life in a...

Dear Briahna aka Sissy, Mom gave us a lot of things in life - she gave birth to us, gave us an education, provided a home, and made sure...

Maybe it's because we have officially entered the love month or that Valentine's is fast approaching, but I am feeling a tremendous...

To my messy home, Wow, you've really let yourself go lately. Granted, you weren't exactly in the best shape in the first place before we...

How many times did I post last week? What should I post this week? What's on the schedule again for Christopher's "preschool" learning?...

As we finished up the last Posada this weekend, I wanted to share one of the most traditional festivities that my in-law family...

Dear mom, Simply put, you are a pure magical being to me, even more so now that I am a mother of my own. I honestly don’t know how you...

Even more than ever now, I believe in the complete awe and wonder of everything that Christmas stands for. If you stop to think about it,...

I wanted to do kind of pin-point everything that was the best within this year. In the moment, I found it kind of difficult to get it...

I don't know about you, but when I think back to every Christmas during my childhood, it was NEVER about the gifts. It's always the...

Snow is just the most magical thing to me. It has the ability to transport you. To a place full of wonder and beauty in every direction....

On November 21st, my sister was set to receive back surgery so I decided to take on the task of having THREE kids for a whole week! It...

Happy thanksgiving everyone! A day that is more than just merely a holiday to be had in late November for the consumption of turkey and...

Going through my parents' divorce was one of the most impactful experiences that I have ever had. And almost nine years later, I still...

Between all of the errands to be checked off the list, raising the kids, and the overall chaos of the everyday life, keeping the house...

Dear "Dad", Hello, my name is Jordan. I thought that I should reintroduce myself since I am no longer the little girl you left at...

Fall is upon us! Which means that it is time to take the annual trip on down to the pumpkin patch. Since I was a kid, it has always been...

"Don't judge me, I didn't have time to clean the house yet". I have probably said this sentence more times than I can possibly count. At...