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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...
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Oct 5, 2020
Home is Where You Make It: Moving Update!!!
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...
Sep 16, 2020
To My Newly Pregnant Friend
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...
Aug 10, 2020
First Family Fishing Day
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...
Aug 2, 2020
Camping with Kids
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...
Jul 22, 2020
That One Friend
I have acquaintances. Friendships that I have cared for deeply over the years. Friends that I love and cherish today. But I also have...
Jul 20, 2020
The Simple Life
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...
Jul 13, 2020
About Me!
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....
Jul 2, 2020
Creating an Intentional Life Plan
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...
Jun 20, 2020
Open Letter to All Dads
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...
Jun 10, 2020
Keeping My Life Organized
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...
Jun 3, 2020
Open Letter to My Daughter as She Turns One
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...
May 31, 2020
Establishing a Self-Care Power Hour
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...
May 13, 2020
Open Letter to My Children
Dear Chris and Annie, These last few months have been interesting, to say the least. When this year started, I never could've imagined...
May 9, 2020
Christopher is THREE!!!
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,...
May 4, 2020
Resetting My Mindset
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...
Apr 27, 2020
Covid-19
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...
Apr 16, 2020
Why the Harry Potter Books are Some of My Favorite Books
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...
Mar 24, 2020
My Love for Books
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...
Feb 24, 2020
Why We Can't Wait to Move to a Small Town
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...
Feb 8, 2020
Open Letter to My Sister
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...
Feb 6, 2020
Open Letter to My Husband
Maybe it's because we have officially entered the love month or that Valentine's is fast approaching, but I am feeling a tremendous...
Feb 3, 2020
Open Letter to My Messy Home
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...
Jan 29, 2020
Organizing My Planner
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?...
Jan 14, 2020
Las Posadas
As we finished up the last Posada this weekend, I wanted to share one of the most traditional festivities that my in-law family...
Jan 7, 2020
An Open Letter to My Mom
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...
Dec 27, 2019
Our Christmas 2019
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,...
Dec 26, 2019
Best of 2019
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...
Dec 17, 2019
Holiday Traditions
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...
Dec 3, 2019
I am in Love with the Snow
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....
Nov 29, 2019
A Week with Three Kids
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...
Nov 28, 2019
What I am Thankful For This Year
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...
Nov 21, 2019
What My Parents' Divorce Taught Me
Going through my parents' divorce was one of the most impactful experiences that I have ever had. And almost nine years later, I still...
Nov 13, 2019
House Cleaning
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...
Nov 13, 2019
An Open Letter to My Dad
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...
Nov 8, 2019
Pumpkin Patch Fun
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...
Nov 4, 2019
My House Isn't Perfect
"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...
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