The Making of Mission San Carlos Borromeo

So my 4th Grader, along with his Dad & sometimes his big brother have been on a 3 week journey designing, gathering, and creating Mission San Carlos Borromeo for a Class Project assignment.  For my son and for his Dad, it’s been a very fun experience. Click here for more...

Lenten Goals

We are Catholic, but it’s not about Religion. It’s about striving to be a good person, helping others & not judging, living a meaningful existence.  As a family, we’ve decided to do several things this Lent... Click for more

A Celebration of Life, Service, and Love

This weekend is definitely one for my memory Scrapbook & deserves a special reflection of gratitude for all the Blessings that surround me. Click here for more...

Spreading "Kool" Valentine's Day Cheer

My boys do not sit around and contemplate the “perfect” Valentines to hand out like I would imagine some girls and boys do (as I remember doing at their age).  Last year, my boys wanted something with The Lego Movie on it, so we found a simple printable online and that’s what they gave out. No extra frills or thrills. Certainly makes it easy for me as a Mom especially since I’m not a natural born crafter.  About two weeks ago, I asked them what they wanted to hand out this year and I pretty much got radio silence. So I went on a handy dandy Pinterest search and found a cute Kool-Aid inspired printable. Click to read more...

Maternity Fashion Week at zulily

Attention moms-to-be! Today is the first day of zulily’s Maternity Fashion Week event, where a new maternity clothing brand will be featured every day. What better way to start the week than with Madeleine Maternity, a fantastic brand that is committed to helping soon-to-be-mothers express their true individuality through original, beautiful and energetic apparel. Check out some of the great products that are on sale... Click to view deals

We Plant Trees!

We love our city! And I couldn’t be more proud of Team E–my family– for banding together to join our community beautify our city by planting trees. Trees are valuable & necessary for the environment–they reduce greenhouse gases, provide habitat for wildlife, lessen cooling costs and raise property values.  Planting trees make a difference! Click for more...

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This service project took place on February 7, 2015 on 33rd and Pacific in the city of Long Beach, CA.  My 6th Grader will be receiving required service hours from his school–but most importantly, he gained valuable experience and appreciation for the environment.  As he had a shovel in hand digging a hole for the tree, he said, “This is harder than I thought, but it’s fun!”

Love that he can use his growing physical strength to contribute to the planet.

It is a family project.

Packing in the soil.

Our trees: I. Am. Groot. ☺

We planted 3 trees all together! They are located on 33rd and Pacific Avenue with the first tree right where the parking of the Metro Station is located. So, from now on, we will always have a kinship with these 3 trees–even naming them, ready for this–I, Am, & Groot (special shout-out to all the Guardians of the Galaxy fans). I’m looking forward to seeing them grow and bloom–apparently they will have beautiful pink flowers. How special!

As a family, we’ll be participating in more Tree Planting drives in our city. We already have the date of our next one programmed into my calendar.  Maybe your city has some events coming up. I encourage you to find out and participate. The value and experience added to your life–adults & kids alike–is priceless.

Being Kind is Hard!

It’s so easy to talk about being a nice person. I mean, how hard is it? Just be nice, right? Reality check? No, it’s not that easy. In fact, I believe it’s one of the hardest things to do...Please click to read more...

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