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On a good week or a bad week, I can count on our Pappasito’s special and a side of a handcrafted margarita especially crafted for the occasion. At moments of anger, like when our guacamole falls on the table, our Mexicanness is what defines us. You indulge in all of my guilty pleasures- cupcakes, pints […]

Three hundred and fifty-four days ago I vowed to spend my life with people who make me happier and better. I vowed a lot of things out loud and personally. This year has had its dark days, days I just wanted to hit the restart button. My patience and kindness were tested on so many […]

My first experience with Zumba was unforgettable and embarrassing. I hated the feeling of performing in front of hundreds of people during a half time basketball game. Nonetheless, not knowing the full dance steps to the song. I was the girl giggling, cry laughing, smiling, and twirling off beat to every move. I proclaimed to […]

Photography, food, love, books, my niece, my nephews…I just can’t ever get enough of either of them. My nephew, Luke, he’s seven but acts seventeen. My heart melted even more as he giggled through the Transformers movie and asked for nachos, popcorn, Skittles, and a large Sprite from the concession stand. “Did we just become […]

Everyday was a mission with you. Where to eat? Where to drink? What to do? The agenda was endless. You welcomed me with rain, wind, and cold weather, but I fell in love with you as I danced to The Clash at Mad Planet. It reminded me of one of my favorite bars in Houston. […]

I’m going to go on a rant, but first, I want to recap the last few weeks. I’ve been a bit distracted and not exactly prioritizing, but I have to say it’s been the most remarkable few weeks. Deep conversations that stole my heart. Corn dogs spread with mustard that brought happiness to my appetite […]

During the past few weeks, I have had time to reflect on a lot of particular things in my life. It hit me one night when I was riding back home with some friends from a “lunch and learn.” The moon was out, we were laughing, talking about eating burgers after we just got through […]

I fall in love more each day with my mom; we share the love for books, history, WWII, and food. My mom is the mom that ask for books about Marie Antoinette getting killed at the guillotine as gifts, not the diamonds or the fancy handbags. She’s modest. When we ask her, “Where do you […]

Growing up, there was a brief moment in our childhood we had to walk to school and back home. Mind you, it was not the best part of town. Occasionally, at the end of the bridge over the 6-10 highway, there would be a old white van or an old Cadillac parked, so we would […]

Daily I ask myself what part of me do I choose to follow, my heart or my mind. I fight everyday with both. My heart wants to go on field trips to a matinee, laugh audibly in a quarter full theater at the most inappropriate silent moments, and stuff myself with cupcakes and ice cream. […]