There’s so many things that I took away with me this weekend from our marriage retreat, most importantly that we can’t do it alone, that it’s important to haveĀ God guide us and be an essential part of our relationship and also that “love is a verb”. This “love is a verb” comes from Andy Stanley’s… Continue reading “Love is a verb”
This weekend is our marriage retreat! As I mentioned in an earlier post, back in like late Oct/early Nov my husband and I signed up for the marriage retreat planned by our church. I had no idea what we would be in store for with the arrival of our first baby and figured it would… Continue reading Time for some TLC
I LOVE this month, and no not just because it’s my birthday this month, although that’s one reason to love February, and also not because it’s Valentine’s Day either. I love February because there’s so many special occasions and anniversaries in this month. And because it’s my birthday month, haha! š My husband proposed on… Continue reading Celebrate February, Celebrate Love!
The other day my husband and I were enjoying dinner, the baby resting in her bassinet and Biggie at our side, when my husband said to me “we make a great team”. It made me smile to hear that, and I thought, we do! I thought about those wordsĀ again this morningĀ after finishing up an article… Continue reading Like tandem bike riding…our new role as parents
We’re off to El Morro Park for our first family hike with baby Celeste!! It’s such a beautiful and sunny day in CA, plus we haven’t been on a hike together since we found out I was pregnant, maybe even a little bit before then so its been about a year. I’m so excited because… Continue reading First Hike
This post is for my husband. I was watching the movieĀ Julie and Julia the other day, well at least parts of it here and there because it’s a lotĀ harder to watch a full movie now that we have a little baby. One of my favorite lines of the entire movie wasĀ something that Paul Child said… Continue reading Butter To My Bread
They say the first three months of having a baby are the toughest…we just survived four weeks. I wonder what happens after the 3 month mark? Does it just magically change or is it that your body and mind finally become accustomed to the sleep deprivation and you learn a new way of functioning? We… Continue reading Four down, eight more to go?
I remember back in my 20’s I could go out with friends after a shift at the restaurant, haveĀ some appetizers andĀ drinks, come home, sleep for maybe 4 – 5 hours and feel rested and ready to conquerĀ the new day. Fast forward to my mid 30’s and these lastĀ 3 1/2Ā weeks of sleep deprivation. I feel as… Continue reading Hungover, except without the alcoholic fix
Very excited to finally have a chance to announce that our baby girl, Celeste Monreal, arrived on Nov. 16, 2011 at 5:14p. Baby Celeste weighed a healthy 7 lb 11 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches, she definitely got her height from her daddy! As you can imagine the last two weeks have been filled… Continue reading Heavenly Gift
It’s been a cloudy, overcast, rainy day in CA and I LOVE it! I know I’ll be moaningĀ about the cold soon enough and missing the warmth of the sun, but in the meantime I’m feeling refreshed and happy with this welcome change in weather. I’m still very much pregnant and going strong with no realĀ consistent… Continue reading Rainy Days and Round Bellies
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 