strong women raise strong women

Woman with 2 kids holding sign "Little girls with dreams become with Women Vision"

Happy New Year! I know it’s been a little while since my last post but will you forgive this single mama whose holiday hit her hard. While I want to just blame the overwhelming emotions that slapped me at the close of 2018, it was the taking care of two sick kids for two weeks […]

it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

Two children hugging and smiling

You know how the holiday season can illicit an array of emotions… on one hand, happiness and good cheer and, on the other, stress and nostalgia… welcome to my world for the past few weeks. This past weekend, I finally tackled some Christmas shopping which, contrary to what one might think, I actually really do […]

and then there were TWO

Two kids hugging on a couch

As you guys can imagine, the transition from having one child to having two is not an easy one. You mix that up with the brand new single mom status and it can be a recipe for some disastrous moments. One of the things I am trying to keep top of mind is that although […]

fall into little Lola style

A girl smiling near a bush

One of the things that gets me excited about a new season is switching things up in my little one’s closet. Unfortunately, money is an object, as it is with most, and so I can’t completely create a brand new, season-appropriate wardrobe so what do I do? I get creative. I know some parents don’t […]

Mami, I wish you were dead.

A girl smiling near a staircase

Ever think how your sweet-faced angel could be nothing short of perfection? That’s what every parent thinks until they are not. The other night, after a day of rushing, working, caring, and cooking (and all the other in-betweens), we finally make it to the bedtime routine. To say I was exhausted is an understatement, but […]

my Mami arms

A lady with a baby making food in the kitchen

Yesterday, as I was showering my toddler using my right hand and holding baby on my left arm, I thought, it’s only right to dedicate a post to my Mami arms. I know it sounds kind of funny, but it wasn’t until I became a mom that I realized the endless things you can do […]

bittersweet birthday blues

Two years ago today, I became a mother and my world was forever changed. While time and time again, I heard people say that parenthood changes everything, it isn’t until you experience this yourself that you truly understand the meaning of it all. I am not talking about accommodating schedules, adjusting to sleep deprivation, and […]