Ariana
Ariana grew up in San Antonio but left home to attend the University of Florida (Go Gators!), where she met and fell in love with her best friend and future husband. Justin’s professional pursuits brought them back to San Antonio, via grad school for them both at UT Austin. Happily calling the Alamo City home for more than a decade, the new parents welcomed a baby girl, Anabel, into their lives this past January and are excited to share the city they love with her. Ariana works as a communications and marketing director for a local nonprofit and is already counting down the days to next year’s Fiesta! She occasionally maintains her blog Corkscrew Curiosity.
“Not Your Baby”: The Heartbreak of My Baby Growing Up
My husband and I like to snuggle with our kid, and when the moment is right, we’ll rock her and say, “My baby girl.”
On the rare occasion when she is sleepy or not feeling...
ACMB Cares: Meals on Wheels San Antonio Delivers
Throughout 2018, Alamo City Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month as part of its ACMB Cares campaign. Our goal is to familiarize readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an...
And the Winner Is…
I don’t know. I don’t even know who is nominated. What movie? When did that come out? What day/month/year is it? (Just kidding, I do know this—but only because I still count my daughter’s...
2017 Thanksgiving Roundup: Dining and Takeaway Options for Turkey Day
If you consider getting up at 5:00 A.M. to start your turkey, after staying up until 1:00 A.M. to make fresh pies for Thanksgiving, to be the pinnacle of your holiday season, then this...
Negotiating with the Magic Word
Think fast, hot shot.
You need to get your toddler in her car seat and she wants your car keys. Do you:
Refuse to hand over the keys, deal with a tantrum, and struggle to...
I Am a San Antonio Mom: Cookie Cab’s Lauren Pepping
It’s 3:00 P.M. and I’m at work when mid-afternoon hangriness (it is too a word!) strikes, threatening to ruin the productive streak I’ve been on all day long. Nothing gets me back on track...
Band Moms Rock: How My Working Mom Made It Work
Recently I heard some of my friends talking about chaperoning elementary school field trips. My kid isn’t to that age yet, so it’s interesting to hear other moms talk about their experiences.
Some love...
Take a Hike: Family-Friendly Trails Around San Antonio
This summer, get your family outside and take a hike! We don’t get out as nearly as often as we’d like, but we’ve managed to have some fun on the trails with our 15-month-old daughter....
Standing in Two Worlds
I work thirty hours a week, in three 10-hour days. It might not sound like a total work schedule dream come true, but it’s a pattern my family and I are settling into at...
Fistful of Eggs: A Self-feeding Story
It’s like a standoff in a western, but no one’s holding a gun. The weapon of choice is eggs. And the person looking me in the eye is my 12-month-old baby girl. Along with...
Tasting Notes: What I Think of the Foods I’m Asking My Kid to Eat
We started solids approximately eight months ago, and for me it was a whole new world of worry, along with a bunch of new rules.
I’m sure I’m not alone in actually trying the food...
Say “Yes” to You
I couldn’t believe it was happening, as it happened. I actually said “no.”
As a people-pleasing, “YES!” person, it felt kind of amazing.
Who am I kidding? Saying “no” was also kind of terrifying....
Five Things I Won’t Do in 2017
So instead of the typical list of things I'll do as resolutions in 2017, I'm hoping if I reframe them as things I won't do it will make them easier to cross (er, not...
This is 40: Life at 40 Weeks Postpartum
On Saturday, November 5, 2017, my baby girl turned 40 weeks old. I gave birth to Anabel when I was 40 weeks plus 3 days into my pregnancy. She’s now been cooing, giggling, and...