Maria

Maria
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I was born in Mexico, which means I’m obsessed with the culture and carry it with me, and raised in San Antonio, which means I love longhorns, ranches, and the Spurs. I used to think that I was made up of contradictions—I mean, who majors in art and then switches to accounting? Or who loves to get lost in intricate painting details for hours, and yet has four kids in four-and-a-half years? So, it’s a fun, wild, chaotic journey my husband, four kids, and one dog are on, but we’re learning to soak it in, especially when the “it” is mud in our backyard.

What I Learned About My Kids From a Game of UNO

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We recently found ourselves teaching the game of UNO to our kids. I randomly pulled the game out after dinner and thought it would be an innocent time of kids throwing incorrect cards towards...

Thriving and Not Just Surviving

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There are times when I reach the end of my day and don’t know when I lost control of it all. When did it slip away from me? At what point in my day...

I Clean for My Sanity

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The outside pressures that moms feel they need to answer to seem to come in opposites. We internalize what other people see as valuable and then we weigh that against what we think is...

I Don’t Care What My Kids Want for Christmas

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Gift giving is my favorite! I love finding things that I think my loved ones will enjoy. To me, it’s almost an art form: how can I, without the intended receiver’s blatant request, find...

How to Create the Perfect Holiday

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Just like my life, I like my holidays to be perfect. Following these seven simple steps will surely put you in therapy, but the question to ask yourself is, "Was it worth it?" Hint:...

Please Don’t Hand Me Your Baby

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What I’m about to discuss feels almost blasphemous, like I’m revealing some piece of me that will make other women clutch their pearls or shake their heads when they see me with my army...

Celebrating Soup Season

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Fall in San Antonio is more of a mindset than an actual changing of seasons. Bakeries and coffee shops roll out their pumpkin spice eeeeverything; stores start filling up with pumpkins and Halloween decor;...

My Roaring Twenties

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Ten years ago, my 18-year-old self was fresh out of high school and looking at what I wanted to shape my life into over the next few years. I enrolled in a community college...

How I Handle Outings with Several (Little) Kids

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I'm a stay-at-home mom, and the kids and I go absolutely stir-crazy if we can't get out and adventure during the week. While we have our usual outings, sometimes we look for new things...

Yes, Another One

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Moms are no strangers to other people's comments about their parenting styles. Everyone—especially those without children—knows EXACTLY what you should do with your two-year-old's tantrums. (If you're sensing a bit of sarcasm, that was...

Hecho en Mexico: A Culture Worn on Your Shoulders

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I was nearing the end of a fantastic trip to central Mexico and had taken a day trip to Zacatlan in the neighboring state of Puebla. I spent a good portion of my trip...

The “Shoulds” of Motherhood

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You know what word we probably use more than we realize? "Should." Have you ever thought about the implications of the word "should"? It implies some kind of duty. According to the Webster definition, "should"...

The Magic of Mole vs. the Chaos of Kids

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Mexican food brings me life and comfort. I love eating it, savoring it, smelling it, and cooking it. It is one of the most complex cuisines as far as flavors and variety go. One...

The Season of Broken Toys and Super Glue

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Whenever I share my grievances concerning motherhood I always get "oh, it's just a season." There is the teething season, which seems to last forever. There is the diaper season, which actually does last...