It's been a good couple of months for our family and San Antonio Magazine! Last month we were featured as a family in their spread for summer fun, and now for July Orlando scored (pun intended) his own interview with Kathleen Petty about his life story and journey so...
Typically when I host an event, I say a few words, and pass things off to the client or guest of honor. It's usually just a straightforward, "Hi, thanks for coming, I'm going to hand it over now..." But this past Friday, my friend Rick Martinez asked me to help host...
Does "kinetic skin toning" mean anything to you? If it doesn't, it will soon! The Conture skin enhacement system is quickly becoming a favorite of beauty bloggers and magazine editors alike for it's revolutionary approach to anti-aging. As part of the same product...
Inevitably, Cora and I have not had much one-on-one time since Issa arrived 15 months ago. Luckily she loves her little sister and doesn't mind her tagging along for every single activity, but it certainly makes me one distracted mama when she's asking me question...
When we found out Issa was a girl, I was THRILLED because 1) girls are sugar, spice, and all things nice and 2) Issa would be able to wear hand-me-down clothing from Cora. Yay saving money, right? What I didn't consider was even though there were born just a few...
When you grow up in a family with six children, there are going to be a lot of events throughout your lives together. Weddings, graduations, babies, new jobs, birthdays, and everything in between all require their own special celebration, and since I'm the oldest...
This month's True Beauty feature is a bit different, specifically because the featured subject has no idea she is our selection! SURPRISE TINA! To be perfectly honest, a highlight of your talents and spectacular personality is long over due here. You were my doula, my...
A year ago for my birthday, I wrote out 28 lessons I had learned in 28 years of life. This year, I told Orlando I don't feel like I've learned 29 new ones, or even 1 big, profound one for that matter. The past 12 months have just felt like a lot of love and light. A...
The first time I ever visited San Antonio, Orlando and I hadn't been dating very long. Nothing too serious, but apparently serious enough to meet the family! One particular night we had to ourselves, Orlando decided we should go to a movie. We pulled up to the most...
When I first read the story about the Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman, I thought it was horrific. Sad, in that "those poor people that have things like that happen to them", kind of way. I read the victim's letter to her abuser, teared up...
I have never been known as the "girl with the good hair". After typing that, I realize it could now be misunderstood as a Beyoncé reference, but I don't mean I could go by the name Becky by any means. I'm just saying I have never had thick, lustrous hair that girls...
Who here is good at math? If I've been uploading these "ASK A" YouTube vlogs once a month, and today is episode 12, how long have I been doing them? If you said one year, congratulations, you win a giant virtual hug from me! 😉 I actually didn't even realize it had...