Sep 25, 2015 | Cora Marie, Events, Issa Brooke, Maternity, San Antonio
Before I had kids, there were a lot of things I thought I would do. I thought I would feed them only organic meals made from scratch. I thought I would have educational crafts planned for them on a near daily basis. I thought I would have them sleeping through the...
Sep 21, 2015 | Beauty, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
Raising girls so far has been this incredible experience that has taught me more about myself than I ever dreamed was possible. I don’t mean that to sound selfish, if anything I am grateful to my daughters for forcing me to ask tough questions about my own...
Aug 17, 2015 | Cora Marie, Events, Family, Health & Fitness, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, San Antonio
A very long time ago, in a rural town in Indiana, I was on the swim team. Backstroke was my specialty, and our year-end tournament was rapidly approaching. I was the favorite to win the race (obviously only in my own head), and I had been anticipating this day for...
Jun 15, 2015 | Issa Brooke
Dear Issa, Today you are three months old! You’re just about to roll over, and you’re on the verge of laughing too. You make these little grunts when we’re playing with you, almost as if to say, “I think I want to make a noise because this is...
May 6, 2015 | Cora Marie, Family, Issa Brooke, Motherhood
The other day I was talking to a friend on the phone and she asked me how we’re adjusting to being a family of four. It’s funny, I replied, it feels like Issa’s always been here, like I can’t imagine our family without her already. I sort of...