40 Weeks Bump Update

Feb 27, 2015 | Bump Updates

40 Weeks Total weight gain/loss? 199 according to my home scale.  Ok baby, you can come out now so mama can start doing some sit-ups! 🙂   Maternity clothes? Obvs.   Stretch marks? Yes, surprisingly more on the belly area than the booty like it was with Cora. Weird,...

Happy Love Day! {Super Easy DIY Non-Candy Valentines}

Feb 11, 2015 | DIY

You may have noticed that you rarely see crafts or DIY projects here at Haute in Texas.  That’s because it is so far from my forte, it really would be an insult to the magnificent bloggers out there who can make burlap look like fine art.  But Valentine’s...

5 Things That Scare Me About Baby Number Two

Feb 2, 2015 | Maternity, Motherhood

This past weekend my San Antonio family threw a little baby shower (and by little I mean only 75 people showed up), and it made the impending arrival of baby number two feel just a little more real.  It’s been a quick pregnancy thus far, so it doesn’t feel...

Dear daughter, this is your 3rd birthday present.

Jan 12, 2015 | Family, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life

{Photo Credit: Elizabeth Andrade} Dear Cora, Tomorrow is your official day of birth, but for you the party has already begun.  We started by celebrating yesterday with friends and family, and today you have a special snack time at school dedicated just to you.  When...

Why I don’t Miss My New Year’s Eves Before I Became A Mom

Dec 31, 2014 | Motherhood, Thoughts on Life

This post would probably be most appropriately titled: “Why I Don’t Miss Partying Period”, but since it’s New Year’s Eve we’ll discuss that particular party.  Just know that this pretty much applies for my entire life, not just one...