“Motherhood has taught me so much about life that I didn’t know before. I had no idea how it would feel to have someone I love so much, depend on me for everything…and eventually grow up. Being a momma is so beautiful and so hard. I wouldn’t give it up for anything.”

— Rebekah Maddux El-Hakam, ElMomma.com

Latest Posts


  • My first Haircut by Maddux El-Hakam

    Well, my mommy finally gave in and decided to take me to get a haircut. I am 20 months old, so it was about time. Not that I am complaining. I really liked my long curly hair. But, I was… Continue reading

  • Fingerprinting

    So, we are up and going this morning and headed to Deer Park…Deer Park? you may ask, where is Deer Park? Well, I just looked that up and it seems that it is about 20 minutes from my house. So,… Continue reading

  • Eduoard, where are you???

    We woke up this morning to discover that Eduoard had made landfall…in Louisiana. When we went to bed last night Tropical Storm, Eduoard was supposed to hit straight at Galveston and hit Houston hard. Well, it looks like the weathermen… Continue reading

  • The Baby’s Room and Guest Room

    Moustapha finished work on Maddux’s room shortly after Maddux was born. The room that is now Maddux’s room will soon belong to our daughter. It also operates as our guest room. So, I thought I would share pics of our… Continue reading

  • Tomorrow is my birthday

    So, tomorrow is my birthday and because of the condition of my house, my current condition (being preggers) and the fact that we have 2 small children, we don’t have any plans. I’m not saying that because it is sad.… Continue reading

  • My first "official" blog

    Well, I guess it is about time I get caught up with the rest of the world and start blogging. Things have been so crazy here lately. Our kitchen was flooded by a leaky old galvanized steel pipe back in… Continue reading