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Casual February Style ♥️
Getting Ready for Valentine’s over here! So excited to have cute ❤️💜 tops to get into the spirit Continue reading
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For the Love of PJs…for the gal who loves Pajamas
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide is launching next week at ELMOMMA.COM and here’s a sneak peek at my blogging style! xoxo Continue reading
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The Journey
Grief is not easy, nor is there a formula to move through it. My advice for you whether you are grieving or not, is to live your life to the fullest. Love on your family and friends a little extra.… Continue reading
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Happy birthday to Me (trigger warning)
Our lives and my birthday changed forever in 2017. In 2017, I was the happiest I had ever been in my 40 years on earth. I wasn’t the least bit upset to be turning forty. I was pregnant with our… Continue reading
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What a day. What a month. What a year!
It’s only February of 2021 and it’s already been a doozy. But, who can keep track at this point? In the latest crazy events, we got snow, sleet, ice and deep freeze temps across Texas that lasted for a few… Continue reading
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How To Make Yummy Goodness (macaroni, mixed veggies and ground beef in Alfredo sauce)
Using only 4 main ingredients, this is easily the favorite and simplest meal we created over this last year. 1 Tablespoon of olive oil Chopped white onion Kosher salt and fresh black pepper to preference 1 lb of ground beef… Continue reading
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Family Favorite: Lebanese Cauliflower, ground beef & Rice
Here’s another Lebanese inspired dish that we make once every week or so. My kids request this one. They absolutely love it. We all do. They literally want this dish at least once a week. At this point, you may… Continue reading
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Grieving During the Holidays
I posted these reminders in 2017, after our daughter died of a fetal maternal hemorrhage at 18 weeks gestation. Now, in 2020, there are so many grieving across our nation. They are grieving the loss of their livelihoods, their jobs,… Continue reading
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It has to be said, because it’s true
Every single time a friend of mine shares about their child starting middle school or ending elementary school, I bite my tongue. Every. Single. Time. Why? Because, I don’t want to break her heart. Usually, she’s emotional about her baby… Continue reading
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LOVE NEVER FAILS
Our year was full of JOY as we anticipated the arrival of our daughter, Mary-Linda Elizabeth (expected in January 2018) and as we were able to celebrate our favorite team, the Houston Astros, winning their first World Series. Moustapha even… Continue reading