Amy Mejias
One Year Ago
Just over a year ago, February 10th to be exact, my husband, now-middle-son, and I took a wonderful baby-moon type vacation at our favorite place, St. Petersburg, Florida. It was as wonderful as a...
A New Perspective
For the past thirty something years of my life, if I made a goal -- whether it was a new year's resolution or one made in the middle of the year -- I had...
My New Christmas Tradition: Want, Need, Wear, and Read
Honestly, my kids have too much stuff. In particular, toys. A lot that don’t get touched even, and a lot that we don’t have a place for. After their grandparents bought them everything from...
Co-parenting and the Holidays
When someone goes through a divorce and you have a child, sooner than later you come to the realization that the holidays will never be the same. For some holidays, you will either have...
Wake Me Up When December Ends
Autumn is by far my favorite season, with summer being a close second. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said in The Great Gatsby, “Life begins again when it gets crisp in the fall.” Everything feels...
Don’t Forget About These Fun and Free Activities!
Pre-COVID era, I absolutely loved taking my boys to any fun and free events around town, particularly the Lowe’s DIY Kids Workshop and JCPenney Kids Zone. Then the pandemic started and no more fun...
The Midnight Hour
Around 9pm is bedtime. I get the kids tucked into bed and fast asleep, and I finally get some time to myself. I know I should just go to bed when they do, but...
My Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss Adventures
I am always jealous of the women who gain only the recommended 15 to 20 pounds during pregnancy, have their baby, and are back to their pre-pregnancy bodies after a week. That is definitely...
A Busy Mom’s 3-Minute Makeup Routine
I like the idea of makeup. I find myself often buying new eye shadows and lipsticks, though I very rarely end up using them. I am a mom of three boys, an...
The Struggle of Being a Scrunchy Mom
After having my now sixteen-month-old, I joined a few different “crunchy” mom groups because that is what I thought I was. I joined these groups because I felt often judged and alone in the...