T oday was your birthday. You would have turned 70. We sometimes spoke about your setentanera. "Mija, if it is God’s will..." T...

 Thank you for being here.  San Juanita Reyna De Leon Valenciano March 28, 1952 — September 7, 2021 Here you can learn a bit more about my m...

 It was a cool afternoon in Southern California, which means it was in the upper 70's and the sun was shining brightly. Fluffy white clo...

When the pandemic first began, I was unaware of the deep connections I would make with my family. Leading up to March 2020, I was overwhelme...

 

This year, I only have a toaster oven because sometime last year, our ancient oven went out on us. They no longer make ovens in that tiny s...

My darling daughter, Do you know what a joy it is to be your mother? When my alarm goes off in the morning, I have one that sounds...

Hello! I'm back! CHEERS! HOORAY! Yes, after a near two year hiatus, I decided it had been far too long since I'd shared some tho...

More than three years ago, my younger brother embarked on a journey for personal growth. During that journey, he began to ask himself q...

“Why are you so tired? You just haven’t seemed like much of yourself.” Her words pierced my heart because this not-so-secret SECRET I’d b...