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Potty Time!

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/11/2010 - 13:42 | 6 Comments

Drum roll, please...

We now officially have a potty-trained toddler!

Dessa basically figured out how to use the potty all on her own and spent several months using the toilet at home. Then the holidays rolled around and we decided it was too much of a bother to complete the task of potty training so we continued letting her use diapers when we went out. But...

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Oh, Christmas Tree!

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/05/2010 - 17:02 | 0 Comments

While most folks have taken down their Christmas tree and eliminated any sign of the holiday from their home, we've still got all of our holiday decor up. As much as both my husband and I would love to take it all down and get back to our normal, clutter free status, we're willing to deal with it until we celebrate El Dia de Los Reyes Mago. As a kid, the holidays...

2009 Power Babies

By Carla Molina Martins | 12/30/2009 - 11:29 | 0 Comments

s it really the end of the year? I'm baffled by how quickly time flies when you have kids. Hopefully as they get older things will slow down a bit. I'm even more baffled by the fact my kids are already 7 months and 2 1/2 years old! Offline, I'll be doing some reflecting on 2009 and soul searching for where I want to take 2010. Here in this lovely space I want to have fun....

Telebebela?

By Carla Molina Martins | 12/28/2009 - 15:07 | 0 Comments

I was super excited to have my family stay with us over the holidays. It's always great to see my girls bond with their abuelo, abuela and tia—not to mention having our home spilling over with all my favorite things, mainly mami's home cooking and Español! I was not a fan of what went down when the kids went to bed. My family took the TV hostage for three...