San Diego Moms

You know how sometimes you wake up with a brilliant idea? Yeah me either- until NOW! I woke up the other morning and decided that I did NOT want to make "New Years Goals" for 2018 this year.  In the past, I...

I got married with the expectation of having babies. I won’t say lots, but let’s just say my husband is one of nine and I am one of five kids, so having babies was something we both wanted from the...

Chances are when you see the words depression and motherhood together you think of postpartum depression. While postpartum depression is devastating, (I’ve been there, I know) often the storm doesn't end there. My official diagnosis is bipolar 2 disorder and generalized anxiety...

When was the last time you heard someone say their husband is a great person, an extraordinary person? Now when was the last time you heard someone say their husband is lazy, inattentive, selfish and distant? The latter is...

Oh man, where do I even begin?  First off, let me tip a big hat to all the mamas out there who went back to work right after their maternity leave. Maybe you didn’t have a choice and had to...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. We kicked off December with our 2nd annual Sips and Sweets with Santa: Santa Sweet Shop. It was an enchanting time, in a winter candy land. Our co-host Hotel Karlan helped...

It dawned on me recently that the drive home from school and subsequent hour after were getting grumpier. I’d read all sorts of advice on getting teenagers to talk about their day, but I have a 1st grader. I thought...

Spanish sangria is one of the easiest drinks to make and you can personalize it depending on if you want it more or less sweet, fruity or strong. I am from Spain so I am very picky with sangria...

Wherever you live in San Diego, there is sure to be a great spot for you to take the kiddos to drive around and look at Christmas lights! Here are some of our writers favorite picks for the holiday...

If your kiddos are anything like mine, the pretend kitchen is a hot spot for play. Throughout the day you'll find my littles cooking up all sorts of goodies in their little wooden oven. With the holiday season approaching,...

One of our family's favorite things to do together is to play games.   We are always looking for games that the whole family can enjoy. As a mom, I try and look for games that are engaging and appeal...

Four years ago, our oldest daughter was born 7 weeks prematurely and spent 17 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before we were able to take her home. At the time, it was easily the hardest thing...