I recently asked a friend if I could borrow their lawn mower. They mentioned it was a push mower, and I thought, "Sure, that’s fine!" What I didn’t expect was an ancient push mower with exposed blades—a trip to...
It's always fun to spend time as a family. Whether that be outdoors, exploring something new, or finding ways to be creative. It's even more fun when you are doing activities that everyone can participate in. Albuquerque has so...
So, I've known my whole life that I was adopted. I was never sat down, as you see in Lifetime movies, and had a bomb dropped on me about being adopted. I never looked at pictures of family and...
I like to say that my children are enrolled in an 18-year course in my home, the university of relationships.
I just spent about a million dollars on school supplies and first-day-of-school outfits for three kiddos at Target. There's also...
Hey Albuquerque Mamas, I’m Jenny! I’m a biologist, wife, mama, and professor. I’m excited to be a contributor for Albuquerque Moms Blog. And I can’t wait to get to know you!
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My family and I moved to the East Mountains...
Adoption is unconditional love.
"Adoption is awful!" Her eyes were wide with feigned terror. "My mom always tells me she's gonna give me up if I don't start acting right." Her little friend sitting next to her laughed along with...
My husband and I brought our newborn son home 5 years ago, but we officially became parents 9 years ago when we brought home a cuddly beagle puppy we named Enzo. Much like when you have a new baby,...
Time changes all . . . and thank goodness it does.
Can you imagine being married to the same guy you met way back whenever that was? That guy didn't even know how to use a washing machine or a...
When I reflect on the past year, I remember spending a lot of it worked up--over everything.
Our 2018 was about adjusting to a new baby, moving, and welcoming good changes with my husband’s job. All of these things were...
As I was listening to Beyonce’s song Flawless featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Adichie’s words piqued my interest in the F-word . . . feminism.
This interest led me down a rabbit hole of news articles, blog posts, Ted Talks, and...
Young Motherhood Can Be Lonely
We were living with another family when we had our baby, David. My husband was putting in long hours in school, but I didn't really feel lonely because there were always people around. We had...
Do you remember those Real Men of Genius beer commercials? "Here's to you, Mr. Taco Salad Inventor." Or "Here's to you, Mr. Really Bad Toupee Wearer"? It was a brilliant and hilarious campaign. At the heart of it, I...
As a personal trainer and mom of a four-month-old, my workouts revolve around baby's nap time.
I created a workout that targets all the major muscle groups. This routine utilizes the stairs in my home so it's convenient, quick and effective. It takes about...
Hello fellow mamas of Albuquerque! I am so excited to join the Albuquerque Mom’s Blog family as the Sponsorship Coordinator. I can’t wait to help grow our Mom Blog community and introduce you all to the amazing businesses of...
In + Around ABQ
5 Places to Donate Cribs and Beds in ABQ
Abq Moms know that babies don’t keep. They grow into toddlers and then into big kids, and then they keep getting bigger and bigger...
