I guess we’re on a personal phase here at Modern Mami. At least for a bit. It must be part of the whole trying to open up and un-censor myself thing. Let’s roll with it. It’s been almost a year and a half since my father was diagnosed/un-diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s. They haven’t actually given […]
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Censoring
Truth is, I was having trouble coming up with what to write about today. It’s not that I don’t have plenty of ideas rolling around in my head – or more like the memos app on my phone, since that’s actually my brain these days – but, it’s more that there’s just *so much* going […]
What if I had never called that day?
Now that I’ve told you the story of how our daughter was born, it’s only right that I share how my husband and I met. Our 6 year anniversary was last weekend, but we’ve known each other for over 13 years. It all started back in 1995 when my friend and I went over to […]
Weekend Lunch on the Run
Alright, my frugal money-conscious peoples… A few months back, I posted some cold lunch ideas to help out a friend. Since then, I’ve been trying to pack lunch for my husband and I as much as possible in order to try to cut back on daily costs. But, on the weekends when we’re out and […]
Overwhelmed
I’m not sure how much longer I can stand it. It’s been nearly 5 weeks of chaos. Routines have been shot to hell. Work hours have been sporadic. I swear I’m surprised I still have a job. Thankful, but surprised. Every single member of my family has been sick. My parents, who are my childcare […]


