Hey there!  I’m excited to announce my beauty blog, Belle or Bust , is finally up and running. As of now, I only have one post published, an...

I haven’t done an update on Alivia’s Intermittent Exotropia for quite some time, so I thought I’d share the latest with all of you today. S...

Being a stay-at-home mommy to a 3 year old, while rewarding, is more challenging than anything else.  Luckily for me I’ve always had a lot o...

It donned on me, while I rinsed off dishes to put in the dishwasher, that I just asked my 3 year old if she was going to cry every day for t...

I've written about French parents before. So it's not too much of a secret when I tell you that I am a Cuban American parent who j...

Hello readers of Cropped Stories! I'm Alicia and I blog over at A Sweet Fragrance . My family and I are American-born but live as expats...

About 2 months ago, I made a promise to myself I would start cooking more often.  Initially, I had intended to make more dinners.  I never i...

Hello readers of Cropped Stories! I'm Alicia and I blog over at A Sweet Fragrance . My family and I are American-born but live as expats...

In the last few weeks of my second pregnancy, I remember thinking one constant thought. When this kid comes out, I'm going to have two ...

I knew I wanted to write a post on depression, but had no idea where to begin.  I must have opened and closed my laptop several times befor...

  Living in the Dominican Republic has many summertime perks. We don't do summertime sadness here because, well, it's always summe...

Hey everyone! Hope your weekend was fantastic!  I’ve got some wonderful Guest Bloggers lined up for you this week and: So don’t forget to ...

When Alivia was born, I asked my sister who has two children (one was 15 at the time and other was 13) if she missed them being babies.  She...

It’s nice to be home from vacation but only for dependable and fast internet access so I am able to do what I love: BLOG.  Otherwise, I rath...

Do you guys like chicken wings?  I sure hope so because I’ve got the best chicken wing recipe for you today!  And although it’s a cavity wai...

In case you are unfamiliar with the name, they are Italian waffle cookies you make with a Pizzelle baker and they are absolutely delicious! ...

For those of us that have children, we all know that motherhood can be amazing!  It can be rewarding, fun, satisfying, fulfilling, blah, bla...