I got to spend the day with my beautiful niece today. As her mmm-ma (grandma) would say, “She is SO STINKIN’ CUTE.” Seriously. She just stole my heart over and over today. We played, read, danced and talked. She held my hand as she fell asleep for her nap. She cried and made the “I love you” sign when I left. Auntie Rah-rah loves you too! Now it’s Iowa game watch.. Read More
When I was younger, there were two things I thought I defined a grown-up woman – the ability to carry a purse (without misplacing it) and the ability to wear heels all day (and not take them off after an hour to run around barefoot like we did at prom). I am happy to report that I can do both of these things with ease, but I must admit that.. Read More
I love the cooler weather that fall brings. I also love to pull out recipes for the delish food that I avoided cooking during the hot summer months. I made some of my favorite fall favorites this weekend. Taco soup is the perfect meal to eat while watching the Hawks dominate and mandarin orange cake is the perfect sweet finish for the meal. These are two of my favorites –.. Read More
I know I’ve talked about it before, but I have to talk about it again – we have the best family. Our blood relations are great, but we get the privilege of sharing life with an amazing group of people from The Rock. Today, we spent some time with some of the cutest kids ever. Rafa and Z practiced their Lego building and sword fighting, then Row did her Chippettes.. Read More
I have the best husband. I love the little traditions we have: He always gives me a kiss when he meets me after work. He always walks on the street side of the sidewalk in order to protect me. He always opens and shuts my car door for me. He always says yes when I ask him to rub my back or play with my hair. He always tells me.. Read More
We are at the end of a wonderful long weekend. I should have taken a million photos, but I didn’t. I didn’t take any. I had a self-imposed technology-free weekend. Occasional technology-free weekends should be mandatory for everyone, especially if you have a data phone. I usually use my phone to take photos, but since I wasn’t looking at my phone, I didn’t take any photos. We experienced The Fair.. Read More
We moved this weekend, which means we had to say goodbye to South Minneapolis, my home for the past three years. We said goodbye to our first house together – the duplex. We had to leave the beautiful plastic chandelier behind. We said goodbye to…whatever that guy is (look closely for the reptile head sticking out of the lake). Dinosaur or loch ness monster, it seems to suddenly appear at.. Read More
The number is 2,000. Is it: A: The number of treats Hawk ate for his 7th birthday on Tuesday B. The number of miles we are putting on our car driving between our rental and our new house C. The number of hits on our blog, www.rssoriano.com The first two are almost true, but the correct answer is C! We have received more than 2,000 hits on our blog. This.. Read More
I’ve been mulling over an article I read recently on Focus on the Family called “Marriage in the Melting Pot.” The author shares that while all marriages require commitment and dedication to becoming everything God has for them, an inter-ethinc marriage has unique challenges and opportunities to glorify God in the process. I didn’t give that much thought as Rafa and I were falling in love and getting married, but now I.. Read More
It’s hard for me to believe that three years ago yesterday, I packed up and moved to Minneapolis. If someone would have told me then what my life would look the way it does today, I would have laughed. Really, really hard. I’m so glad I didn’t know anything. God picked me up and moved me out of the situation I was in. He took care of me. He took.. Read More
