Just a few weeks ago I arrived back from Uruguay. Thank God I’ve finally been able to catch up on emails, Whatsapps, meetings, and a thousand other things. When I got on the plane, I asked the person sitting next to me how many hours the flight would be and she left me in shock…... Continue Reading →
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The Top 10 Movies in the Postigo Family
I’m leaving you with a post that my children helped to write about the 10 most-watch movies in our home. On the weekends, after eating lunch while Mom and Dad are eating lunch, the kids often like to put on a movie. Many of them are watched over and over again. With the kids we... Continue Reading →
Finally, The Holidays Have Arrived
We have been waiting for the school holidays to arrive for a long time. The temperatures have risen and the first few heat waves are always the worst, the body takes time to adapt. With the heat, the children complain and fight with each other more often. We don’t know how everything has gone yet,... Continue Reading →
After the Death of Your Child… Can You Smile Again?
Today marks the 6th anniversary of the death of my daughter, Carmineta, the oldest of our children. At only 22 years of age, she left us for heaven unexpectedly. Many times I’ve been asked how I can possibly keep going and overcome, and if I cry often in the corners of my house… Well, the... Continue Reading →
Father First, Mother First
There are some of you that might be surprised by the title of this post. But it’s true, for the Mother the first should be the Father, and for the Father, the first should be the Mother. For those that have read my book, you know that this is Chapter 12. https://www.instagram.com/p/BDoQhnRPDUJ/?utm_source=ig_embed Children need to... Continue Reading →
The Children’s Clothes
Many of you have written asking me to write a post about clothing: how do I do it with so many kids, how do I dress them… Many of the things that I will explain I grew up with in my family when I was young, so of course, I learned a lot of it... Continue Reading →
Children’s Guest Post: Ode To My Father
Today in Spain we celebrate Fathers’ Day, it coincides with the feast of Saint Joseph. I leave you here with a poem that one of my sons wrote for the first anniversary of the death of my husband, on March 6th. It has 56 stanzas: one for every year of life that he lived. ... Continue Reading →
One Year
It’s already been a year and I still can’t believe it. I think it’s a nightmare, that I’m still in the middle of a dream, that this isn’t actually happening to me… One year ago Chema left us and went to heaven forever, forever, forever. He left us with a very big void. He was... Continue Reading →
40 Days
A few days ago I read the message of Pope Francis for Lent this year, which begins today. Christians now have 40 days ahead of us to prepare for the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. How luck we are to be reminded that we are in a life that will pass! https://www.instagram.com/p/BS25KOblte5/?utm_source=ig_embed And how... Continue Reading →
Children’s Guest Post: Ita’s Ponytail
A few days ago, my daughter Rosita surprised us with a picture of her blonde braid, which she had cut off. After she told me why she had done it, I asked her if I could post the picture and share the story behind it. Initially, she was skeptical, but after I insisted a bit,... Continue Reading →