Author Archives: OliviaTrevino

I love going home for the holidays because I know I will be eating a lot of tamales. A tamale is a Mexican dish made of corn dough sometimes spicy or plain that is stuffed with beans or meat and … Continue reading →

Every Christmas is usually the same routine. My husband buys gifts for his nieces while I buy gifts for my brothers and sisters. I have a pretty big family, and buying my sibilings gifts is much easier because there are … Continue reading →

Over the last couple of months since I finished school I’m been trying to spend more time with my daughter.  I’ve also picked up a new hobby.  The new hobby is cooking.  A couple of weeks ago I tried the … Continue reading →

This year for Thanksgiving we opted not to make our own turkey here at home. Instead we plan to go down to Virginia to visit our three nieces. The eldest of the three girls was really excited to hear we … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to the store and bought Halloween candy hoping this will be the year I will finally get to give out candy.  It made me remember some of my past Halloween experiences, and I have to say that … Continue reading →

It’s been almost two weeks since I ran in the Air Force marathon in Ohio. It was my first marathon ever. Actually, I did the half not the full. Still, 13.1 miles is a long way to run especially since … Continue reading →

We took a family trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last weekend.  The city has very rich history.  It was in Independence Hall right there in Philadelphia where America’s Declaration of Independence from England was signed and where the details of the … Continue reading →

Aleria and I went to the children’s museum today.  We had lots of fun.  She got to play around in the tots room.  They had balls, puzzles, sand, and lots of other cool toys.  She ran around chasing a little … Continue reading →

I cannot believe a year has almost past since the birth of my daughter. On Wednesday we’ll celebrate my daughter’s first birthday.  We will have plenty of family in town to celebrate with us too. My nieces from Virgina are … Continue reading →