by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Aug 15, 2023 | Faith, Family
Reconciling the past few days reveals the meaning of bittersweet. We blinked and our baby became a young woman. She turned 18 on Friday. We moved her into her dorm at Oklahoma State University on Monday. We hustled to park in the loading zone right at the start of our...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Dec 31, 2020 | Faith, Family
Jason is 43 today! I love that his birthday punctuates the calendar year that is about to end. While the rest of the world celebrate the debut of a new year, we celebrate Jason 🙂 We give thanks for the blessing he is to our little family, our extended family, and...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Feb 13, 2020 | Family, Motherhood, Physical Health
Our poor Isabel got a little woozy as the phlebotomist had to stick her twice to get the blood she needed for the labs ordered. She tried to bargain for Chik-fil-a since she had to be stuck by three different needles. I had forgotten both her and her brother got their...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Dec 3, 2019 | Family, Life
A friend shared a picture of the Christmas tree her kiddos decorated that was not aesthetically pleasing. It made me smile and reminded me of the sugar cookies my mom and I baked using the recipe offered in my cookie monster book. I was in first grade and remember my...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Oct 28, 2019 | Family, Life
Yeah (sigh) we are those people……. I know Jason is not the only one who drowns their pumpkin pie in cool whip. But let’s be real, a marble-sized dollop always leaves you wanting. #Fallfood #Pumpkinspice #pumpkinpie #pumpkin #Coolwhip...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Sep 13, 2019 | Faith, Family
Just before school started back up again, I visited my parents and sister in South Florida. It was the very end of Andito and Isabel’s summer visit with their abuelos and titi. While I was there I got see and hold my great grandmother’s bible. I have...
