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after (barely) surviving 10 days of the stomach flu last month, we've declared 2022 the year of the playground-alternative adventure (aka: operation avoid kid-germs). thankfully, living in san diego, we're so fortunate to have a bevy of wide open spaces at our disposal. so for today's romp, we headed southbound to balboa park. we couldn't ...
well it's that time of year again --the time we gather up our family, dress everyone in coordinating outfits, and bribe our children to smile for the sake of at least one good snap to slap across a holiday template as this year's christmas card. the above photo is from last year's photoshoot (can you ...
we took the twins to their first pumpkin patch today and the photos were too perfect to not share. while they were still a bit young to partake in all the patch had to offer (hay rides, bounce houses, corn mazes, oh my!), we managed to take advantage of what was toddler appropriate. i remember ...
...a bit more about our journey -as inspired by jess & andi (two moms i follow on instagram whom i admire so so much) -- as you may know, the twins spent time in the NICU after birth (9 days for henry & 14 for delilah). during that time i began pumping so i could establish ...
if you follow me on instagram, you've already seen these photos but i thought they deserved a permanent spot on my blog as well because hey, you only take your first trip to the pool once, right?! i have such vivid memories of spending my childhood summers at this pool and it makes me so thrilled ...
since becoming a mother, the qualities i look for in a product have definitely changed. these days i ask myself -is it cute? but more importantly is it comfortable? (with "is it machine washable?" a close third). when it comes to items for the babies, the second query definitely takes top priority. one area where ...
having twins is the ultimate ice breaker. not a day goes by that we're not stopped by someone who either has twins, is a twin, knows someone who's expecting twins, or in the very least, just wants to emphasize the fact that i'm pushing not one but TWO babies in my double stroller. sometimes i ...
one of my favorite things in life is a nice, long, hot* (we're talking scalding!) bath. so you can imagine my disappointment when we gave the twins their first bath and they proceeded to scream uncontrollably for the entire duration. *please know we never use hot water with the babies! fast forward five months and henry ...
on may 22nd, 2020 at 3:07 p.m. and 3:08 p.m. our tiny heartbeats entered the world. henry beau arrived first weighing in at 5 lbs. 7 oz. and measuring 19" long, and his small but mighty sister, delilah rose followed right behind him tipping the scales at a wee 3 lbs. 12 oz. and measuring ...
hey all you cool cats and kittens (if you know, you know)! i hope you're all staying safe and healthy amidst this quarantine. we're sheltering in place at casa de rivera and i'm doing my best to stay busy with daily studio barre workouts, loads of laundry, and plenty of bravo tv. if you follow ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.