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Photography: A view of Paris

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Photography: Monarch Butterfly

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March 23, 2016March 22, 2016 Elena Image Tagged Butterfly, California, Photography, Purple flower, Southern California, Wordless Wednesdays Leave a comment

Photography: Los Angeles (Wordless Wednesdays)

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February 17, 2016February 5, 2016 Elena Image Tagged California, City, Photography, SoCal, Southern California, Wordless Wednesdays Leave a comment

Photography: Friendship (Wordless Wednesdays)

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February 10, 2016February 5, 2016 Elena Image Tagged Cali, California, Friendship Bell, Photography, San Pedro, Southern California Leave a comment

Photography: Garden (Wordless Wednesdays)

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March 25, 2015March 22, 2015 Elena Image Tagged Beautiful Places, Europe, Garden, Photography, Travels, Versailles, Wordless, Wordless Wednesdays 2 Comments

Photography: Castle (Wordless Wednesdays)

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March 11, 2015March 9, 2015 Elena Image Tagged Castle, Cinderella, Cinderella Castle, Clouds, Florida, Magic Kingdom, Travel photography, Walt Disney World Leave a comment

Photography: Footsteps (Wordless Wednesdays)

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February 25, 2015February 22, 2015 Elena Image Tagged Beach, Clouds, Footsteps, Hawaii, Maui, Photography, Sand, Travels, Wordless Wednesdays Leave a comment

Photography: Pink and Green (Wordless Wednesdays)

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February 18, 2015February 22, 2015 Elena Image Tagged Beautiful flowers, California, Flowers, Green, Pink, SoCal, Southern California, Wordless Wednesdays Leave a comment

Photography: Rooftops (Wordless Wednesday)

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February 4, 2015January 24, 2015 Elena Image Tagged Casas, Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, Houses, Mexico, Photography, Rooftops, Travel photography, Travels, Wordless Wednesdays Leave a comment

Photography: Bottles (Wordless Wednesdays)

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January 28, 2015January 24, 2015 Elena Tagged Bottle Tree Ranch, California, Elmers Bottle Tree Ranch, Exploring, high desert, High desert living, Oro Grande, Route 66 Leave a comment

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We took the little one to my alma mater today. I want to make sure she NEVER feels that she doesn’t belong in ANY university. I attended @ucla as a “non traditional” transferred student. I was engaged at the time and I had to quit my full time job at Disneyland to be able to go. It took me longer than most to get there but I eventually did. When I was in high school my dad broke my heart when he told me that college was only for rich people and that I wasn’t going to be able to go. Thank goodness for my mom who NEVER doubted that I would eventually get there even if it had to be done on my own. I worked a full time job and took classes on my days off at a community college. I actually had a counselor at the community college tell me that I was never going to get accepted into a UC but I got into 6 schools. I worked my butt off to get my degree. I went through terrible depression because I didn’t feel like I belonged there. It wasn’t the schools fault just a ton of self doubt that had built up over the years from people telling me that I was never going to get there. I commuted 3 hours one way every day on the metro for a year and a half. I lost myself and found out what I was made of. We made a lot of sacrifices to make sure I didn’t take out any student loans. So, why am I pouring my heart out to you guys? I’m doing it because I want my young nieces, family, friends and anyone reading this to know that you CAN go to college too. For some it’s harder than others. I believe in you guys. You will have people in your life doubting it but you need to prove them wrong. If I can do it so can you! #uclaalumni #uclatransfers

Happy Friday! Today is #worldbakingday and I wanted to share what the little one made yesterday. About 3 times a week I get home after work and she’s baking. Yesterday she made muffins. I reminded her she needed an egg and maybe some butter but she did the rest. She mixed it, lined her cupcake pan, poured, decorated, and asked me to put them in the oven. She makes a HUGE mess but nonetheless we encourage her. This kid is fearless when it comes to baking. I let her experiment. Baking is a great tool for learning. When we bake together I encourage to read the recipe (language arts), to follow directions and be patient (social skills), to measure out her ingredients (math), to look at how the ingredients relate to each other (science), and to be creative (art). So, next time your child asks you to bake go ahead and get messy.

This year I didn’t post anything for #diadelasmadres because we had just received some terrible news. Since then I keep waking up at night and hoping it was just a nightmare but it isn’t. For those out there going through something difficult this year on Mother’s Day I’m sorry. Sending prayers and I hoping this day isn’t too difficult for you. Please be extra kind today to those you encounter because you don’t know what type of loss they’ve experienced. _______________________________________________________ Today I will celebrate Mother’s Day with my family and pray harder than I ever to be able to celebrate another year with my mama next year. 💕 #mothersday #pleasesendprayers

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