rachelcarreon

rachelcarreon
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Rachel Carreon grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago and has since lived in Portland, Oregon, Strasbourg, France, and Phoenix, Arizona, but is most proud to call the Rio Grande Valley her home. She works full-time for a national education non-profit as a leadership development consultant, and was formerly a teacher in a k-3 self-contained special education setting. She lives with her husband Robert , their 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter. They also have a blue heeler mix named Huck. Rachel loves cooking for friends and family, running outdoors and all kinds of exercise, and playing outside with her family. Rachel is excited to build community with readers, to share a bit of herself, and to learn from others and their experiences.

Get Out Your Soup Pots: A Fall Stew Recipe

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I’ve said it before: I am a fan of comfort food. Nothing is as comforting to me as a meal in a bowl-more specifically a hearty soup or stew. I eat soup year-round, but fall...

Toddler on Board: A tale of guilt and self-acceptance

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A few weeks ago, my family took a trip to New Mexico to celebrate the 95th birthday of my husband’s great uncle. It was a wonderful time and we had a blast. I had looked...

Mom Tiger Gets Sick

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I’ll admit it: I have been very lucky. Since Jacob was born (exactly 18 months ago today!!), I have not gotten sick. Of course I have had days where I was feeling under the...
A Working Mom Wants to Know

A Working Mom Wants to Know…

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I have an almost-18 month old toddler. When it was time to go back to work after maternity leave I considered two child care options: a day-care center or in-home care from a babysitter....

Adventures in Sleep Training

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I’m in a state of disbelief. I walk out of my son’s nursery and stare blankly at nothing and then make eye contact with Robert, my husband, shake my head and exclaim, "What.is.happening???" HOW is...

Taking Comfort in Comfort Food

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"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him...the people who give you their food give you their heart." —Cesar Chavez I'm obsessed with food and cooking. I'm...

An Ode to Summertime Fruit (and a Bonus Recipe)!

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During the first (and second) trimester(s) of my pregnancy with my 15 month old, Jacob, I was fortunate enough not to have morning sickness or many cravings. But I DID have a serious preference...

Family Values Audit

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This week at work I had to complete and submit my self-evaluation on how I am living into our organizational core values. This is a process that I truly enjoy. I believe strongly in...

Meet Rachel

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Rachel Carreon grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago and has since lived in Portland, Oregon, Strasbourg, France, and Phoenix, Arizona, and is most proud to call the Rio Grande Valley her home....

Pieces of Me: Keeping Some Pre-mom Rituals Sacred

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Don't tell my my younger, more adventurous self because she would never admit it, but I like ritual. The daily or weekly habits that have become so ingrained that I know to look forward...