Author Archives: LaurenQuiroga

The first time I was ever referred to as “squishy” was when I was about 19 years old. My husband (then fiance) and I were at a grocery store in Arizona doing some shopping when a little girl ran up and hugged me from behind. I turned around and she quickly loosened her grip aroundContinue reading “Squishy”

I still cannot believe that 376 days ago, I became a mom! There are so many things I have learned in the last year– most of which were all the debunked inaccuracies that other mothers had bestowed upon me. Now, I say that with a super light heart. I know that 99% of the time,Continue reading “My First Year In The Hood”

I love when an idea jumps out at me. I’ve been saying FOR MONTHS to Kyle that I wanted to get back into writing. I love writing. If you were to look at my desktop, I have about 5 unfinished “novels” that I swear up and down I’ll finish one day, and use my ownContinue reading “Falling with Style”

Everyone’s seen the show. And if you haven’t seen it, you know of it. You know it’s a show about six late twenty-something year olds’ that have an unbreakable friendship, and go through all the trials and tribulations that those of us in our late twenties tend to come across. Some of them have knownContinue reading “F•R•I•E•N•D•S”

Considering I’ve had like 20 people ask me if Kyle read my last blog post, the answer is YES! He reads all my posts and loves them. One of his favorite things about me is my ability to “metaphorically insert my middle finger anywhere” LOL. After he read my open letter to him, he cameContinue reading “How my relationship changed after my open letter to my Husband…”

Hi there. Gosh it feels weird saying that. But, hi. Remember me? I remember you. I remember seeing you for the first time when I was just a spunky, naive, 14 year old girl. Your smile was the first thing that caught my eye. I at that point, completely understood what the phrase “heart melting”Continue reading “Dear Husband…”

I can say, with the upmost certainty, that this year coming to an end is extremely bittersweet. There are a lot of chapters being closed, some extremely sentimental. As most of you know, last December I had a neurosurgery on my spine, which literally gave me my life back. In fact, I was told thatContinue reading “177+1128+56+369+288”

Everyone has their favorite number. I’ve never had one up until now. But if I had to choose, mine would be 40. See, this number has been thrown at me twice in the last 365 days. And with the anniversary of the most important surgery in my life coming up next week, and the birthContinue reading “40”

Disclaimer: If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, please call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741. You are not alone.   in·trep·id /inˈtrepəd/ adjective Definition: fearless; adventurous Synonyms: unafraid, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, heroic, dynamic, spirited   This is my all time favorite word.Continue reading “We ARE Intrepid”

Here’s the thing. I don’t floss. I never have. I lie to my dentist about it, but she knows I’m full of shit. Every six months the conversation goes like this: Dentist: “So Lauren, it looks like your gums are a little inflamed, have you been flossing?” And then of course I answer back with:Continue reading “Sorry Not Sorry”