Hi, I’m Janin, and welcome to my lifestyle blog! My journey into blogging began in 2018 during a difficult time in my life. I decided to start writing as a way to express myself and share my experiences. Although I wasn’t familiar with the blogging world, my hubby had been encouraging me for years to dive in and start sharing my thoughts. Little by little, I’ve learned so much about blogging, and despite the challenges and hard work, I’m grateful I took the plunge.
I’m fortunate to have my hubby by my side, as he’s knowledgeable in HTML, WordPress, photography, video and music production, and digital marketing. This allowed me to focus on writing and shooting videos, while he handled the technical aspects. I’ve always loved capturing memories through photography, and luckily, I had plenty of photos stored over the years that were perfect for my blog. While the process has been more demanding than I imagined, it’s also been incredibly fun and rewarding.
Before embarking on this blogging adventure, I studied Spanish, Literature, and Language at California State University, San Bernardino, where I earned my bachelor’s degree. I’ve always had a passion for working with children, and I initially planned to become a high school Spanish teacher. I worked as a substitute teacher for LAUSD for a few years but eventually decided to shift career paths. With encouragement from my hubby, I became interested in starting my own business, which led me to explore blogging.
Shortly after beginning this journey, my life changed in the most beautiful way—I became pregnant with my son, Liam, in November 2018, and he was born in July 2019. Becoming a mother inspired me even more to share my experiences, especially as I had struggled with infertility for years. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you focus on what you have the power to change and learn to release everything that’s beyond your control.
My goal was to offer hope to women facing similar challenges. Throughout it all, my hubby was a constant source of support, managing the technical side of the blog while helping me stay focused on the positives, even during difficult times like experiencing a miscarriage.
When COVID hit, I paused my blogging to focus on my newborn, but after Liam’s first year, I began sharing my natural fertility journey through TikTok. It was heartwarming to see how my story gave hope to others, and hearing from women who succeeded in their fertility journeys made me even more determined to spread positivity and encouragement.
Fast forward to 2024, and we now have two beautiful boys—Liam and Santino, born in August 2023. I remember when we decided to try for a second child in late 2022, and soon after returning from a trip to Baltimore, we discovered we were expecting again! It happened faster than we thought, and our family has grown in the most wonderful way.
These days, I don’t blog full-time because I’m homeschooling Liam and caring for Santino, but I dedicate whatever time I can to creating blog posts, videos on makeup, cooking, and beauty products, and sharing some of my favorite recipes with you. My life before having children was filled with travel, trying new foods, attending concerts, and having countless adventures, but it wasn’t until I became a mother that I truly felt fulfilled.
This year, we plan to document even more of our family’s adventures and share them here on the blog. With a website relaunch scheduled for November 2024, I’m excited to continue this journey and share new experiences with all of you. Thank you so much for following along and supporting me as I chase my dreams and embrace all the joy that life has to offer.
Stay tuned—there’s so much more to come!
