I don't know if this is a general Cuban birthday custom or if it was just peculiar to our family, but on your birthday, you would display your opened gifts on your bed all day. I always liked that. You know, it made me feel special and celebrated and somehow made my birthday feel like an important milestone. Even if there was no party, ...
Archives for May 2008
It’s not like I’m superstitious or anything…
I threw out my back. And I have nothing stronger than Extra-strength Tylenol. =(I know. Sad for me.I don't know how it happened. 1) It could be that I have been in a state of overwhelming stress and have not taken a moment to relax and take some time for myself. or..... 2) It could be that one of these four people stepped on a crack.... They ...
Cuban Menu Planning
This week I'll be teaching you how I create a quick and simple Cuban menu plan for the week. You'll have to go here to get it. Menu Planning + Papas Rellenas = One Big, Fat, Happy Cuban Family! ...
Boys in Guayaberas
The following post has been brought to you by Kikita. Because I'm a Cuban-American woman, I'm a sucker for boys in crisp, white guayaberas. And because I'm a Cuban-American woman, they're like putty in my hands . . . (AHEM.) (these are my two favorite Cuban attorneys: Gabe & Abe) ...
What about my needs??
Today....Mountains (not kidding here!) of post-vacation laundry are done, folded, and put away.The kids are at the movies with friends, which means that the house is blissfully quiet.My to-do list has all tasks neatly and very satisfyingly crossed off. (Ahhh!)I do have two more weeks of final school stuff coming up plus plans for a recipe I'll ...
And the number one reason why I could never live in Miami…
I admit it.I have no willpower.This place is open until all hours of the night.And they serve Cuban food, people.Fabulous Cuban food!And pastries.Amazing Cuban pastries!And I have no willpower.It's like the Cuban Mecca.And I am a faithful pilgrim.To go to Miami is to go to Versailles.And seriously, if I lived in Miami, well....you can ...
First things first
Because I'm an avid scrapbooker, family historian and documenter of all things in my family's life, you can be sure that I have recorded all of my kids' firsts: first smile first tooth first Christmas first days of school first time on stage first dance first (fill in the blank) I could go on and on (oh, you know that I ...
Gracias.
Okay, people. You did it. I am officially overwhelmed. Thank you all for the birthday love and especially to my first-born who wrote that beautiful tribute. Thanks, Amy Kikita! (I can't get used to calling her that, but that's not important right now.) And yes, I'm twenty-one... with thirty-two years of experience. ;-) So, I've ...
A Happy Birthday Post
Kikita here. I am hijacking the blog in order to write a properly effusive "Happy Birthday" post for this particular birthday. Yes, birthday. When I was growing up, this person (the one who's birthday it is) used to tell me how she always thought her birthday was May 20th because there were always big celebrations and ...
Cuban Independence Day
There's so much I want to tell you about Cuba Nostalgia.But right now, let me tell you about the maps.There were three and they were larger than life. One of the city of Havana. One of the city of Santiago de Cuba. One of the entire island.The last one was placed just to the right of the Babalu booth, and so we had the privilege of witnessing ...
Who IS this guy???
It's going to take me weeks to digest all that happened over this fabulous Cuba Nostalgia weekend. I think I'll just give it to you piece-meal. So I was tearing around Cuba Nostalgia looking at booths and shopping with Claudia and trying to take it all in when I noticed a gorgeous domino table and a nicely groomed man arranging the ...
Because I (Kikita) am obedient.
After a long day of working at the Babalu Booth and making sure people were signing the petition to free the political prisoners in Cuba, I asked Mami where we were going to have "dinner." (is it really dinner if it's after 11:30pm?) “We’re going to Versailles Amy, are you ready?” And because I’m just so obedient, “Ok, Mami, I’m ...
Cuba Nostalgia, Day 1 – I’m already Nostalgic
I already have so many stories I can't wait to share . . . I am so excited to be here in Miami and to re-connect with my friends from last year. Here I am with my co-bloggers (is that a word?), the amazing Ziva, the wise-cracking Reinier, and the lovely Amanda. It was crazy, everyone was hugging, talking, laughing, and (of course) blogging. Adam ...
Out of the frying pan…
See this feast? It was our fabulous going away breakfast. Chocolate-chip pancakes, scrambled eggs, real bacon, homestyle potatoes, juice and coffee. It was KILLER!Any reason for a party...... And speaking of parties.....picture us coasting through space in our American Airlines plane on our way to MIAMI. The first order of business will be to meet ...
La Gorda y La Flaca
Because my children are obedient in the best possible way, they don't even try to challenge me anymore when I make them take the "Mickey-face" picture. I must have hundreds of these, because I insist we take one EVERY TIME. I know. But one day it will be a very cool thing and they will insist their kids do it too, but that's not ...
Ready Or Not . . .
It hit me last night when a friend asked what I was doing this weekend . . . "Oh. My. Goodness! I'm going to be in Miami!" Then my brother, Adam, called, "Amy [he hasn't gotten used to calling me Kikita yet], what should I pack?" Pack? Oh. My. Goodness!I am not even sure where my suitcase IS. Then I get a text ...
