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… is a Magic Number

October 1, 2009 By Marta Darby 37 Comments

Three years ago today I started this blog.

I started writing about the people I love and the things we do and the places we go.

Along the way I found out three things:

  • I love blogging. I didn't know that I would. But I do. I'm Cuban and a storyteller at heart. Blogging is a great fit for me.
  • I love interacting with you. This is why I do quizzes and giveaways. I love it when y0u respond. (Plus, I love that I can make you happy, but that's not important right now.)
  • I am related to an amazing group of Cuban people. So thank you to all of my big, fat, Cuban family who find themselves represented on these pages when they least expect it and are always good sports about it: Luza, Ofie, Annette, Laura, Rafa, Lisa, Alex, Frankie, Quinny, George, Darine, Mason, Miller, Helen, Daryl, Helen del Taco, Daisy, Benicio, Al, Juliette, Rudy, Carmen, Michael, Kimberly, John-Paul, Jennifer, Julie, Tony, Manana, Isaac, Nicole, Alina, Jay, Kelley, Katie Mac, Nat. And especially, Eric, Amy, Adam, Lucy and Jon. =D

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So on this auspicious occasion that is The 3rd Blogoversary (<–that should totally be a word) of the Founding of My Big, Fat, Cuban Family: A Cuban-American Blog, I would like to give stuff away. (Yay!)

I'll be giving away THREE fabulous MBFCF things:

1) My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Coffee Mug from Cuba to GO!

MBFCF mug

2) My Big, Fat, Cuban Family BBQ Apron also from Cuba To GO!

MBFCF Apron

3) My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Cookbook

MBFCF

To enter the drawing for a chance to win the above mentioned uber-cool MBFCF stuff, please leave a comment on this post and I'll do a random drawing on Sunday, October 4th at 10 AM Pacific Time. 


Thank you all for making this the fun adventure that it has been.  MUAH! MUAH! MUAH! (<—that's 3 Big, Fat, Cuban Family kisses!)

Let's get this party started!!

(NOTE: That's not a real magazine cover. You know that, right? =D)

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  1. Adriana says

    October 1, 2009 at 12:48 am

    Martita, although I’ve been heavily lost while I we get used to the new place CONGRATS on your third year? has it really been that long?

    Reply
  2. Andria CM says

    October 1, 2009 at 5:40 am

    Felicidades. I’m so happy that I found your blog. And mi marido thanks you for the recipes 🙂

    Reply
  3. Ody says

    October 1, 2009 at 6:14 am

    Happy 3rd Anniversary Marti!!!!!It has been a joy reading your blog. It always brings a smile to my heart. Not to mention the friends I’ve met through it. (Kikita, Lucy, and of course Mario);-)
    Be blessed!!!
    Beso, Ody

    Reply
  4. Amanda says

    October 1, 2009 at 6:48 am

    Well, it SHOULD be a real magazine cover! It’s awesome!In honor of the occasion:
    HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY!, HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY, HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY! I LOVE YOU DARBYS! I LOVE YOU DARBYS! I LOVE YOU DARBYS!
    xoxoxo,
    Amanda
    (p.s. I have a cookbook, so if I’m the winner, I’d like to donate the winning copy as a consolation prize to the next person…cool?)

    Reply
  5. Billy says

    October 1, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Happy Blogoversary!

    Reply
  6. mario says

    October 1, 2009 at 7:38 am

    I think Ody said it best. Your blog brings great people together and is a joy to read. Happy anniversary!XO
    Mario

    Reply
  7. Marjorie says

    October 1, 2009 at 8:15 am

    Congratulations and thank you for three years of sharing your life with others! There are many days when I’ve been bogged down at work and taking a few minutes to check your blog has put a smile on my face and renewed my faith in love, family and the lighter side of life. You are truly an inspiration!!

    Reply
  8. Norma Lerner says

    October 1, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Happy 3rd Anniversary! I am a big fan of your blog. Thank you for sharing your family and thoughts on a daily basis. Sandpaper yourself all you want because you deserve it.

    Reply
  9. Maria says

    October 1, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Congratulations on your 3rd Anniversary, Marta! I just discovered your blog this year and it’s like my cup of coffee in the morning-just gotta have it-lol!You brighten a lot of people’s hearts with your posts~~don’t ever stop!
    Maria

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  10. chris swans says

    October 1, 2009 at 10:17 am

    WOW Happy 3rd Anniversary. Cool site I just found it. Cool that you write about your large family. I love it. My ex is from Puerto Rico and there are 16 brothers & sisters so its always a story. Keep up the good work.malleycc (at) hotmail (dot) com

    Reply
  11. Yoly says

    October 1, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Happy birday tu joo, MBFCF Blog!

    Reply
  12. *y0Ly* says

    October 1, 2009 at 10:45 am

    oh…and I’m forever thankful for your Pastellito & Cuban Pizza recipe.

    Reply
  13. Angela Garcia says

    October 1, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Congratulations Marta on a job done so, so well (and I’m not just talking about this blog!). You teach, cook for your family, are the family historian…and that’s just the tip of the Marta iceberg! You bring new meaning to the word “superwoman”, and make the rest of us pale in comparison, not to mention green with envy.My day is never complete until I click on my MBFCF bookmark at the top of my web browser!
    😉
    Angie

    Reply
  14. Kristen Benson says

    October 1, 2009 at 11:13 am

    In honor of your Blog’s birthday I wrote you a little something.There once was a girl named Marti.
    Everyday on her blog was a party.
    Anniversary, year three-
    We all shouted, “Yippee!”
    And for once my greetings not tardy!
    Okay, bad last line rhyme but hey, I wrote this in about 2 minutes!
    Seriously, happy blogoversary!

    Reply
  15. Val Prieto says

    October 1, 2009 at 11:15 am

    What can I say…Im beaming! Felicidades, Marta!

    Reply
  16. Anne Marie says

    October 1, 2009 at 11:58 am

    You ARE a great story-teller (and inspire me to be a better blogger) and you DO make us happy with your giveaways and pictures and stories :)Happy 3rd blogoversary!!!

    Reply
  17. Ivis Suarez says

    October 1, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    I totally LOVE your blog!!! (and your family! They are so blog-friendly)Congrats on 3 years!!

    Reply
  18. Michele Caridad says

    October 1, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    So glad you started this or i would’ve never met you (cyber-ly)….i love your blog and you have inspired me more than once! so ..happy 3rd and wish you 100 more! all my love!

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  19. BFF says

    October 1, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Hi BFF! Congratulations on 3 years! Kisses!

    Reply
  20. class factotum says

    October 1, 2009 at 4:13 pm

    Happy anniversary! But don’t put me in the drawing because I already have your fab cookbook! (and I don’t need an apron or a coffee mug — have tons already.)xoxoxoxo,
    CF

    Reply
  21. Marc R. Masferrer says

    October 1, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    Congratulations, Marta, and Happy Anniversary. Thank you for your friendship and for everything you do, and for doing it with style, grace, humor, and most importantly, love.

    Reply
  22. [email protected] says

    October 1, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Felicidades Marta! Congrats in order!Bendiciones, maria evangelista

    Reply
  23. Denise Ybarra says

    October 1, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    hi marti 🙂 i enjoy all the stories pam tells me about you two…anyway waiting for the 4th! 😀

    Reply
  24. Amy Arnaz says

    October 1, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    I hope I win the mug!xoxo Amy Arnaz

    Reply
  25. Elizabeth says

    October 1, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    look at how you’re loved! You are amazing! That’s not a real cover? Shut up!

    Reply
  26. Mica says

    October 1, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    Anyone can jot down a few anecdotes online but you Marta not only bare your soul, you also share your lovely family and adventures with all of us and you make us feel so glad we clicked over to see what the Darby’s are up to next! AND you do it with such style…thanks a bunch. And thanks for reminding us everyday how UBER COOL it is to be Cuban.MUAH!
    Happy 3rd Anniversary!
    xoxo

    Reply
  27. Kiki Bacaro says

    October 1, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    You are amazing!! Three years already; Congratulations, you are an inspiration for my Cuban-ness.

    Reply
  28. Nickie says

    October 1, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    Happy blogoversary! Your stories remind me of my own big fat cuban family back home. I’m glad I’m not the only one with a loud and crazy family! Felicidades, Marta!

    Reply
  29. Cuba Noticias says

    October 1, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    Hola, muy bueno tu blog, los invito a todos a llegarse a CUBA NOTICIAS el sitio de los cubanos, pon tus posts o otras noticias cubanas de cualquier pagina, para que sean comentadas y votadas si tus posts alcanzan suficientes votos llegaran a la portada y seran vistos por miles de personas,tambien podras comentar y votar los otros posts que prefieras, CUBA NOTICIAS es el sitio donde están los verdaderos temas sobre la realidad cubana escritos por cubanos de todo el mundo.CUBA NOTICIAS
    http://cuba.corank.com

    Reply
  30. Kristen Benson says

    October 2, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    Well, I won’t win the drawing because I don’t win those types of things, however I should get major brownie points for writing you a poem!!! So, I vote for winning coffee with my friend for my creative output for you…haha. Seriously, lets have coffee in between all the running around between CHEP and PCHS we do.

    Reply
  31. Melek says

    October 2, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    We are here today celebrating three years of My Big, Fat, Cuban FamilyWow already three years! Time surely flies when we are having fun
    My Big, Fat Cuban Family: A Cuban –American Blog, made with love by Marta
    Marta, Marti, Martica, Martita or Mrs. Darby makes our day with her witty, eloquent and heart-warming accounts of her MBFCF happenings
    Forget about her storytelling, what about her culinary contributions? They are as savory as her anecdotes.
    Marta is not only inspiring to all of us, her loyal readers. Here or there we see Amy, a.k.a. Kikita, or Lucy follow on their mami’s steps. The fruit does not fall far from the tree; there’s no doubt the storytelling is in the genes. Of course, we can’t forget Eric, Adam, Jonathan and our dear Dona Luz, who are integral part of MBFCF!
    And what does Marta, who thrives in making people happy and in giving do to celebrate THREE years? Besides her three BFCF‘s Muah! Muah! Muah! she’s giving away “uber-cool” MBFCF gear!
    If I don’t win the apron, a mug or the excellent MBFCF Cookbook, I just have to remember that we are all winners because MBFCF is in itself a daily virtual gift!
    So Martica, I’m sending you a virtual TRES Leches to celebrate THREE wonderful years!
    I wish you well 🙂 Melek
    “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Waldo Emerson

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  32. Eric Darby says

    October 2, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Congratulations honey! I am so proud of you. Not sure why I just thought of this phrase. Here goes…”Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
    The pen is mightier than the sword.”
    I love you.
    – Eric

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  33. keb says

    October 2, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Way to go, pal! Who knew this would give you such a LOOOOOOOOONG arm? Obviously a new entity has joined the ranks of the Superheros: Writes stories vastly superior to the lame-stream media! Leaps into the kitchen w/ a single bound! Homeschools the daylights out of her children! It’s CubanWoman!congratulations, really, it’s quite an accomplishment, I’m so proud of you.

    Reply
  34. Regi says

    October 3, 2009 at 12:10 am

    Martica,You are the queen! Congratulations and here’s to many more years of MBFCF fabulosity 🙂

    Reply
  35. lacey says

    October 3, 2009 at 3:45 am

    Hi! I just came across your site after a google search on how to make the best cuban coffee. I am loving your site! I am part puerto rican part italian and I grew up in Tampa with a cuban step grandfather so of course I love me some cuban food! I would love to win your cookbook! I moved to England a few years ago and I am always trying to create Latin dishes (when I can get the right ingredients. I am going to add you to my blog list ASAP!

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  36. Susan says

    October 4, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Happy Anniversary, Blogaversary, Bloganos (with a nyeh squiggle over the n)!Your blog makes me want to be Cuban!
    Besos!
    Susan

    Reply
  37. Leesa says

    October 28, 2009 at 12:35 am

    I’m about a month late! I know, “but, that’s not important right now.”Happy 3rd Blog-O-Versary! You are an awe-inspiring Woman, Mom, Wife and Friend with so many astonishing talents!
    MUAH! xoxo

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