Isn't that a beautiful Pulpeta?? (Cuban "meatloaf" - although I'd just like to reiterate that it is nothing like American meatloaf and we just use the word "meatloaf" as a point of reference. There. I feel better now.) No. I didn't make it. (And yes, I totally admit it's much prettier than mine, but that's not important right ...
20 – Gato Fino
Of course I'm superstitious. It's part of my Cuban DNA. I come by it honestly. As a Cuban baby I had the mandatory black azabaché (to ward off the Evil Eye, Envy, Illness, Bad Luck and Violence) pinned to my clothing before I was even able to open my eyes to the world.I still look at my watch and wince a little when we're at ...
Why we homeschool – reason # 4,285
He's almost twelve and in the sixth grade. He has grown about two inches this past summer and is not showing any signs of slowing down. He is constantly hungry and regularly has second and third helpings of whatever we're having for dinner and about an hour later is on a food hunt once again. He eats practically one of everything in the ...
It’s a jungle out there.
My friend, Nora, has a fabulous husband named Brian. He is a visionary, an adventurer, an explorer. Nora is a wise and witty woman. She is stylish and beautiful, thoughtful and intelligent. Together they are raising two amazing young men, Adrian and Ivan (who will henceforth be known as The Monkeys) here in this amazing house in the middle ...
“Mom, what do you think of my hair?”
As a very (VERY!) proud Cuban mother, I am pretty vocal about my opinions. (talk about a character defect!)And I tried. Really I did. But these pictures kept popping into my head. And I wasn't going to say anything. . .But he asked . . . Squiggy Squiggman of Lenny and Squiggy fame.A Kewpie doll.Ming the Merciless Emperor ...
But where can I get an “applause” sign?
We're back from our fabulous vacation and I'm just starting to get back into the groove of our regular life. I have to make lists to remind myself to do the things that I usually do without thinking. Seriously. I am so relaxed. One of the novelties of being away from home is tv. Let me explain.In order to be able to watch ...
Affirmations
Thanks again to everyone who stopped by to wish me a Happy Blogiversary yesterday. I made my famous Arroz con Pollo to celebrate, because, as you know, I like ANY excuse to cook Cuban food. =DI'm still in awe and a bit humbled and just "coming to" from the celebratory sugar-coma hangover. So, I woke up still smiling from all the kind and ...
Thank YOU.
This blog is officially one year old today.Believe it.Yes, of course I'm celebrating (any excuse to have chocolate =D).But I also want to take a moment to thank you guys.You know who you are.You visit faithfully and even leave comments occasionally. Some of you don't comment at all, but I'm always grateful that you stop by. Still another ...
What the hip chicks are saying.
I was nine years old when I became an aunt for the first time. It was because of the birth of the first grandchild (who was in California) that my parents made the decision to move from Miami to the Left Coast. My dad's reasoning was that if the bearded dictator couldn't keep our family apart, certainly a simple thing like Geography was ...
Learning to stand
Eric went to college at UCSD and so knows all the best surf spots down here in Del Mar and San Diego. It is here on this very same beach and in these same waves that he perfected his turns. As I watch him with the kids, I think how much I love the continuity of having Jonathan learning to surf here in this same spot as his Dad and how as he ...
