I realize that any movie review is completely subjective to the reviewers taste. My view on this, however, is that if you've been reading my blog long enough, you know the type of person I am and so you'll get a better perspective of where I'm coming from when I talk about the movies I have seen. Today I'm going to tell you ...
Making My Summer Bright with Pier 1
It's 90 degrees here in our little corner of Southern California and I know it's only May, but this weather is making me sooo ready for summer. As I mentioned before, we have been in serious remodel mode around here. Read about that here: Where There Is Life, There Will Be a Mess And now that the painting is complete, everything ...
It’s the Real Thing
You know that we Cubans love baseball and have embraced it as part of our national identity. A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend a press junket for the upcoming Disney film, 'Million Dollar Arm,' which is about a sports agent named JB Bernstein, played by the handsome and talented Jon Hamm of Mad Men ...
Hospitality 101
Yesterday (Mother's Day) morning, I came downstairs and found this:I'm glad they opted for the sit-down-in-the-dining-room breakfast because I'm so not the breakfast-in-bed type. Happily, my children learned this about me many, many Mother's Days ago. Don't get me wrong, I love breakfast. It's The Most Important ...
What I Love About Summer Concerts at the Hollywood Bowl
ATTENTION: Today I have a Public Service Announcement from the Hollywood Bowl and the LA Phil. Because I love you. Also, you can just call it 'The Bowl' like us cool kids do, but that's not important right now. Summer is rapidly approaching (yay!) and that means it's time to start making Summer Bucket List plans. Read about how ...
I Have A Kleenex Tissue Style. Who Knew?
We always have people in our home. I mean other than the ones who actually live here. When I say always, I promise I'm not exaggerating. Even if we're not formally entertaining, we always (<--I said it again!) seem to have extra guests. Whether it be our neighbors or friends who just happen to pop by, there are always extra people ...
A Falling Star – The Winners
I hope all of you had the chance to check out the Book Trailer for Chantel Acevedo's new Cuban-American novel, 'A Falling Star.' I love reading all your responses so much. There's so much shared history that we have being Cuban-Americans. Thank you all for your beautiful entries. Sadly, (or happily?) I only have 2 copies of ...
‘A Falling Star’ – A Book Giveaway
My friend and Cuban American author, Chantel Acevedo is at it again.She's just finished her latest novel, 'A Falling Star' and I know you will be anxious to read it. Here's the synopsis:Daysy Maria del Pozo and Stella Maris Morales-Quinn both came to the United States as part of the 1980 Mariel Boatlift—Daysy settling ...
Celebrating Kids and Books (Día Blog Hop) Featuring Margarita Engle
It is my great pleasure to announce that I'm participating in a fabulous celebration of children and books called Día Blog Hop, organized by Latinas for Latino Lit. The Blog Hop has been happening for the entire month of April and it features the very best of Latino children's book artists and authors. The Día Blog Hop will be ...
Eating Your Feelings. Good or Bad? Discuss.
Today I want to talk about using food as comfort. I know we all do it. Let's just discuss this openly, shall we? I have a friend who, when struggling through personal difficulties, pulls out a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Not the gourmet kind of mac and cheese. (By the way, I have a fabulous recipe for Mac and Cheese in a Flat Pan right ...
