How a discussion around the dinner table brought me to an amazing and life-altering realization which turned out to be subsequently good for my self-esteem. =D Hint: It involves a scrumptious Boliche (Cuban Pot Roast) and Superpowers.... Read all about it today on Babalú Blog. Then come back here and answer this question: "If you had a ...
Welcome To My Blog!
I *heart* the internets!
As if I wasn't busy enough in real life.... I'm also stretched a little thin in my cyberlife. (Is that a word? It should be.) There's a quiz over at the Tiki Tiki I want you to take. Come on, be a sport. Grab a cup of coffee and click on over. (Plus, it makes me look really good if there are lots of comments. Thanks! =D) ...
How to celebrate your Sweet 16th (Cuban Style)
If you're going to celebrate your 16th birthday, Cuban-style. There are things you need to know. First of all, ask your mom to make Arroz con Pollo and then invite a small army of friends. If you play your cards right (and you usually do) she will recruit your big sister into the cooking process and they will cook tons of it, so you will ...
Fiddling on the Roof
The following post was written by Kikita.For Lucy's Happy Sweet 16th Birthday, Mami got tickets for us all to see the stage show “Fiddler on the Roof” on opening night. (Luckily, opening night also happened to be Lucy's birthday, is that so accidentally cool or what?)Anyway, the moment Topol walked out onto the stage the audience ...
Sweet Sixteen
"She looks so much like you." I get this all the time about Lucy. And yes, I guess she has my same round face and squinty smiling eyes. And sure, we have many similarities, but I can clearly see the very distinct person she's becoming... She has her very own sense of style. She is artistic in her own right. And knows what she ...
Monday Blog Hijackery or “I’ve known Marti for longer than I haven’t”
It's Monday. Which means it's time for another Blog Hijackery. (Yay!!) Because you know that I am all about documenting my life, and I have such great friends, I thought this would be a fun way to do both. So Monday Blog Hijackery was born. This one courtesy of my BFF, Pam. Her blog is called It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple ...
For all the world to see
First of all, thanks to all of my blog readers/friends/family for the wonderful anniversary wishes. Eric and I are truly blessed to have you all in our lives. (Our cyber-lives?) I love being able to just write from my heart about whatever is going on in our world. That you guys find it entertaining is just icing on the triple layer cake that is my ...
It’s ALL good.
Seventeen years ago today he promised to love and to cherish, not just me, but the two most precious beings in my life. Amy was nine and Adam was six when Eric and I got married on August 8th, 1992. I had been a single mother for a few years and was not looking to get involved with anyone; I had two kids to raise and I was very serious about ...
And the got milk? goodie bag winner is…
I hate a love/hate relationship with giveaways. 1) I love, love, love having stuff to give away! And being a world-class game player, this is really fun for me.2) Plus, I love how you guys just spontaneously share from the heart. Your comments are always interesting and fun for me to read. Not to mention how it's gotten me thinking of trying ...
got milk(shake)?
So, I got an invitation from the lovely folks at got milk? (still the most genius ad campaign EVER, but that's not important right now) to attend an event in Los Angeles. For me to drive to L.A. there must be a huge incentive. (I know. Shallow. Don't judge me.) Pros and Cons: Pros... 1) they had commandeered the very chi-chi BLD ...
