All four of my kids tend toward the dramatic. I won't take credit for their abilities, but I think their tendency towards drama comes from their (ahem) Cuban genes. =D Both Lucy and Jonathan have leads in their respective upcoming productions. Lucy is going to be "Puck" in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and ...
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General rules have exceptions, don’t they?
So, as a general rule I don't eat donuts. Nothing against them. But I don't love donuts. I don't go out of my way to pick up a donut at church on Sunday (which is where I'm most likely to have a run-in with a donut, but that's not important right now). See? Donuts are not even on my radar. But we had ...
Contrast & compare
There are people who, when you see pictures of them as kids, you go, "Hmmm.... I just can't see it."You know what I'm talking about. I always think this when I see some child actors who have grown up and I think to myself, "Really?? They were so adorable once... but I just can't see it anymore." And ...
Yield not to temptation. A cautionary tale.
So, Lucy and I are out shopping.And we get to our favorite store and we find this sign in the parking lot: Really?How exactly does this work?? It stops me cold. Every. Single. Time. Seriously. My synapses are on warp-speed. Is this really for real? So we walk a little further. Ah! The Perimeter! (ignore it....) I'd be lying ...
Law & order
Lucy, who is now a sophomore in high school (yes, we still homeschool and she is enrolled in an independent study program and most of her classes are online, even though she does go on campus for drama each week, but that's not important right now) has been involved in something called the Mock Trial Program. It's kind of a cool ...
sELF-portrait Tuesday… Holiday Style. =D
I couldn't do Christmas without them. ;-)http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=Wp0qgCt6cXEj78iD&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself Send your own ElfYourself eCardsSELF portrait. Get it? (I crack myself up.) ...
Take a deep breath and just enjoy this…
I tell them every year on December 1st. "Stop what you're doing, take a deep breath and just enjoy this..." And yes, Johnny Mathis does look pretty goofy in the fez and Al Jerreau just looks happy to be there, and my hair can look like Chaka Khan without conditioner, and no, I don't believe Kwanzaa is a real holiday. (right, ...
Day One.
Happy first day of December! In our little corner of The Bubble that is Orange County, California, (I know bubbles don't have corners - it's a metaphor....but that's not important right now) it seems that it has become mandatory to decorate for Christmas in the moments following Thanksgiving. Seriously. The bird has barely hit ...
If you’re in Miami on Monday, this is where you need to be…
My friend, Ana Quincoces (don't-hate-me-because-I'm-beautiful) Rodriguez has a fabulous new Cuban cookbook out called "Sabor!" And when I say fabulous, I mean that Every. Single. Wonderful. Recipe. is like-abuela-used-to-make perfect. Nothing frou-frou or nouvelle about it. Ana knows Cuban food and if you love ...
Cuban Recipes with Pictures
Welcome to Marta's Cuban-American Kitchen! Below is an easy-reference list of all the Cuban recipes I've posted either here at MBFCF or over on Babalú. Enjoy!Arroz con Leche RecipeArroz con Maiz RecipeArroz con Pollo de Perez-Puelles Recipe Arroz con Salchichas Recipe Arroz Frito con Lechón Recipe Arroz Imperial RecipeAvocado ...
