My Jonathan is a funny, clever, and creative kid. He's the one who has Big Ideas. Remember his Cuban Racing Monkeys? But Jon is also kind of shy. He's still trying out his personality and testing to see what's going to get a laugh and what's not appropriate and all that. Some of it is his age, but a lot has to do with finding his personal ...
Welcome To My Blog!
Finding my style
(I'm sharing the following because faithful MBFCF reader, George, was curious, and well, I'll pretty much shamelessly write about anything, but that's not important right now. But, please remember, Mr. Curious George, the blog reader, not the monkey, =D.... you asked for it...) Hi, I'm Marta and I'm a Cuban Online Shopping ...
And then…. the Cuban Family moved in.
Years ago, my big, fat, Cuban family moved to a sleepy peanut-butter-and-jelly neighborhood in Anaheim, California. Our house was at the end of a cul-de-sac where the other families had been living forever. They had their own neighborhood traditions, including a 4th of July Block Party. Life was predictable and quiet and everyone liked it that ...
My hero.
I've mentioned before how we don't choose to have cable and therefore don't get tv channels here where we live. So, my kids don't get to watch tv (I know... poor, losery homeschooled kids... shut up.). They are allowed to watch some movies, especially on our outdoor big screen, and certain approved tv shows. And yes, we ...
Looking for love
Hello my people! It's Kikita here. I'm in serious need of your help. Now, the following may be difficult to believe, but I promise it's the truth. Yes, the beautiful Kikita is still VERY single. (shocking. I know.) "And I'm gonna be 30! . . . SOMEDAY!" (When Harry Met Sally) Anyway, I'm currently facing a couple of obstacles in my ...
But will I have to sing the alma mater??
WARNING: This post is a total over-share. (In fact, I can't believe I'm writing about this at all!) You've been warned. I'm pretty content with my life as it is. Seriously, it's the truth. I'm proud to be Cuban-American and I have an incredible extended family on both sides that I (very obviously) love.I adore and am ...
It’s better to give than… (whatever…)
Look at how generous I am. I am going to spare you the pain of sitting through an entire waste-of-time movie but which has one brilliant laugh-out-loud scene, which doesn't come anywhere near redeeming the entire thing, but that's not important right now. I'm a giver that way. =D Happy Friday! ...
I’m fine.
I'm fine. Really I am. My 15 year-old-sophomore-in-high-school daughter is taking two courses at our local community college. No, she wouldn't agree to wear a turtleneck or a burqa. And even though she doesn't mind me walking her to her classes (like she'd be able to stop me!), she made me swear on a stack of bibles that ...
The Wish
I was born in May of 1955. At the end of that summer, which my family was spending in Varadero Beach, Cuba, as usual, a friend of my mom's came to visit to meet the new baby. Her name was Conchitica. [NOTE: "Concha" is the Spanish word for shell, as in a Conch Shell.] This particular "Concha" was the third in that descendency to receive the ...
“If everybody had an ocean…” or How I spent my summer vacation.
"If everybody had an ocean...across the U.S.A...." Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach. "...then everybody'd be surfin'....." The Montage Hotel, Laguna Beach. "...like Ca-li-for-ni-aaa..." San Clemente Pier, North Side."You'll see them wearing their baggies. Huarache sandals too..." ...
