I'm a sucker for lifestyle magazines. You know the ones where everyone is super well-dressed and chatting and dining in gorgeous surroundings? Sucker. Me. I'm the one who tears pages out of said magazines and puts them into an idea file. That's right, Pinterest, I was way ahead of your time. I'm not casting aspersions on ...
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Documenting the Magic
As you know, I take pictures every day. No, seriously. Every. Single. Day. With the advent of smart phones, it's too easy not to. I think that I still have some deep, internal scarring left over from when my family had to leave Cuba and we had no pictures of ourselves from that time, but that's not important right now. So I'm always ...
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I'm going to New York! Yes, that's right. I'm so proud and humbled to share that I've been invited to be a part of the 12th Annual Congress of the Central Cultural Cubano de Nueva York (Cuban Cultural Center of New York). The theme this year is "Cuban Cuisine: del casabe al mojito."René Portocarrero, “La cena” ...
A Decade of Babalú-ing
Most of the blogs I read have only been around for a few years. The one blog that inspired me to go out and tell my Cuban-inspired stories, Babalú Blog turns ten today. TEN! That's like a hundred in dog years!I'm very proud to be associated with Babalú. I've been part of the Babalú family since 2007. They have consistently kept ...
About the Monkey Bread or Rule Breaking 101
My mother-in-law has a wonderful Christmas tradition. Yes, you read that right. Christmas tradition. I know it's only June, but there's a story here which applies. She makes the most fantastic Monkey Bread. Monkey Bread, for the uninformed, is a beautiful thing. Simply put, it's pieces of biscuit dough dipped in sugar and cinnamon ...
Hello, Outdoor Movie Nights
I know this might sound odd, but at the beginning of every summer, we make a Summer Bucket List. I may just have to blog about it soon, but today is not that day. We've always been pretty intentional about the things we choose to participate in and the places we go. I think it's a holdover from being homeschoolers for so long. ...
Plantar Fasciitis is a Big Jerk
WARNING: Serious over-sharing and ranting happening today. Proceed at your own risk... First of all, Happy First Day of Summer! It's only June and 2013 is already going down in history as The Year That My Health Gets Its Butt Kicked.Let me explain... About 3 weeks ago I got out of bed in the morning and put my feet on the floor. That's ...
Summer Movie Must-See: Monsters University
We are kind of serious movie nerds around here. If you've been reading this blog for a while you already know this. We're also serious Disney fans and faithfully worship at the altar of the gods at Pixar. (Oh, you know what I mean. Don't get weird.) You would think that with no young children in the house the days of ...
Thirty.
My girl is 30 years old today. Let me tell you about her...She is the real deal. She has the most beautiful blue eyes you have ever seen. She doesn't like to hear the word, "no." She has a raucous, distinctive, infectuous laugh. She feels things deeply. She is a fiercely loyal friend. She is tenacious. She is oh-so-very ...
Tickets Winners for Cubamerican, the Movie
Thanks to all who entered this giveaway. I can't tell you how much I love hearing a little bit about all of you. Especially about when you came here to the U.S. and where you're from. I used Random.org to choose the winners of the movie tickets to see Cubamerican at the Tower Theater in Miami on Friday, June 14th.And the winners ...
