Im so fussy. I've pretty much been sick since the beginning of the year with an old-school-garden-variety-sneezy-sniffly cold that has just been more of a nuisance than anything else. Well, it's made me feel a bit lazy, too, but that's not important right now. Until last week. That's when I somehow turned a corner and found ...
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#LookAtMyFood
Are you one of those people that buys a cookbook based on the ability to see the finished dish in color? I totally am. I guess it's because my learning style is primarily visual. When something is being described to me, I "see" it in my mind's eye. This is also why I can't watch R-rated movies where things are too graphic, ...
It Won’t Be A Surprise Party…
I had my mom, Luza, with me over the weekend. Our major activity was making plans for her upcoming birthday next month. We will be celebrating her 99 years on earth. Me: "What would you like to do for your birthday?" Luza: "I would like a party." Me: "Of course." She stops for a moment, thinking. "Can I have ...
The Things I Didn’t Blog About in 2012 – Fibromyalgia
I've never shared this with anyone but my very closest friends. I've been writing here at My Big, Fat, Cuban Family for 6 years and I have never even broached this topic, but that's not important right now. I suffer from fibromyalgia. Which means I live in pretty much constant pain. I don't talk about it because, well, frankly, ...
Celebrating Every Day or My Week in Instagram
Most people start the new year with big plans and a "let's do this" attitude. And I do, too, mostly... But this year started off with crazy. Here's how I documented my week via Instagram. (Photo sharing app for smart phones.)Jonathan had his first semester performances the very first week, which meant we were at the theater ...
His Descendants are Many…
When we first moved into our present home eleven years ago, I had a vision of what I wanted along the wall of the stairwell. I wanted a sepia toned collection of family photos, old and new. The black and white photos and the brown sepia tones would be the unifying factor between the Now and Then look.It all started with a photo of my dad. A ...
The Things I Didn’t Blog About in 2012 – Luza
I write just about every day in my journal. I use the pages to rant and complain so that I don't do as much of it here in this public space. In my journal, I write about my fears, my worries, my hopes, and my dreams. Some days I just write about how tired I am (which admittedly is not the best blog-fodder, but that's not important right ...
The Best of MBFCF in 2012
I've been blogging here in this space for the past six years and a half years. That's a lot of life that has transpired and that I've documented here on my blog. A couple of years ago I started doing a recap in January of the year that had passed. Here are years, 2009, 2010, and 2011. I like looking back to see where I've been ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Photo Op
I'm sure there are lots of obedient people who, when the photographer says, “say cheese!” do so without any problems. My big, fat, Cuban family? Not so much. Please enjoy.My son, Adam and his fiancee, Stephanie.My son, Adam. My daughter, Amy Kikita. My niece, Katie.My sister, Helen and her two grandchildren, Daisy and Ben.My sister, ...
This guy.
I measure the passing of time and events by the ages of my kids. Maybe most mothers do that. I remember where I was and what year it was because what I remember is that "Amy was still in high school." Or "Adam had already moved away." Sometimes it's "that's when Lucy cut her hair short." The end of the year ...
