As I'm writing this, I have "Take me out to the ballgame" playing in a loop in my head. I am anticipating the excitement of arriving at Chavez Ravine for the big day on Sunday. From last year, I remember the awesome pre-game Viva Los Doyers party with the Charanga Cubana playing classic Cuban music. I loved being surrounded by all my ...
Giveaways
Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium 2014 – A Giveaway
We're super excited to be a part of Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium again this year. And the Dodgers are super excited to host all of us loud, fanatical Cuban baseball fans. From the Dodgers site: Our Cuban-themed Viva Los Dodgers festival will begin 2 hours prior to first pitch, and fans can enjoy festive live music ...
Los Angeles Cuban Festival – A Winner
Me and Amy with PitbullI love doing giveaways here on my blog. I seriously love hearing from you folks and I appreciate that you take the time to write out some thoughtful responses to my questions. Thanks for all your input. I'm delighted that I can now add to my growing list of "Best Cuban Restaurants in the LA Area." Thanks, ...
A Bright Summer With Pier 1 – Gift Card Winner
From the day we set up our new patio furniture from Pier 1, I swear we have been out there enjoying it Every. Single. Day. We find any excuse to get ourselves out to go sit on the comfy cushions and watch the world go by. I feel ridiculously proud of this. I thought we spent a lot of time out on our porch, but now it's become A ...
Hello, Summer. – A Pier 1 Giveaway
Today's the day for the Big Reveal and a cool Pier 1 Giveaway. My patio is seriously so bright and inviting now. I'm so excited to share. To see where I started, read my original post here: Making My Summer Bright With Pier 1. My vision was to create a new, brighter and much more inviting space in the front of our home on our porch. Like ...
A Falling Star – The Winners
I hope all of you had the chance to check out the Book Trailer for Chantel Acevedo's new Cuban-American novel, 'A Falling Star.' I love reading all your responses so much. There's so much shared history that we have being Cuban-Americans. Thank you all for your beautiful entries. Sadly, (or happily?) I only have 2 copies of ...
Gaviña Coffee Basket – A Winner
Before I tell you who won the giveaway, I want to thank all of you who shared your coffee memories. I felt like I was hanging out with you at a "ventanita" in Miami talking about that magical first time delicious coffee was introduced into our lives. Thank you.The winner of this fabulous Café La Llave Coffee Basket is (drum roll, ...
The Smell of Home – Gaviña Coffee Basket Giveaway
I remember being about 5 years old when I really took notice that my family brewed coffee a dozen times a day. It was almost a Sacred Ritual. This also happened, I took note, in every single Cuban home I had ever entered. The daily brewing of the perfect Cuban cafecito is something that happens repeatedly throughout the day in Cuban households ...
“Move Over Mojo.” – A Winner
I love when I get to partner with my generous sponsors to do giveaways on this blog. I do. Mostly because of the comments. I read each and every one and it makes me feel like I get to know each one of you just a little bit better. Thanks to all of you who entered this week's raffle for a case (six 12 oz. bottles) of Ana Quincoces' Skinny ...
“Move Over Mojo.” – A Giveaway
I've been blogging since 2006. In that space of time and all across the internet, I've made some really wonderful friends. One of those is the lovely don't-hate-me-because-I'm-beautiful Ana Quincoces. Recently seen on Real Housewives of Miami - she was the smart and classy one - Ana is a talented chef and quite the delightful ...
