It's happening again, mi gente. Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium is officially on the Dodger calendar for Sunday, August 27th, 2017. I'm so proud and delighted that once again I get to be a part of the Cuban Heritage Day Committee. (#winning)Because these are the best, hardest working, most fun people I've ever worked with. Because ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
As Seen On MBFCF… Santayana Jewelers Does It Again
First, a primer on Cuban women and jewelry. As a Cuban woman, wearing jewelry is very much a part of my Cuban DNA. Like my ubiquitous red lipstick, I don't can't go out in public without my earrings, necklace, and bracelets. (Yes, plural.) It started as a baby, of course, before I was old enough to walk I was wearing my 18k gold necklace with La ...
‘Chef’ Inspired Birthday Celebration
"You throw the BEST parties," she said to me, "Why aren't you sharing them on your blog?" It's true. Even if I do say so myself. I throw great parties. Actually, I have to say WE. I am pretty much just the idea person, and it absolutely takes a village to make my great ideas happen. WARNING: Lots of colorful photos and extensive party details ...
Celebrating a Life
I realize I've spent a bit of time now writing about how losing my mom, Luza has affected me. I'm not saying that apologetically. She was a tremendous part of my life and for so many years. And I have a lot to say on this particular subject, but today I want to share how we went about organizing a Celebration of Life.How do you go about ...
When It Rains…
I should preface whatever it is I'm going to write next with these words: IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA. Seriously. When it does rain here, we hunker down and stay home. We don't know how to drive when weather happens. We don't know how to act. I'd be hard pressed to name any friends of mine who own a raincoat. No rain. It's California. We don't ...
Selective Reality
It's not that we didn't know it was coming. I'm talking about my mom, Luza. She was, after all, 102 years old - going on 103, mind you. My sisters and I had often discussed things like, "this might be her last - *Birthday, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas." *(__________) fill in the blank* We started throwing her birthday parties when ...
Like A Christmas Club, But Better
Because we just finished celebrating Christmas and it was so very lovely (I'll blog about that later), I have had this thought rattling around in my brain and I'd like to share it today.Back in the day, my first “real” job was at a bank. I remember feeling so very grown up when I learned how to balance my bank account to the penny every month. ...
Getting It Before Christmas
I'm a giver. That's just in my Cuban DNA. Maybe it's something in my personal genetic programming, but I have a hard time saying, "no." "Do you want me to do something that will take me lots of time I don't have?" "Yes. Of course I'll do it." I'm convinced it all started with my family of origin. Have you ever tried to say, "no" to your ...
Love My Skinny Latina
You know those people you meet online and instantly hit it off with? That's what happened when I had my first phone conversation with the lovely Ana "Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful" Quincoces. (That's just what I call her, but that's not important right now.) This was many years ago before she was a Food Network Star and the darling of the ...
Things That Grow – ScholarShare 529
If this was the TV game show, Jeopardy, today's category would be: Things That Grow. My first answer would enthusiastically be, "Well, Alex, I'd have to go with: My grandson, Sebastian." Today I offer the photographic proof to the truth of that statement. Here is Sebastian (we call him Bash) at a mere 1 month. Still curled up and fetal. ...
