If you're not up on your foodie news or have not been privy to any media for the last couple of months, or maybe you've been hiding in a cave, you may have missed the Cronut Craze. Started in New York at Dominique Ansel Bakery, the cronut is a delicacy designed by the aforementioned pastry chef in his self-named bakery. The best way to ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Pageant of the Masters – The Big Picture
As I mentioned the other day, I have a Summer To Do List. I call it my Summer Manifesto. I'm quite proud of us. We've been busy scheduling and checking things off the list which has made it quite a lovely and busy summer so far. I just got back from a weekend in New York, which I will write about later (I have sooo much to tell you!), ...
The Things I Say
My dear friend, Jana has embarked upon an ambitious project. She is quite the accomplished hand lettering artist. Each day she chooses a thought, or a recipe, or a quote and works it into a beautiful piece of art and she's determined to do this for 333 days. I love visiting her portfolio site, janaleemiller.com. It always makes me ...
Summer Manifesto
The definition of the word manifesto from Dictionary.com:man·i·fes·to [man-uh-fes-toh] noun, plural man·i·fes·toes.a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.I know from experience that unless I am very intentional about doing something, it just ...
“If you build it…”
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cubamerican at the Tower Theater, Miami – Ticket Giveaway
As you know, I love to promote projects by and for Cubans. In the month of September, I usually showcase the stories of Cuban exiles in my blog series, Cuando Sali de Cuba. Our shared history is so compelling and our contributions and accomplishments are many and varied. The film, Cubamerican beautifully and artfully showcases the stories of many ...
