We eat roast pig (lechon asado) on Christmas Eve, which we call Noche Buena. We have yuca with a garlic mojo on the side.We fight over the fried, ripe plantains.We hold hands and give thanks to God for his generous provision.We draw names for a gift exchange, but end up getting little gifts (we call those "regalos de arbol" - or ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Why it’s so fun to be me . . .
I don't ever decorate for Christmas any time before December (it's like a mortal sin to me, which won't really make any sense unless you were ever Catholic, but that's not important right now). I usually put up my tree around the second week of December and mail my cards after the 15th. But I have to confess. . . I do shop early. ...
Look at your life through Heaven’s eyes
I think of questions for him all the time. I remember things I want to discuss with him.And then I remember. He died.Eight years ago today. My dad passed away. And I cried orphan tears. Big, fat, splashing down my face tears. Papi was gone. And I still miss him. My kids, Amy and Adam cut together this video with photos and a little bit of ...
You say you want a Revolution?
My cousin Maria and I were inseparable as little girls in Cuba. Inseparable.We spent summers together on Varadero Beach in Cuba. We spent most weekends playing together as our families were very close. We celebrated every birthday together.We celebrated every Christmas. We were as close as sisters. Together. Celebrating.Inseparable. And then the ...
I create, therefore I am.
Okay, so here's how our morning goes: We all congregate around the next little advent box to be opened. Jonathan opens it, Lucy takes out the slip of paper and reads it. Questions follow. "What do you mean by: 'Find all the Santa and Christmas tree pictures'? They're for a Christmas collage. I'm so excited about that ...
Counting the days . . . or making the days count?
Today's advent activity:Churros, Hot Chocolate and The Grinch. I cannot even tell you how cool this whole calendar thing has been. There's already so much anticipation! They've already established rules: 1) They open each box together. 2) No peeking ahead. 3) They immediately tell Amy and Adam what the activity will be and ask them to join ...
Being present
I'm working on being particularly present this holiday season. What I mean by that is that I don't want to get so caught up in making Christmas that I completely miss it and fall down exhausted on the twenty-fifth glad the thing is over. Okay, so I say that every year, but really, my intentions are sincere. ;-) So I went over to the brand ...
Wasn’t that Allstate’s motto?
I know this photo has too much glare.And it's slightly out of focus.And it doesn't show my (ahem..) most attractive side.But let me tell you why I love it.There is a way my husband has of taking my hand, that makes me feel secure. He knows where he's going.I feel safe following his lead. That's why I like it. It speaks to me of our ...
Control issues
"Someone's got to take charge.And I usually like it to be me." ~ Marta =DWhen I was still a young woman and living at home, I started ...
What’s new?
Sometimes I'm really aware of where my creative leanings come from. I see a picture in a magazine, I notice the colors in a room, or I hear a song on the radio, all of which get me thinking and then sketching and then I find myself pushing to create something. So, here comes Thanksgiving and I'm not feeling particularly creative when ...
