We've got a dear family friend whom we'll call "Sylvia." We'll call her Sylvia because, well... that's her name. =D Sylvia is and has always been the representation of perfect Cuban womanhood to me. I've known Sylvia since I was a little Cuban girl and I have always marveled at how she manages to be consistently put together. ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
El Morro in my heart…
This is a postcard of El Morro Beach in Laguna from the 1930's. This is El Morro Beach in Laguna today. As in... where we were literally swimming earlier TODAY. I love Laguna, not just because of the beautiful coves, white sand and picture perfect surf. I love that the city of Laguna Beach has a certain nostalgic charm. It feels like a throwback ...
The Double Feature
My mom was with us this weekend. She's a pretty good sport about lots of things. We thought it would be fun to have her join us for a movie in our outdoor theater. We were hoping she'd get a kick out of the drive-in feeling. I chose "An Affair to Remember" with Cary Grant and Debroah Kerr. I knew she would at least recognize the ...
Don’t know much about history..
No. I have no idea what it actually says on the box or how to pronounce it.I'm going to guess (based on my knowledge of the contents) it says tea glasses. And that there are twelve of them. (um... that one was a no-brainer.) When I talk about homeschooling, I always like to point out that it is more of a lifestyle than anything. Here's a perfect ...
Call the plumber!
We've got a leak somewhere in the tub upstairs. It leaks down through the ceiling downstairs. Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened.So there's a big hole just above the shower downstairs. The plumber was here for hours and assured us it was fixed. He lied. So Eric is studying the seal on the faucet and is pretty sure he has ...
“Hi Mom! What’s for dinner?”
Disclaimer: It's Amy again (Marta's oldest). I have yet again taken over my mom's blog. No, she's not sick or too busy, this is just a regular old hi-jacking. One day when I grow-up and have my very own blog . . . I will still come by from time to time and take-over. :-)Every other Wednesday on my lunch break I make THE ...
On the flip side . . .
My very favorite thing about living here in Mission Viejo is The Lake. If we're not down at the beach in Laguna, we can be found at The Lake. Sandy bottom, clear, just-right water temp and free concerts on Saturdays during the summer. All that within walking distance! Secretly, I like to think of it as MY lake. The east beach is the city's ...
Mi casa es su casa
I loved playing house when I was a little girl. I know that's really politically incorrect for little girls now, but I grew up rocking baby dolls and setting my kid-size table. Being a little Cuban girl, I was groomed for homemaking, but really, I am hard-wired that way anyway. When Eric and I got married, we spent our wedding night at the ...
My ordinary life.
Amy is just getting off work and heading over here.Eric is working on a proposal at his computer.Lucy is practicing Tiny Dancer on the piano.Jonathan is composing the score for his next film on GarageBand.Adam calls to let me know he won't be here on time, but can I please save him some food? And by the way, he will be bringing Nick and Kenny. ...
My summer “to do” list
Ah, summer.I take advantage of the string of unstructured days to... umm... DO NOTHING. Yep. You read that correctly. It takes most of my strength just to fold and unfold my beach chair. =D I do have a checklist, though.It looks something like this: ~ Chair (check)~ Towel (check)~ Lotion (check)~ Book (check) Because for most of the year, I'm more ...
