My mom spent the weekend with us. And that means that I've been speaking in Spanish for 48 hours. Which means that I was also thinking in Spanish. Which means it was pretty taxing on my poor bilingual brain. =( I am delusional enough to think that I express myself pretty well in both languages. ;-) But sometimes I just can't find "the ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Grounded?
Yes, we homeschool.And yes, of course, we leave the house. I know that sounded a little snotty. Sorry. But there are people who still think that homeschooling means we are terminally grounded and my kids never interact with other people - ever. So I guess I was a little defensive there. I'm over it now. Our days are pretty predictable for the most ...
Trendsetting
I found this catalog in my mailbox today. And look. They totally knocked off my brightly painted adirondack chairs! I'm not sure how I feel about this. So, at first, I thought, "How did they know?" But, then I thought, "How cool am I ?" They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. But, obviously, the good folks at ...
A cautionary tale
I have stacks and stacks of pictures. From every era in my family's history. And obviously I take a ton of photos daily, too. This is an original family photo, circa 1940.Hard to believe, isn't it?I mean, considering we had to leave all of our worldly possessions behind in Cuba, especially family photos. But this little guy made the cut. I ...
Time.
Breakfast on the patio today.I have found that my kids do better, think better and are more creative when they are allowed to wake up gradually. I like that. They have a leisurely breakfast, usually with a good book in their hands. We won't start formal schooling until around 10 am. And even then, we're pretty relaxed. But I have also found ...
Making a Memory
My kids were all born here in Southern California. My husband is also a native Californian. So the only kind of churros they've ever known have come from a cart at Disneyland. But those are Mexican-style. They are hard and crunchy with lots of brown sugar. They are tasty enough, but I am used to light and fluffy Cuban-style churros. Oh, ...
Stop. Look. and LISTEN.
I could not let this pass without sharing. I believe it is worth your time and energy.I NEVER want to miss something like this.Get yourself a cup of coffee and take your time to read:Pearls Before Breakfast. (H/T Ali) ...
The Hilarity Never Ends
When Amy and Adam were in high school and they would come home and tell me about their day, inevitably they would tell me about the FUNNIEST thing that happened. Everything was just SO FUNNY. And they LAUGHED SO HARD.So I used to say, "Well, you know. . . in high school, the hilarity NEVER ENDS." And that has become a regular saying ...
My big, fat, EXTENDED Cuban family
All cheeks and lips and missing a shoe. That's me circa early 1956.My two cranky companions are my cousins, Maria and Ileana. They are not as cranky anymore. In fact, they are downright delightful. ;-) They live in Miami.And I live in California. The reason I'm thinking about them is that I get to close the 3000 mile gap between us in about a ...
Cooking for George
I cook Cuban at least a couple of times a week. More so lately, since I keep trying recipes to share at Babalú. The problem is that I cook "by ear." I just start throwing things into the mix and it's hard to explain exactly what I did. So now, I have been careful to write down ingredients and have Lucy take pictures while I'm ...
