I have a husband and two grown sons. Adam is 26 and Jonathan is 16. Facial hair removal is a constant around here, although I have to admit, it's something that's not really on my radar. They shave. Or they don't shave. I don't really notice...unless it gets too scruffy. Then I'm kind of a mental patient. (I know. Shut ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family
Family is everything to me. I love them more than words can describe.
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is obviously a very uniquely American holiday. Which is the perfect time for us to celebrate because we're a uniquely American family. Cuban-American, that is. I have the privilege of hosting my big, fat, Cuban family here in my home this year. It's going to be a smaller group than usual. Only about 20 of us, because not ...
NaNoWriMo is ON!
For the uninitiated, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month.(Pronounced "Naa-No-Rye-Moe.") It's basically Creative Writing on Steroids. The challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. And so, both amateur and professional writers take to their keyboards and write. My people have been using the book, No Plot? ...
From Marta. With Love. (MBFCF Giveaway #6)
First, I want to thank you all for your extraordinary participation and engagement this past week as I celebrate my 6th year in the land of Blogging. Today, I want to share some of my own memories of “Cuando Sali de Cuba.”The times that I remember the most from my childhood, come to me in the form of grainy super-8 film and fading snapshots. ...
Everyone Should Have a Giant Chalkboard
Back at the beginning of the summer I had the opportunity to host a big birthday bash. It was a joint birthday party for my sister, Helen who would be turning 70 and my daughter, Amy Kikita who was going to be 29. Because we entertain so often, we have tons of dishes and silverware and vases and cups and tablecloths and all the sorts of things to ...
An Afternoon in Hollywood (or How to Stress Out Your Overprotective Cuban Mother)
My kids (Lucy, 19 and Jonathan, 16) have been doing homegrown improvisational comedy for years now. I've written about this lots of times. Both of them are quite good. (Yes, I know I'm the Cuban mom and I confess to a certain amount of bias, but they are. Shut up.) So the following exchange which was initiated by Lucy came as no surprise ...
I’m. On. Vacation. (via Instagram)
Every year, just like my parents used to in Cuba B.C.* (*before Castro), we enjoy spending a beautifully relaxing time at the beach. In this case, we're in Del Mar, California and the weather is perfect. If you follow me on Instagram, you would already have this information, but that's not important right now. Here's the ...
Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary!
Eric here. It's been a rollercoaster ride and a wonderful 20 years! I love you, Marti!http://www.slideroll.com/player.php?s=6gy8fmg7Create a Free Slideshow ...
“What’s for dinner?”
A few months ago when we had our kitchen painted, I had my painter-man do the top of the pantry door in chalk paint. Can I just tell you how much I love this? Sometimes we leave notes to each other, but the main function of the board is for menu planning. (And making me look über-organized when guests come over, which lately has been practically ...
That’s Entertainment!
I feel like I owe some kind of explanation about my lack of usual blogging over-sharing here in this space. So here goes: I'm tired. Just plain tired. Deep-to-my-very-bones tired. Or, to borrow a great Cuban phrase from my mom. Estoy agotada. (Which is awesomely descriptive. It means completely wrung out. Like a sponge. Not a drop left. ...
