• It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

    It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

    Hey! Why am I feeling behind posting my gift guide on December 6th? Because suddenly 2016 is ending and the Holiday parties and celebrations are upon us. That is why. I chose that title for the blog not just because it is a Christmas Carol that has been stucked in my head for days, but also…

  • Thank You!

    My favorite holiday  is Thanksgiving. I love the meaning, I love it doesn’t involve giving or getting any material gifts, I love how families and friends gather to cook and break the bread to give thanks. Did I mentioned that I love the food, too? In Mexico we do not celebrate this holiday but it is…

  • One Week Later

    One Week Later

      In Mexico, every six years we have the same dance: three main candidates one worst than the other, full of hidden skeletons in their closets want to be president. A battle of egos. Do they want to change our country? No. Do they think about the highest good of the country? No. Do they…

  • Seven Dark Books

    Seven Dark Books

    Hola! Happy Halloween! After six years of living in Los Angeles Halloween has become a huge tradition in our family. My kids pick their costumes months in advance, and they like to invite their friends over after trick or treating. Don’t get me wrong, being next-door neighbors with the US we did celebrate Halloween back…

  • My Drought: An Up Close and Personal Encounter with Dyslexia

    Hi! It has been a long time! I have been in a drought. It wasn’t the lack of ideas because I have a mood board featuring my favorite summer to fall dresses, a couple of book reviews, and an idea for an article about first days of school (too late for that). But for some reason,…

  • 48 Hours in Portland, Maine

    48 Hours in Portland, Maine

    Hello from a sad three-star hotel at JFK airport after our flight to London was delayed for over fifteen hours. Don’t ask. On a happier note, earlier today we picked up my son Patricio from sleep away camp in Casco, Maine where he dwelled for almost four weeks. Oh, boy did we missed him! Did he…

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