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Degas and the Little Dancer, by Laurence Anholt, is a picture book I found with my daughter at our local library when she was very young (a little past 2 and a half). At that time she was completely taken by ballet, and I wanted to find something to enrich … Continue reading
Today, November 2nd, in Mexico we celebrate the day of the dead, or Dia de Muertos. It is a pre-Hispanic tradition that was adopted and transformed by the Catholic missionaries, so now the festivity has a lot of religious aspects to it. However, religious or not, it is a day … Continue reading
Little Miss Devious, formerly known as Little Miss I, wrote this note in the morning, “without” my knowledge (fortunately her Daddy took a picture of this and let me know!): This Friday is Halloween, so I had told Little Miss I that we wouldn’t be having cooking class this week. … Continue reading
A few months ago, when Tiny A started to crawl, I took both he and his sister to the Getty Villa. He couldn’t wait to get out of the stroller and explore, so I let him go and started a series of photos of my little wandering baby… Here are … Continue reading
The first time I heard of Centopia, was when Little Miss I and her carpool buddy Mr. J were chatting away on the back seat. She claimed that she really was from this place called Centopia, and her friend said he actually was from Mars. I asked Little Miss … Continue reading
Today, I honor the memory of my Grandmother. Last Friday, October 17th, 2014, she passed away. She was 96, and she lived a full, happy life. My Grandma had been in poor health for the last few years, and since losing my grandfather almost 5 years ago, she was just … Continue reading
My baby is not a baby anymore! My little one turned one and we sent him off to his toddler years with a very fishy first birthday celebration! Using Pinterest as inspiration, I put together a bunch of ideas to decorate, serve food and make our favors. Here’s the board: … Continue reading
This past weekend, Little Miss I finally got what she had been asking for a long time: A new pet! However, this new pet is really not so new… he’s a desert tortoise that used to belong to our Uncle Gino. Last year, after his passing, the family had to … Continue reading
Riding a hot air Balloon to reach the sacred City of Teotihuacan This past Monday, my mom treated us to an adventure of a lifetime: to ride a hot air balloon floating over Teotihuacan. At the break of dawn, we hopped into a hot air balloon to see the sun … Continue reading
If you follow my posts, you probably know Little Miss I (my 6 year-old daughter) got cast as the lead character for the Spanish version of a Russian cartoon called Masha and the Bear. Ever since she got the part, I decided to write about what I learned directing my … Continue reading