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
Tomorrow’s Halloween, and I remembered I had Witches and Fairies by Eva Montanari, both written and illustrated by her. I had to write a review, in order to bring this little gem to attention. It is an import and it can be found both in English and in Spanish. The… 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
Frizzy the S.A.D. Elf, is one of Santa’s Elves. Every year she suffers a case of Seasonal Affection Distress, or S.A.D., as every year she gets to see all the dolls she makes go away. So, how is an elf to survive if she does toys of a living? How… Continue reading
Today I took Little Miss I to go see The Book of Life, a new movie produced by Guillermo del Toro, Aaron Berger, Carina Schulze and Brad Booker, and directed by Jorge Gutierrez, as his first feature. I had been wanting to see this film ever since I knew it… Continue reading
Through Mother-daughter Book Reviews I had the opportunity to read this novel, provided by its author in exchange for my honest opinion and review. I am an avid reader of crime novels, and I found Gunhus take on the genre very interesting. This story is not about finding who the… 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
About the Book Mocha says it’s bedtime, but Petri wants nothing to do with it! Reading books, singing lullabies and juggling plates are only a few of the things Mocha does in an attempt to tire his son out. Although Petri is entertained, he still refuses to sleep. He just… Continue reading
Tiny A is now a year old, and ever since he was born my intention was to breastfeed him for a year, then wean him to cow’s milk after his first birthday. However, you can always plan all you want… but having babies, you have to be ready to throw… Continue reading