Monterrey, the capitol of the state of Nuevo León, is the city that I’ve visited the most in Mexico. It’s only about a 2-and-a-half hour drive from the Texas border, and about 7 hours from Austin, where my mom lives. I’ve made this trip many times, but still get excited as soon as I start […]
Archives for 2011
Crystal Light Mocktails [review]
While beer and wine are a given at summer get-togethers, I always like to have plenty of non-alcoholic alternatives as well. Iced tea, lemonade, ice-cold water… and I mix up some Crystal Light because it’s just so easy! Their iced tea is a staple in my pantry – yum! – and ever since I reviewed […]
El Cerro de la Silla
If you’ve ever been to Monterrey, Mexico, then you’ll likely recognize el Cerro de la Silla, or Saddleback Mountain, from a mile away! It has this name because it looks a little like a saddle when viewed from the side. I miss Mexico tremendously, but I’m sure I’ll be visiting this beautiful country again soon… […]
Music that moves me: Eres (You Are)
I’ve been on a Café Tacuba kick lately. A popular Mexican rock band since the 90’s, their songs never get old! TRANSLATION: You Are You are what I love most in this world, that you are My deepest thought, you also are Just tell me what I’m doing, here you have me You are the […]
Movie of the Week: Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh opens in theaters everywhere this Friday, July 15th!Inspired by three stories from A.A. Milne’s books in Disney’s classic, hand-drawn art style, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Winnie the Pooh reunites audiences with the honey-loving, philosophical bear and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo and Eeyore in a wild quest to save Christopher […]
Adventures in Gardening: 6 weeks later
One of the things I was most nervous about when leaving on our big trip to Texas in early June was… my garden. The garden that the girls and I had just spent hours working on. With my husband traveling to Bolivia at around the same time (and too busy to worry about my “little […]
