In Bolivia, November 1st is a holiday. It’s called Todos Santos, or All Saints Day. It’s a day to remember and celebrate the lives of those family members that have passed on. We lost my mother-in-law, Frida Pilar, just 4 months ago, so emotions are still raw. My father-in-law flew to Bolivia a few days […]
Photos from our Halloween festivities
Maya had no school yesterday or today due to teacher workdays… and I’m actually grateful! A 4-day weekend is just what we needed to recover from a fun Halloween and an emotional Dia de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) yesterday. More on Todos Santos in another post. This one is all about Halloween! As […]
CarWoo! Raising funds to support breast cancer research!
When you’re looking to buy a new car, the very thing you do is get online and do some research, right? Then you go to your closest car dealership… and maybe even one or two more to compare prices. That’s really time consuming, isn’t it? CarWoo! is a service looking to change the way you […]
Angel Cake with Chocolate Pecan Sauce
Don’t you love it when company comes over unexpectedly and you feel pressured to serve them (at the very least) a cup of coffee and a little something sweet? This easy chocolate pecan sauce is something that you can whip up in minutes and serve over a simple angel food cake to make an impressive […]
A haunted house in our own backyard
Maya’s almost at the end of her second month of Kindergarten. Going on eight tiring weeks of long, 7 hour days, but we’re finally getting into a routine! A couple of people have asked me if she even plays on the backyard playset anymore. The answer is simple… YES! It’s usually the first place she […]
Halloween Buzz
The following is Halloween-themed information that I’ve found in my inbox this week. TIPS FOR A HEALTHY TRICK OR TREAT Nutritionist and registered dietician Mary Gocke from the Center for Health and Healing in New York warns against feeding kids too much candy as over-consumption of sugar can lead to decreased immune function, mood swings, […]
