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 […]
Wordless Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
My grandma (abuelita) passed away yesterday. Monday. She was buried today. Tuesday. It all happened so fast, but I think it’s finally starting to sink in. I’m so happy I was able to say goodbye. We were with her last week, in Mexico, that’s why I’ve been a little absent here and on Twitter lately. […]
Guess where I am! Random cell photos
You’d think tourism into northern Mexico would be dead, but it took us hours to get our permits! Not here for pleasure, unfortunately. In fact, I haven’t even left the house, as I’ve been at my abuelita’s side since we arrived. Thank goodness for my iPad and painfully slow WiFi to take my mind off […]
