REINA ~ Queen (Spanish, Pronounced Ray-Na) Our dog Reina is an American Staffordshire Bull Terrier. She is friendly, loyal, strong and a big suck at the same time. She is well trained and a very good example of her breed.… «more»
Today is going to be all about giveaways. We have a lot to talk about. 1. On Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 9pm to 10pm, Shayna of Mommy Outside the Box and I will be hosting a Leon’s Furniture #UltimateHome… «more»
I remember moving into my first place like it was yesterday. The apartment was bare but for a borrowed 3′ x 3′ table, two side tables and a pull out couch from Leons’s Furniture. Ah, the pull out couch. It… «more»
Since beginning our Mexican adventure in 2003, I’ve learned a lot of things. Make that A LOT. Even though I’d visited Mexico many times before, I guess I hadn’t known the “Real Mexico”. There are many myths about Mexico. Some… «more»
You’d think that it would go without saying… Don’t leave Home in your Pajamas. Yes, well, this is Mexico and some rules don’t apply. But they should. When Ed and I first moved here, we’d wake up in the morning… «more»
The year was 1979, it was my ninth birthday and I was obsessed with The Smurfs. My hair was tied back tight in a French braid, my dress was pressed and I had my Smurf stuffed animal under my arm.… «more»
Today, on our way to get apple tree leaves from “our girl” a.k.a. the girl that owns the vegetable stand at the corner of our street, we saw this van that was about 5,000km out of place. I wouldn’t have… «more»
The whole family has been sick for almost three weeks and I’ve got to tell you that I’m sick of being sick and I’m sick of The Kids being sick. I won’t bore you with the details but if you… «more»
Just the other day, I was discussing the fact that I didn’t know what day it was. Not an unusual occurrence for me. Especially because I don’t yet have a 2014 daytime planner. Note that there is still 10 months,… «more»
Growing up, there were bars on our basement windows. They were the ones that could be quickly and easily released from the inside, but couldn’t be penetrated from the outside. Even so, I always felt trapped. Those bars were the… «more»