Home Is Where The Heart Is
There’s something about visiting one’s parents that always makes us […]
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¡Tan, Tan! & the Winners Are…
Drum roll please! First and foremost let me say a […]
Read moreDe Paisano a Paisano: Una Calavera – Day of The Dead
So today my good friend Sue Valencia dedicated a special […]
Read more¡Bienvenidos a Mi Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, México!
Today’s post is a very special one for me! My […]
Read moreThe Immigrant Advantage: An Inspirational Slice of American Culture -Book Review
A couple months ago I got the email. It was […]
Read moreMy Almost Big Fat Mexican Wedding…
We never actually had a wedding. We sort of talked […]
Read moreBurla: The Act of Laughing at Oneself… and Others
There’s a time to play. And there’s a time to […]
Read moreGrowing Up, Growing Old, and Holding On to the ‘Niño Terco’
Get up. Get ready. And go. That’s the way we […]
Read moreJust Another Manic Monday…
What do you do when you wake up on the […]
Read moreFather to Son: A Birthday Wish for Today …and Tomorrow
Today Edgar is nine! One year away from 10 and […]
Read moreDonde Cabe Uno, Caben Dos: Life Lessons for Adult Children
Donde cabe un mexicano caben cien. That was the variation […]
Read more¡No Te Dejes! Learning To Fight My Own School Yard Bullies
It’s always hard to give kids advice about bullying. In […]
Read moreGhosts, Goblins, and an Online Costume Contest for Halloween – Submit your pictures!
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday!! For one, you […]
Read moreEmpacho: The Act Of Overstuffing Your Face
Lately things had been going so well. Rather than greedily […]
Read morePlanned Parenting: Visiting The Alma Mater With My Kid
Today, Edgar and I visited my alma mater, the University […]
Read more“And They Called It Puppy Love” – Tontitos Enamorados
Of course her name was Maria Cantu! It had a […]
Read moreCelebrating “El Grito De Independencia” Everyday
¡El Grito! Of Mexican Independence that is. This year to […]
Read more“Mojado” – The Word We Were Supposed To Be Ashamed Of
Ustedes no son mojados, my parents would say – as […]
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