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Wordless Wednesday: Dollhouse

Posted by on Sep 21, 2011 in Family, Toys

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting! To say this dollhouse is huge is an...

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Wordless Wednesday: First Day of School

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Family, School

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East Coast Earthquake

Posted by on Aug 23, 2011 in Events, Family, Featured, Life

I was sitting on my computer at my dining room table this afternoon, when I felt a rumble. I stood up and looked through the front window,...

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Wordless Wednesday: Off to college

Posted by on Aug 17, 2011 in Family, Life

My little brother (center) went off to college today. I wish I could go back home – if only for a second – to give my mom a big...

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Wordless Wednesday: Chocolate Face

Posted by on Aug 10, 2011 in Family, Life

I ordered Maura chocolate mousse, convincing her it was a special type of ice cream. I foolishly thought it would be less messy....

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Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Girl

Posted by on Aug 3, 2011 in Family, Life

My baby turned 4 this week! Wiping away a...

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Wordless Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday …

Posted by on Jun 28, 2011 in Family, Life

My grandma (abuelita) passed away yesterday. Monday. She was buried today. Tuesday. It all happened so fast, but I think it’s finally...

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Music that moves me: ABBA’s Chiquitita

Posted by on Jun 21, 2011 in Family, Life, Music

We’ve been in Texas for just over two weeks now. The time has gone by incredibly fast, but at the same time, the hot summer days seem...

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You Capture – Pretty

Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Family, Life

Pretty. What does that mean to you? If you ask Maura, my 3-year-old, she’d tell you that she’s pretty when she’s wearing...

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Wordless Wednesday: Prayers

Posted by on May 25, 2011 in Family, Life

I woke up today, hoping the conversation I had with my mom yesterday was a dream. But it wasn’t. My abuelita Julieta, my grandma,...

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Where did April go?

Posted by on May 1, 2011 in Family, Life, Travel

I just realized it’s May 1st and gasped. I blinked and April was over! Where did it go? I didn’t mention it much here, but I...

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The things kids say (on an airplane)

Posted by on Apr 13, 2011 in Family, Life

Yesterday we flew from Virginia to Texas. Flying with the girls is always fun. Hehe. I pulled out my iPad and took down some of our...

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Fluffy little ball of love!

Posted by on Apr 13, 2011 in Family, Life

My abuelita (grandma) has the cutest dog EVER! The puppy, named Chiquito (little one), is so affectionate and huggable. My grandparents...

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The Force

Posted by on Apr 6, 2011 in Family, Life

The girls & I took the Metro to DC on Sunday, to see the cherry blossoms. We had already been waiting on the platform for a while when...

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Kinectimals… so fun!

Posted by on Jan 5, 2011 in Family, Life, Video Games

Shortly before Christmas, our family was blessed with an Xbox 360 console with Kinect. Back in early November, I co-hosted a bilingual...

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First ‘letter’ to Santa

Posted by on Dec 21, 2010 in Events, Family, Life

In case you can’t read my daughter’s beautiful handwriting… Santa please bring me: 1. Globe 2. iXL games 3. Leapster...

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Photo op with the Obamas

Posted by on Dec 8, 2010 in Family, Life

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What I’m thankful for…

Posted by on Nov 24, 2010 in Events, Family, Life

For more Wordless Wednesday, visit: 5 Minutes for Mom ~ Latina on a Mission ~ Mom of 3 Girls New York Chica ~ Robyn’s Online...

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Todos Santos… All Saints Day

Posted by on Nov 3, 2010 in Events, Family, Life

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...

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6th birthday interview

Posted by on Sep 20, 2010 in Events, Family, Life

It’s hard to believe that my beautiful little girl turned 6 years old today. It was a good day. Just for fun, I thought I’d...

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