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Soñar Despierto 27 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
Edgar was fast asleep today after a long day of school. His first, after a… well, less than extraordinary summer. This year, we didn’t get a chance to travel anywhere during the more than two months...
Juanito Lleno de Gracia 24 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
El otro día me estaba quejando. You know, the typical: “I should have done this.” ”I want that.” ”Why can’t that happen to me?” Y quien sabe cuantas otras cosas that I was going on about. Aunque ...
Chípil. ¡Que ya encargaste! 23 Aug 2013 | 06:20 am
Have you ever been at a tía’s house and they notice that your toddler is being extra clingy? No matter what you do or what you give him, your kid won’t stop crying or fussing, or wrapping themselves ...
El Ruido De Tus Zapatos 21 Aug 2013 | 06:27 am
I don’t know that I fully understand the letra to this song, but I have been singing it pretty regularly in the car. The video is even more confusing. I suppose it’s a love story or love triangle o...
Being honest with oneself is not always easy 20 Aug 2013 | 12:35 pm
My mother used to say el sol no se tapa con un dedo. In the case of Latino families, I think doing so is even more complicated. We’re used to being in each other’s business. Familia can sometimes mean...
Beauty in the simple things 18 Aug 2013 | 07:19 am
This weekend I had one mission. To spend downtime enjoying the absolute charm of doing nothing, and dedicating some effort to experiencing the world again without so much reliance on my phone or the ...
Pickles and Internet that’s not working 16 Aug 2013 | 10:57 am
Tonight there’s no Internet at the house. And for once it’s not our fault! I called the phone company and waited for 30 minutes to have them tell me that they can’t come out here to repair the problem...
Cooking with Nopales: An Acquired and Emotional Taste 15 Aug 2013 | 09:36 am
Prickly pear tunas y nopales by Al_HikesAZ. Nopales con huevos. Nopales with meat. Nopales with chile. Nopales by themselves. At our house they were always a staple of our cuisine. At least for ...
It’s Never Goodbye: It’s ¡Hasta Pronto! 13 Aug 2013 | 09:46 am
I think it was around this birthday when I started having to do mental math to calculate my age. There never seems to be enough time in the day. Or night for that matter. Every night after my body ...
Latinos who don’t hug and kiss to say hello: It does happen & this is one Latina’s story 10 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
From JUAN: Hey friends! Today’s guest post is from my good friend Sybil Sanchez who brings up quite the interesting question about hugging in Latino culture. I think I used to feel kind of weird abo...
