August 31, 2010
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Sunday was a good day to be living in Cancun. Papi didn’t have to go to the hotel until 7pm, so he and el niño and I headed to El Mirador, arguably the most beautiful beach in the hotel zone. It is … Continue reading
August 30, 2010
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I recently read an article in Marie Claire magazine by Lori Gottlieb called “What if your Best Friends are your Worst Enemies?” It was one woman’s view of honesty in friendships among women. Do women want the truth from their friends? I would say … Continue reading
August 27, 2010
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Today I saw something on Facebook about the fact that classes would start shortly at Michigan State University, my alma mater. Tears welled-up in my eyes. Ahhhh college… “1989 A sit-in took place at the Administration Building and lasted for … Continue reading
August 26, 2010
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When I was pregnant and my mom and I first went shopping for baby boy clothes, we kept drifting over to the girls section…”Ooh, look at this!” “Oh my gosh, look how cute this is!” Before I found out … Continue reading
August 25, 2010
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I have had loads of nicknames. My most recent one is “Nikita”. That’s what they dubbed me when I gave Salsa classes at El Shrimp Bucket. The program was on TV here and I look a bit like the woman who plays … Continue reading
August 24, 2010
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I love our neighbors. They love my son. He is only 10 months old and when he hears the rejas (iron gates to keep the boogyman out, you can see them in the picture) he crawls to the window (any second now that will … Continue reading
August 23, 2010
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My baby is back in daycare today. He hasn’t been there since the morning of August 5, the day we travelled to the U.S. to visit my mom. Last week the daycare was closed (yeah, thanks for letting … Continue reading
August 19, 2010
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So I figure I had better mention some of the cool things about living in Mexico. Although sometimes it may not seem like it, I am actually a positive person who appreciates everything that I have. I try to be happy … Continue reading
August 16, 2010
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We’re back in “paradise”. My husband was alone for 10 days, so of course there wasn’t a thing to eat in the house. He is so helpless. He ate a million sandwiches. Anyway, this meant that after traveling for approximately … Continue reading
August 12, 2010
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So we have already established that I grew-up in Whiteville, Michigan, USA. In addition, it was rich (or at least upper middle class) Whiteville. Pretty much everyone had plenty o’ money, or at least it looked like they did. (My dad … Continue reading