I love that the word receta in Spanish can mean both a recipe and a prescription.  Whereas “comfort food” in English makes me think of eating ice cream standing over the freezer or the solitary …

Back when I used to do a meditation class, we’d end sessions with the instructor leading us through a guided visualization.  Esos últimos diez minutos of class, where I’d get to lay on my mat and …

José Martí (se dice) dijo “Hay tres cosas que cada persona debería hacer durante su vida: plantar un árbol, tener un hijo y escribir un libro.”  Plant a tree.  Become a parent.  Write a book. …

When I lived in Madrid, my name was even longer than it is now- my mother’s last name tacked on the back. Every child’s name a miniature family tree. Roll call took much …

Mi’jo saluda anyone and everyone. He reaches out a hand and talks to the nenes in their strollers. He either pets every animal he sees or gives it a hug. He is fearless …

My Spanish abuelirris was full of wisdom.  I still hear these favorite dichos of hers in my head:
“Los hombres se enamoran de las mujeres y las mujeres se enamoran del amor.” 
“Se sabe cómo empiezan las …

In our house, we do “Sana, sana, colita de rana, si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana,” every time someone gets hurt.
So we were visiting friends in another state when my son bumped his head and …

Sometimes, I picture myself as Pancho Contreras.  You know, Pancho from Plaza Sesamo (el muppet peludo y azul).  I’m thinking in particular of how he’s frequently (charmingly) cranky, and always grumbling about how busy he …

You know you can relate to the long-held dream of something “impossible”.
In the past two weeks, I have totally potty trained two kids and begun running for bursts of 3:40- two things that, though I …

Probablemente, there are as many recipes for Gazpacho as there are Spanish families.  It’s one of those dishes that gets passed down in guidelines more than a particular hand-copied recipe.  Or that you can try …