We planned a road trip from San Francisco to San Diego, CA and decided that Solvang, California – known as the Danish capital of America – would be one of the places where we stopped along the way. I used to go to Solvang with my mother when I was a child and I remember […]
Our Family Ornament Exchange
This year we decided to adopt a new tradition: a family ornament exchange. We did it secret Santa style and drew names out of a hat, but since there are only four of us participating, we didn’t really keep it a secret. I have to say that I was really proud of all of us […]
My First Tamalada as an Adult
Our friends invited us over to their house for a good old fashioned tamalada and it was so much fun. Just in case you don’t know what a tamalada is, it’s basically a tamal-making party. Not gonna lie, I haven’t really been to a tamalada since I was a child and most of us were […]
DIY Velveteen Rabbit Made by My Daughter
For years now, my youngest daughter has been going to see the yearly production of “The Velveteen Rabbit” put on by ODC in San Francisco. This year, inspired by the performance and instructions provided in the production’s program, she decided to make her very own velveteen rabbit. She’s 8 and made the whole thing without […]
Our Family Gratitude Tree Is Full
Every Thanksgiving we do some kind of gratitude activity. This year we made a gratitude tree. It wasn’t fancy or anything. I used empty toilet paper rolls to make the trunk and branches of the tree. Then we made leaves out of construction paper and each member of our family wrote things we are grateful […]