Marcia
Marriage Traditions
This November, my husband and I will celebrate 11 years of married life. We met when we were in our last year of college and married three and a half years later.
Marriage around the...
Keeping up With the New Normal
This past month has been crazy. I love being busy; it energizes me and makes me happy. I also need periods of rest and me-time, which, for me, means at least an hour of...
How To Keep Your Heritage When Living Abroad
I’ve been living abroad for the past nine years. When I became a mother almost seven years ago, I promised myself that I would keep our traditions, and I would raise my kids to be...
Mexican Chicken Soup
My mom says I skipped a generation because I enjoy cooking and homemaking. I want to share a very simple but delicious comfort food for so many Mexican families. We make chicken soup to...
Mexican Independence Day Celebrations
Between midnight of September 15th and September 16th, 1810 a group of revolutionary people started the fight so that the Kingdom of New Spain would be free from the Spanish Crown that had dominated...
Books That Help Open Conversations With Your Kids
I remember when I was working as a teacher. I would look everywhere for interesting books for my students. I didn’t like getting traditional books every teacher had. I wanted trendy books, yes, but...
Living Abroad: Meet Marcia
When I was a little girl, I used to play two types of pretend games. The first one was when I pretended to be a teacher. My mom says that I used to put...
Spotlight on Westchester: Yorktown
We all love our own little cozy corners of Westchester. There are many things to do and see, places to eat, and parks to visit. Who doesn’t love exploring the county and “finding” the...