There’s an astigmatism in my right eye that’s worse than the one in the left, and each year my eye doctor pushes me to try the toric contact lenses to remedy the problem. Each year I give it a good effort but in the end I can’t wear them. This year in particular has been challenging (we are still fighting …
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April 18 Is Now And Forever Mother’s Day
Exactly one year ago today I blogged about the arrival of my third niece. She’s since been promoted from the gạo to Lil A, though at the rate she’s growing, she’ll soon be Med A. She’s currently on her world tour and spending our birthday weekend with her maternal grandparents. I won’t get to see her for a bit longer …
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Larkie 0, Volcano 1
So the last 36 hours have been a total scramble for me. I was supposed to have company from Belgium starting today for 2 weeks, but Volcano Eyjafjallajökull sneezed and all my plans disintegrated into ashes. Larkie 0, Volcano 1. At midnight last night I was still on the phone trying to help reschedule flights, and as of this Saturday …
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Inspirations Waiting To Happen
I’m not really a girly-girl but I do have a weakness for baubles and trinkets, especially if they involve pearls or gemstones; my birthstone is a diamond after all. In fact, I like to buy pearls and stones and gold findings because in my little storage cases, they are inspirations waiting to happen… I’ve been known to tinker with jewelry …
La Estrella #3
This whole food truck craze has been going on for a while without me, but a year ago in NYC my bro-in-law initiated me into the wonderful world of fast food on wheels in his neighborhood. It was a fun way to get a hit of Mexican food on the Upper West Side. When I got back to LA, I …