gone skiing

See you soon!

¡Dos besos muy gordos!

the day after

(San Sebastian Port)

It´s the day after Christmas and I feel as big as a house.

Why did I eat like a pig, and not like a mouse?

The decorations are still up reminding me of good cheer.

But all I want to do is curse the champagne and beer.

Don´t get me wrong everything tasted delish.

But now I must live on lettuce and fish.

How long will this last? I´ll keep you posted.

I´m off to eat a raw carrot... oh how I wish it was roasted...

warm wishes

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday and much health, happiness, love, and peace in the new year.

Thank you for all your sweet comments on my giveaway post. If we win the Christmas lottery (which Jorge seems to think we have an excellent chance...!?!), I´ll come visit each of you to give you a big hug in person... The winners to the giveaway are Reyes, Christy, and Mille Paradis. Could you send email me your addresses, so I can get them out to you as soon as possible.

Sending you warm hugs and dos besos!

weekend outtakes

15,000 candles lit along the streets of the old part of town in celebration of the festival of light... Snow and freezing temperatures... Birthday lunch in Tolosa...

I´m out the door. I´ll announce the winners tomorrow. Wishing you warm sunshine or cool breezes- depending on which side of the world you are on...

¡Dos besos!

kiss and tell

What is the most recent thing you´ve learned?

I´ve learned not to ask my teenagers about their day. Instead I wait... and usually within minutes they start talking... and talking... and talking... Oh the things I could tell you...

Stay warm this weekend!

¡Dos besos muy gordos!

P.S. Hey cacahuete- Blogger keeps sending back my comments. Just thought you should know...

corner view "books"

For one of Daniel´s school assignments he had to count all the books in his home. I think he stopped when he got to around 1,200. (150 of those were just cookbooks.... Can someone please tell why, then, does it seem like I´m always cooking the same thing?... ) There are too many favorites, which I´m sure are your favorites too. So I thought I´d post about a lesser known book that is on my top 10. It´s called The Sensual Home by Ilse Crawford. Ilse Crawford was the editor of British Elle Decoration magazine for years when it was still worth the 7€ newsstand price ... (Now , not so much.) I could go on about her impeccable style and writing, but I think it´s just better to show you...

This will be the last CV until next year. The next few weeks are going to be a bit crazy around here. How about if we all meet back here on January 13th with the theme "holiday?" I can´t wait to read about what, how, and even when you celebrate. For example, in Spain, children don´t receive presents at Christmas... Now I´ve got Skylar´s attention... Oh the suspense!...

Happy CV!

¡Dos besos muy gordos!

200th post giveaway

OK, this is really my 224th post. It took me 24 posts to realize I had written 200... So to thank you for all your kind words, I´m giving away these mini notebooks I made up with some of my favorite shots. Just tell me which one you like best. I´ll announce the winners next Monday.

Again, thank you for laughing along with me... it´s great to know I´m not the only one... (as my family likes to tell me...)

1. candied apples

2. cupcakes

3. diner

4. coffee shop

5. philly street

¡Two fat kisses!

evening...

Hi everyone! I´ve missed you! Not much news to report. The kids got through their exams unscathed. Our favorite Indian restaurant closed, however, I found a place that sells New Yorkish bagels! (When one door closes... another one opens...) And someone has been having a good old time with my Visa card in Florida.... OK, enough about me, I´m off to see what you´ve been up to.

Thanks for your kind words! Happy weekend my blogging buddies!

cv theme

Hi Guys! I still don´t have my computer. I´m going later today, so keep your fingers crossed!

Wednesday´s theme is "books." I love this idea! All your ideas were great and I´ll be using them in the coming weeks. Thank you!

¡Dos besos!

hi everyone!

My computer was making a funny noise the other day, so I brought it to the shop. The good news is, they know what´s wrong with it. The bad news is, I´m in Spain... (So it might take awhile to fix.) Hope all is well with you. We had a 4 day weekend here. There was a lot of baking, hiking, shooting (photos), and lazing around. I also discovered that the Food Network is now on Sky... And I´m becoming strangely addicted. I´m not sure if it´s becasue of the American accents or the food. Probably the accents... They all cook with EXTRA VIRGEN Olive Oil... Does anyone else find this a tad blasphemous?

Wish I could join you for CV... I´m here in spirit. If anyone has any ideas for next week´s theme, please leave them in the comments. Thanks!

¡Dos besos more gordos!

kiss and tell friday

Where are your grandparents from?

Mine were from Kiev. I often wonder how an American with ancestors from the Ukraine ended up in Spain...

P.S. Thank you for all your sweet comments. By the way, when I know that company is coming, I usually shove all the clutter under the beds. Ahhhh.... maybe that´s where the dog has been for the past two days...

P.S.S You can find the funky magnets here.

Happy weekend!

¡Dos besos!

corner view "home"

Welcome!

Mi casa es su casa. Just ignore the dust, the kids´ backpacks on the floor, and the dishes in the sink...

Next week´s theme is "evening." Thanks for stopping by!

¡Dos besos!