Savannah came out in full force for the launch of my memoir, LA AMERICANA, at Pacci!

Photo credit: Coca-Cola  Glancing at a random lot of tweets sent fast and furious on the tail of Coke’s 90-second Super Bowl ad, “America Is Beautiful,” it felt… Read more “#AmericaIsBeautiful”

While we were in Cuba for the holidays, an Associated Press piece following the fates of nine small business owners in Havana hit U.S. newspapers. It wasn’t… Read more “A HAIRCUT, A MARKET AND AN EAT IN HAVANA”

Our New Year’s trip to Cuba was a lot of things for me, my husband, our kids and their grandmother, Abuela Ana, but by far the most… Read more “A WEEK IN CUBA + TUNNELS + AN UNEXPECTED RIDE IN CASTRO’S LIMO”

A few days ago when I pulled up to the house after rounding up kids from school, there were noticeable changes on our front porch. Santa mats… Read more “THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS”

Shuffling through the fun, but chaotic gathering of authors and larger-than-life book characters at last weekend’s Children’s Book Festival in Savannah, my six-year-old, Marcos, jumped in front… Read more “LOST IN TRANSLATION”

One of the most striking things driving into Havana is the spread of tropical colors, etched on colonial and art deco buildings, some fitted with stained-glass windows… Read more “COLORES”

By most Latin American standards, I’m no beauty. My waistline isn’t cinched and I don’t fill out jeans in an overwhelming way. While some in South or… Read more “THE CULTURE OF BEAUTY”

This is my first blog.The picture above is one from my wedding day. A special day in a special place – Havana, Cuba – where my husband, Luis,… Read more “LA AMERICANA”