How did you choose your dentist? When I lived in Mexico and Central America I had a terrific dentist and enjoyed the inexpensive dental care. Now that I’m living in North America it is more of a luxury. I’m living on a pretty tight budget, so I do my own hair and nails, dream about … Read more
If you’re looking for a wow-factor dessert to bring to a summer gathering, try this simple and delicious gluten free lemon mousse recipe. My sister doesn’t remember who originally emailed this recipe to her, but she’s been making it for years, and it has become one of her signature dishes. We always put most of … Read more
While eating lunch today my family and I watched a single mom struggling with her 3 kids while trying to get them rounded up to get a drink of water. It doesn’t sound that complicated, but then I only have one, and sometimes getting her from point A to B is pure comedy. So this … Read more
Warning – graphic and gross. As a single parent, I’m used to doing it all, but I wasn’t prepared for how hard it would be for both of us to be sick at the same time – the night before a flight! My excuse for being unprepared is that aside from Roseola when she was … Read more
I went home to Canada for a visit when I was 25, and my parents knew just what I needed to repair my broken heart and shattered soul. They put me on a plane to London, with a Eurail pass in my pocket, and I spent the next 5 months backpacking all over Europe before … Read more
I’ve actually been part of two Mommy Clubs, and I’m grateful to both of them. I had relocated from Guatemala City to La Quinta, California, a town that seemed to be mostly comprised of wealthy retired people. I had my parents nearby, but I am very social by nature and wherever I’ve lived I’ve always … Read more
“Are you going to have more kids?” I used to get this question a lot when Vivi was little and people saw that she was an only child. The answer kind of made me sad. I waited until nearly the last minute to have my child. I was 40 when I gave birth, and the … Read more
This trip is one of the reasons I’ve been called a disaster magnet. It was probably telling that MC and I left Vancouver for Chiapas on January 1, 1994, the day the Zapatista Uprising began. We drove down the coast, stopping at all the aquariums along the way, having meetings and leaving our brochures for … Read more