Gracias, Mexico

Gracias, México 3 reasons I’m thankful for my country-in-law.Thanksgiving in the United States is just hours away. It is, at its core, a day to reflect on the things we are grateful for in our lives and to thank God for our bless ...

A holy place, a faithful people

Detail of mural at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is the beating heart of Mexico. One afternoon in May, I traveled with David and his parents to Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe  ...

Girl meets Mexico: A love story

A chance meeting was the beginning of a beautiful relationship... with a man, his family, and an entire country.I was sitting at the end of the bar of my favorite hangout in Seattle one crazy-busy night, alternately chatting with the bartend ...

Mexican moms: Madre mía!

5 observations on what makes a Mexican mom tick.David and I dated for almost a year before I met his mother.During that time, he liked to tell me stories about her:How she would put his uneaten dinner in the blender and give it back to him a ...