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 ...

Everybody mariachi!

Mariachi band entertains at family party Mariachi is the sound of Mexico, and it's sure to put you in the party mood.On my second night in Mexico, my mother-in-law’s family threw a big party. We met in her sister’s beaut ...

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 ...