Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is widely known as the Mexican tradition to honor loved ones who have passed away. It is believed that each year on November 1 & 2 the gate between the spirit world and the mortal world…
If you’re planning an all-inclusive trip all of the main vacation elements such as food, entertainment, accommodations & activities are all taken care of in one handy package in one location. All-inclusive resorts were created to make vacationing as straight forward as possible with little…
I can’t believe it took me so long to warm up to these ginormous tropical Yucatecan avocados but now that I’ve fallen in love with them there’s no turning back! Without a doubt Hass avocados take the prize as the most popular avocado fruit worldwide…
This is a letter to Isla as we continue our homeschooling journey. The choice to homeschool her was never planned but something I believe the universe pushed us towards. Now seeing how easily society & the world can be swayed & broken…it makes me even…
Saramuyo (known in English as sweetsop or sugar apple) is another one of these tropical fruits here in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico that is completely new to me. It’s part of the custard apple family closely related to soursop (guanabana) and growing up in…
Let’s face it, most family vacation photos usually consist of a ton of selfies, some cell phone pics of the kids playing and a few standard pose, smile & snap shots trying to show off a location or attraction you visited. Parents usually spend way…
Cutting up fresh whole pineapples have become something I do now on a regular basis. I’m lucky as I’m always able to easily find large beautiful ripe pineapples at my local frutería here in Mexico. I mainly use pineapple in my morning smoothie (along with…
Hard Rock Riviera Maya (HRRM) is probably the single hotel we’ve spent the most time at as a family over the years! HRRM is actually the first all-inclusive resort in Mexico our daughter visited at just 2 months old. Since then we’ve had the opportunity…
Each hurricane season here in Cancún has normally not meant too much more than a few days of isolated showers. We actually haven’t even had a lot of close calls or named storm systems pass through that anyone really had to worry about or give…
If you’re planning on homeschooling your kindergarten aged child or your little one is signed up for virtual learning you might be wondering where you should start. Let’s face it suddenly at home learning is a pretty hot topic. This is our second official year…