Another Cancun Christmas has come and gone!

Well, another Christmas in Cancun has come and gone and now we are gearing up for New Years. This year we had Christmas Eve dinner at my Mom’s newly finished Baliesque terrace at her apartment here in Cancun. I am accustomed to celebrating Christmas on the 25th but because I have adopted Mexico as my place to live [...]

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Christmas lights in Cancun

Last Friday, after seeing so many beautiful photos on Facebook of Christmas lights in Vancouver, I wanted to go out and see what Cancun had to offer this year. My Mom, Cesar and I set out walking from our place heading along Tulum Ave. towards Ayuntamiento ( Municipal Hall). On our way we heard lots of car horns [...]

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The Legend of Lisa Hausler

Well here is my final installment of my Mom’s poems and then I will move onto more Cancun related posts again. The following poem was written in honour of my dear friend Lisa for her stagette party in Playa del Carmen. I met Lisa in Cancun a few years after I arrived so I have [...]

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"Ashlie's Song"

Here is another installment of one of my Mom’s poems. This one is very special to me as it was written for my bachelorette party and wedding on October 8th 2005. I love it because it shows how much my Mom knows me and has been a part of my adult life–it is pretty funny [...]

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“Ashlie’s Song”

Here is another installment of one of my Mom’s poems. This one is very special to me as it was written for my bachelorette party and wedding on October 8th 2005. I love it because it shows how much my Mom knows me and has been a part of my adult life–it is pretty funny [...]

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Those Were The Days

For safe keeping I decided to post a few poems that my Mom has written in the past. Also, I think that they are worth sharing even though the personal content will mean nothing to many of you they are beautifully written and should be shared. The following poem my Mom wrote for my Dad’s 65th [...]

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Christmas Secret Santa Party

On Saturday we had our annual Christmas Secret Santa Party at our place. Earlier in the week Cesar and I dug out our fake tree and ornaments and put the trip up and added the lights to be ready for Saturday night. I used to buy a real tree when I lived in Vancouver and I [...]

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Anyone want tacos for lunch?

My husband and I both work primarily from home which means we usually have lunch at home during the work week. We often share the cooking duties as we both love to cook. At least once a week we make tacos made with beef or chicken as my husband loves tacos and if it were up [...]

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It is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Cancun!

A quick post to share with you a fun purchase that we made on Sunday–the renomovil ( reindeer car). Last year around this time Cesar and I noticed that some people were selling these really cute felt antlers and felt red nose that you can easily attach to your car or SUV. We didn’t buy them [...]

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Lunch at Grill 2000 Churrascaria in Cancun

Last Sunday we had hoped to go to the beach but when we woke up it was rather cloudy and dare I say a bit chilly. We decided to get some people together and go for a late lunch. Since money is tight we were looking for a place that would give us great bang [...]

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