C.E. Flores's Blog, page 11
February 10, 2023
Natural Healing — Chia
Before the conquest, chia (Salvia hispanica/Salvia columbariae) was one of Mexico’s basic food sources along with maíz (Zea mays), frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris), and huaútli (Amaranthus). Bernardino de Sahagún recorded in the Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España detaled … Continue reading →
February 3, 2023
Purépecha Wedding Ceremony
In November, I was honored to be invited to my lovely friend Claudia’s wedding. The happy couple elected to have a traditional Purépecha wedding ceremony rather than a Catholic church wedding, as the groom is from Michoacán. It was an … Continue reading →
January 27, 2023
New Children’s Book Release!!
And I’m starting off my 2023 year of “COMPLETE” with my first completion. I’m delighted to announce the first in what will hopefully be a series about 5-year-old Lupita. Claudia Guzes was, of course, the fantastic illustrator for these. Meet … Continue reading →
January 20, 2023
Bruce Goodboy and the Puppers Move House
A few months ago, my husband decided that Bruce needed to move out of my sister-in-law’s backyard, where he’d been living since he found and adopted us earlier in the year. It’s not that she minded. In fact, she liked … Continue reading →
January 13, 2023
Natural Healing — Tomatillo
Tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa or Physalis philadelphica) is also known as tomate fresadilla (tomate de fresadilla), tomate de cáscara, tomate milpero, miltomate (from the Nahuatl mjltomatl field tomato), farolito, and tomate verde or just tomate. In contrast, the term jitomate is … Continue reading →
January 6, 2023
Step Right Up
The final project on my son’s house for 2022 was the stairs to the rooftop area. I insisted on these because it’s such a pain to get on the ladder and climb to the roof to check the solar panels … Continue reading →
January 1, 2023
2023 Ready or Not!
I struggled the last week or so trying to decide if I wanted to make resolutions, pick a one-word focus, or just throw my hands up and say, “come what may.” I considered the 23 in the 2023 Gretchen Rubin … Continue reading →
December 31, 2022
2022 There I Go!
Well, I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped in 2022, but I did have the intention, which was my one-word focus for the year. Here’s a recap and what did and didn’t happen. It was my intention to … Continue reading →
December 30, 2022
Big Mama Steps Up
Big Mama, despite her enormous girth, only gave birth to a singleton. Interestingly, the little guy looked EXACTLY like Brown Mama’s boy twin. (The girl has a white “toupee.”) Big Mama is extremely overprotective of him. Cocoa, who barks at … Continue reading →
December 25, 2022
Manchas’ in the HOUSE!
So at least one miracle occurred in my world this year. Manchas is BACK! Here’s how that went down. Yesterday when my son was giving water to Lady, who was tied across the street, he saw a white blur in … Continue reading →
