A year ago I embarked upon a journey that I had hoped would enrich my life, deepen my knowledge of the cultures of the world, and lead me to live a more joyful and spiritual human experience. My goals was to celebrate every day, for whatever reason possible and I had hoped to keep a record of my gained knowledge, experiences, and actions.

I failed ( Read more... )

Since we missed out on the opportunity last year, I jumped at the chance to have a traditional, Hispanic/Mexican-American New Year's Eve celebration with tamales, eaten year-round but most popularly enjoyed at Christmastime, and buñuelos, a Hispanic, holiday staple. Growing up, I didn't know anyone ate anything else between Christmas and the New ( Read more... )