I never cared much about Valentine’s. I’ve been writing this blog for over 5 years and I found 2 references to Valentine’s Day. One was about food and the other how we had family over for chocolates, wine, and a game of cards. In Portugal, Valentine’s for me was all about my friend Cecilia’s birthday […]
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Today I’m home with a sick little boy. You know how it is when you have a sick child: You are fully present and it’s about all the snuggles and hugs, all the warm milk with honey, all the storybooks and movies with popcorn. Still, while buddy is napping, I can’t help it but thinking: […]
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Easter Bunny doesn’t come to Portugal. He doesn’t hide chocolate eggs for children to find. In Portugal for Easter, we eat almonds (candied, chocolate covered, hand-painted in sugar and plain almonds), we spend the day with family and some of us go to Mass. The Portuguese in me is really uncomfortable with all the fictional […]
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I spent over 3 decades of my life without making a single cupcake! It doesn’t help that they were non-existent in Portugal during my childhood and that I’m not a crazy icing fan (probably also related to my Portuguese roots). Then you have kids, they go to daycare, they turn 4 and you want to […]
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Hello! It’s been a while! How are you doing? How I have missed writing here! After a year dedicated to SeaBerry Studios, my company is established, solid, and finally giving me time, and energy, to be typing these words. Let’s keep this first post of 2016 short and sweet with a few photos of the past week, […]
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A rich, deliciously chocolaty scented balm, in a stick! When I used to sell skincare products at the market, Rosy Cheeks would always sell out, ALWAYS! I made them so I could have a “portable” soothing balm for my kids during our windy winter months – you can read the story of its creation here […]
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