May 06, 2009 -
Confessing my health and fitness slip-ups to you makes me feel human again, especially after reading your confessions. I've got a new one to make . .
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May 06, 2009 -
As you've probably noticed, we are sort of obsessed with avocados here, and on the rare occasion when I have leftover guacamole, I cannot bear to see it go to waste. So after whipping up a batch of homemade guac for a recent party, I used the remaining deliciousness to make a vegetarian sandwich on my new favorite chili bread.
If you've got some of Cinco de Mayo's best condiment lying around, make your own seis (or siete or ocho) de Mayo sandwich.
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May 05, 2009 -
That's right, your cat needs a sombrero. (Need I remind you of another super famous literary feline worthy of mention?) After all, what's cuter than a cute kitty in a cute hat to celebrate Cinco De Mayo.
Since we've already covered birds and dogs, check out these adorable handmade head toppers for our kitty amigos.
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May 05, 2009 -
Happy Cinco de Mayo! For many of us, the holiday provides a reason to enjoy delicious Mexican food. I'm a sucker for the spicy cuisine, but it's not always the healthiest fare.
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May 05, 2009 -
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This Mexican holiday is best celebrated with a frosty margarita in your hand, so what better way to geek out and get your tequila on than with an iPhone app that'll find you the nearest margarita-shakin' bar?
The Bar Findr Touch ($2) uses your phone's GPS to seek out the nearest bars to fete the fifth of May.
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May 05, 2009 -
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo tonight with a Mexican meal that comes together in minutes. These chicken fajitas are so simple a child could make them! Chicken strips and chunky vegetables are tossed with a super quick marinade of chile powder, cumin, and water.
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May 05, 2009 -
Tonight I'll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with margaritas and a Mexican meal, but for now I'm honoring the holiday with a compilation of pesos through the years. Mexican money goes back much further than the notes I've selected, but you'll find about 100-years worth of peso evolution in the slides. Which one is your favorite?
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May 05, 2009 -
Thanks to the continued swine flu threat, travel to Mexico is unfortunately out of the question at the moment. But as soon as the danger of contracting the virus wanes, I want to book tickets to Puebla, Mexico, to stay at La Purificadora. This boutique hotel, designed by the architecture firm Legorreta + Legorreta, is located within an ex-water purification plant.
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May 05, 2009 -
Last year, I focused on birdie piñatas, but it's a dog's day today with these cute creatures. Now, anyone with a canine knows an actual piñata plus pooch is a recipe for disaster (and a trip to the vet's office), these are plush toys ($10, small or $15, large) filled with yummy pet-safe snacks.
North loved his Puppy Piñata – he knew there were yums inside – and broke it open in no time!
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In honor of Cinco de Mayo this week, I asked you to put together outfits completely inspired by the festive holiday. Red, green, yellow — the more vibrant the better.
I started you off with these Lucky Brand Multicolor Bead Earrings ($32) because they are totally Mexicana.
