Tag: Kinky Gazpacho Family
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Kinks in the Kitchen: Babygirl is Sprouting Black Girl Hair
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It is with great relief and joy that I officially announce right here on the Meltingpot, that babygirl’s hair finally seems to be achieving a level of kink. Right in the back of her head. You know, that spot we often refer to as ‘the kitchen.’ The front of her head is…
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What Color is My Teacher?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, This was a conversation I had with my sons, ages 11 and 8, a few days before school started. We were in the car on our way to parent-teacher conferences. The eight-year old was going to meet his teacher for the first time, as she was a new hire at his school.…
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Mt. Airy, USA Tastes Like the Meltingpot
Last night in my little neighborhood of Mt. Airy, 30 food truck vendors descended on our main commercial corridor for a new annual event called The Night Market. I missed last year’s Night Market because I was busy having a baby, but last night, babygirl, the boys, el esposo and I hit the streets to…
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Picky Eaters Made Not Born
Last night babygirl ate pesto pizza and broccoli for dinner. The night before that she ate a Spanish stew of chickpeas garbanzo beans, spinach and chorizo. Why did I give her such bizarre meals? Because that’s what we were eating and babygirl doesn’t do baby food. She turns her one-year-old nose up at pureed food…
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“The Tooth Fairy Left Me a Euro:” The Benefits of Bicultural Family Life
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have a confession to make. The Tooth Fairy in our Kinky Gazpacho household is a bit absentminded. Sometimes she forgets to come. There have been occasions when it has taken the Tooth Fairy four nights before she showed up to pick up a precious tooth. Lucky for el esposo and I, our children…
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Forty, French and Fabulous
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I’m not sure if I mentioned that I turned 40 earlier this year. Yes, it’s true. I was going to have a grand celebration to recognize this milestone, but then I got too busy and the fact of the matter was, I didn’t really think it was such a big deal. I…
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Black Hair Rule #1
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Now you know you’ve never seen a photo of my kids here on this blog, and you never will. Some things — not a lot, but some — remain sacred. But I can’t do justice to this post without sharing a shot of Babygirl. That’s her up above in the photo.…
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Babygirl’s Birth Story…One Year Later
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I can not believe that it has been an entire year since babygirl joined our family. But it’s true. One year ago today, it was the hottest day on record here in Philadelphia. I was 37 weeks pregnant and we didn’t have (still don’t) air conditioning in our house. So, we decided…
