July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 31, 2009
Friends: It was supposed to be an idyllic family vacation in Cancun, Mexico. Turquoise waters. Sugar sands. Mayan Ruins. Fun in the Caribbean sun. And it was. Until we got home. Our family (my husband, our 19 year old daughter, Soleil, our 9 year old daughter, Eliana, and I) vacationed in Cancun, Mexico from July [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 28, 2009
Friends: To accompany our newest book, Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach, Marita Gentry (illustrator) and I have created printable puppets you can use to enhance story time! Here is the link where you can print the puppets – http://www.storyconnection.net/?content=madamePoulet. The puppets came out so cute. Here are the instructions. Madame Poulet chicken puppet Materials: Madame [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 27, 2009
Friends: Sunday was our last day in Cancun. Soleil wasn’t feeling well so she stayed in bed while Antonio, Eliana and I headed to Mercado 28. The locals told us not to visit Coral Negro, a flea market within walking distance from the hotel because it had high prices because of its location in the [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 27, 2009
Friends: Since we had been taking tours all week, we decided to “stay in” and enjoy the offerings of our hotel, Dreams Resort & Spa. We decided to go to the “deep” beach. Eliana and I wanted to collect sea shells so we brought our snorkel gear and wore our beach shoes. While the entrance [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 27, 2009
Friends: On Friday, we took a tour of Tulum, Mayan ruins located on the coast of Quintana Roo, in the Maya Riviera. The ruins were breathtaking and the Mayan culture is so fascinating. When we arrived, we were greeted by Mayan dancers. Eliana lead the way, entering the Tulum ruins… Mayan cities were not built [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 24, 2009
Friends: Today was another amazing day in paraiso. We went sailing on a catamaran operated by Samba to Isla Mujeres, an island just off the tip of Cancun. We sat at the front of the catamaran on a big net. The Mexican Caribbean water is crystal clear. It is like sailing over a big pool. [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 23, 2009
Friends: Yet another day in paraiso! Today, we “x-plored” Xcaret (pronounced “sh-ca-RET” meaning “little inlet” in Maya), an eco park located approximately 1 hour south of Cancun. The park is huge and we didn’t get to navigate the entire park in one day (we didn’t see the bat caves). Upon entering the park, we were [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 21, 2009
Friends: The sun has set in paradise and our day was nothing short of amazing! Today was my daughter Soleil’s 19th birthday. So we celebrated! First, we had to fill our tummies with yummies so we headed to the massive breakfast buffet at World Cafe’. The food was delicioso. Here is Eliana in front of [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 21, 2009
Friends: My family and I arrived safely in Cancun, Mexico. We left New Orleans at 6:00am and arrived in Miami for our connecting flight (Don’t you hate those early morning flights?!). Unfortunately, we had a lengthy layover so we explored the airport a bit. I discovered something I had never seen before – service that [...]
July 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 17, 2009
Friends: I am very excited. Soleil and I produced my second book trailer for my new picture book Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach (Pelican Publishing, September 2009). I really love the way this came out. The illustrations are by the talented Marita Gentry. Music is by Betsy Braud and the Jazz Nurse Prescription from my [...]
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