My name is Fabiola, and I live in my own little corner of the heart of Mexico. I’m married to a wonderful, tall, dark, handsome, and very Mexican man. I have three beautiful Mexican children, and a Mexican cat. We are a regular Mexican family, but we don’t eat chimichangas, we don’t party on Cinco de Mayo, we never wear sombreros, and nobody is planning to jump the border. In fact, the border is so far away, it might as well be on another planet.
Yes, that’s me! FYI, I only dressed like that because I was going to a theme party. My outfit was a hit!
Lately, it strikes me that Mexico is being portrayed as a cartel-ridden, violent, tourist death trap. I agree there are dangerous parts, but that is only one side of the story. It’s natural that only the negative side of Mexico is being broadcast to the world. After all, who wants to hear that nothing gruesome happened today in my hometown? Boring! That’s not the sort of news the media crave, but the truth is that there are millions of things in Mexico that are wonderful and fascinating, and have nothing to do drugs, violence, and organized crime.
My mission is to write about my home, my family life and my experiences in Mexico in order to help others gain a deeper understanding about my people and my country. I do this because there are many myths and misconceptions about my country that really need to die, and I hope I can get you to see a different, more intimate side of it. No politics, no cartels, no violence, but only the wonderful part of Mexico that I love.
I am looking forward to reading more from your blog! I completely agree with you regarding the many myths and misconceptions about Mexico. I felt very safe when traveling in the Yucatan as a solo female and I hope that these myths can be debunked! Keep up the great work.
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Thanks Brittany!! 🙂
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Thank you for following my blog!
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You’re welcome! It’s a great blog
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Thank you so much for finding my blog and following
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Thanks for coming to visit mine 🙂
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Very lovely blog! I had an exchange student many years ago, then traveled to stay with her amazing family for the summer, what a lovely country!
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That’s wonderful! Where in Mexico did you stay?
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ok I might say it wrong after all these years or spell it wrong so… Celaya I can’t spell the rest right! I loved it and wanted to stay! It was my senior year of high school! I still have my friend on facebook!
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Oh, I’ve been to Celaya! It’s in Guanajuato province, which is lovely. No wonder you wanted to stay!
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yes! I didn’t want to spell it out the wrong way! It was so lovely, that was many years ago!
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Did you visit the city of Guanajuato. It’s the most wonderful place! I hope you’ll come back to Mexico one day.
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I wish! I went there I am pretty sure and around to different little towns. It was lovely!
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I’m sure it was! I love that part of the country. Mexico will always welcome you with open arms 🙂
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thanks!
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Hi Fabiola, I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award!
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Wow!! Thanks! 😀 Gracias!
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De nada;)
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Thanks so much for recently stopping by my blog. I like the goal of your blog. I would love to hear more about Mexico since we are neighbors! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂 I hope you will learn many things about my country from my posts!
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I can’t wait to read more! ❤️❤️❤️
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Mexico’s also a beautiful country, with a rich culture. Glad you’re introducing outsiders to it.
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Thanks. Welcome, Ellen!
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I love your blog. Going to follow. I know I’ll enjoy reading of your life in Mexico. Thank you for giving us another picture besides that presented by the media.
Maybe I should blog about life in the lower South USA- Alabama.
The media presents us as “not so bright.” LOL!
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Great idea! Let’s bring down stereotypes 🙂 Thanks for following and welcome to my blog!
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I’m quite happy to have found this blog. Ecologically Mexico is an important country, since it’s one of the most biodiverse in the world. I look forward to learning more about it.
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Thanks for following! I hope you enmjoy the blog :=
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HI
I have nominated you for the Spirit Animal Blog Award, ifs voluntary but if you do want to join in, you can find the details here
https://itsgoodtobecrazysometimes.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/spirit-animal-blog-award/
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wow! thanks 🙂 that means a lot
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Not a problem, 🙂
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Thanks for following my blog, I’m really excited to read more from you!
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I’m so happy to meet you Fabiolao. Where do you live in Mexico?
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Nice to meet you too! I live in the Mexico City suburbs. It’s not quaint or picturesque but it’s home.
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I have many friends who live in Mexico City. I live in Mazatlan.
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Wow, you’re lucky. Mazatlan is a beautiful place!
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Hola Fabiola! Thanks for commenting on my blog in the meet and greet! I came to check out yours and will stick around, I see you’re trying to do for your country what I’m trying to do for mine on my blog. I would looove to come to Mexico one day. I have one good Mexican friend named Conrada, and a few others I know less well. But Greeks get on very well with South Americans, we have similar temperaments and outlooks on life. Your blog looks great, I’m looking forward to exploring – oh, and making some of those delicious recipes!
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Thanks for visiting and I am glad you liked my blog. It’s wonderful you want to visit Mexico one day, and I hope you do, but the funny thing is I’ve always wanted to visit Greece. I’m sure our wishes will come true!
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Hi Fabiola! Thanks so much for finding me and following my blog 🙂 What a lovely site you have! Mexico is on my list of places to visit so I’m going to read through your posts to get inspiration 😉
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Thanks for reading and I hope you visit Mexico one day!
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Beautiful blog and authentic! Thanks for sharing your insight. I coming up on year for blogging as well eeekk:) Looking forward to reading more about My Heart of Mexico. Check out Revealed8.com when you get a chance..God Bless!
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Hi! Happy to have found your blog! I love the layout, the style the content…everything! I’ve read some of your posts and I can’t wait to read more! Looking forward to following you 🙂
Lisa | http://www.fromdreamtoplan.net/
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Thanks so much!! I’m checking out your blog 🙂
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My pleasure! Oh thank you, so nice of you! 🙂
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You have a great blog. Looking forward to following you in the future. Your recipes and food items look wonderful too!
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Gracias! 🙂
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I nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award. If you choose to participate here is my link. https://msnubutterflies.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/blogger-recognition-award/
Have a wonderful day!
Shannon
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Wow! This is awesome! Thanks 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Thanks for the follow 🙂
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YW 🙂 you have a very interesting blog!
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Hola Fabiola. I just found your blog and I’m so glad someone else is sharing the good about Mexico. Not that it’s all good but that there is another side to Mexico other than what’s portrayed in the media. I wish you well amiga. Saludos!
Que Viva la Tierra del Sol!
Fidel
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Saludos Fidel! Ya sigo tu blog
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Igualmente! Que bueno que la conoci.
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Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours.
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Hi, I’m going to have so much fun exploring your blog and looking forward to new posts! I know more about Mexican American cooking (and I have to admit while it would never be my first choice, a Chimichanga every now and then can be pretty tasty, lol) than Mexican because I lived in the Southwest for 24 years or so. But I have had friends from Mexico and further South and love exploring recipes and cookbooks. And I don’t drown everything in cheese, well at least usually. 🙂
I have to say you don’t look like a “Bad Hombre” to me. (What an idiotic thing – I feel like I should apologize to all of Mexico from all of the US.) I am happy to have learned the proper way to drink tequila although I don’t usually go for much stronger than a little wine, and I’m looking forward to learning more things!! Like what’s a Mexican cat?
TTYL
Mollie
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Welcome and I’m very happy to meet you! Mi casa es tu casa. I guess a Mexican cat is like a regular cat, but he understands Spanish lol
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🙂 🙂 🙂 Ah yes, of course he would! 🙂
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Hola Fabiola, I like the concept of your blog. I am tired that the media portrays Mexico as dangerous, poor, Third-World country full of people wanting to “cross the border” all the time. You are presenting the other side of Mexico and I like that; I also like the fact that you talk about the things that I so yearn from my country. I have lived in the U.S. for sometime now and all the things you talk about here are exactly the things that I miss from living in Mexico. I’m glad to find another Mexicana blogging. ¡Saludos!!!
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I know what you mean. I used to live in the USA when I was young and although I loved living there, I also missed Mexico terribly. Happy to meet you. Saludos! 🙂
BTW, I’m in a Facebook group for other latina/o bloggers. I wonder if you would like to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/hispanicmarketing/
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Yes, thanks for the invitation, I will check it out 🙂
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