In about an hour – well, definitely by the time I post this – it will be El Día del Niño, or Children’s Day. Children’s Day is an event that is celebrated around the world on various days, including many Latin American countries. In Mexico, El Día del Niño is celebrated annually on April 30th. Althoughread more
All-New Curious George Mother's Day Episode Celebrates Hispanic Heritage May 6, 2011 on PBS KIDS GO! (Check Local Listings)
A couple of weeks ago, I let you guys know about a management change happening at my company. Missed it? You can read it HERE. Well, now my outlook on the situation has completely changed. Today, I was approached by two senior-level executives asking ME to apply for the open position! Screeeeeech…WHAAAAT?!?! Seriously, you thinkread more
Today has been great! Not much to post, but we started off the morning with a wonderful breakfast of Chorizo & Eggs: And ended with a fantastic picture of my kids: I’m not biased or anything, but aren’t they SOOOO cute?!?! Happy Easter, everyone!
My quest to find a good orthodontist has proven almost impossible lately. My 12-year-old, Miss-Y, needs braces. Pretty bad, actually. Before we moved last year, I took her to an orthodontist near our old house who told us Yes, she needs braces, but No they don’t recommend Invisalign. Hmm…I wondered why he didn’t recommend. Knowingread more
Please tell me I’m not a bad mom! Well, bad maybe, but at least not horrible. My son, born in October, just turned six months old and I haven’t sent out any birth announcements yet. (Bad mommy, bad mommy – feel free to slap my hand if you see me.) Countless family members, friends, andread more
About seven months ago, I moved my family from the city of Chicago to one of Chicago’s suburbs. We started looking for a house in the ‘burbs when I was pregnant because I just didn’t want to raise another kid in “The City”. Chicago is well-known for its violent crime, drug dealers, and gang bangersread more
Many of you may not know, but I am ½ Puerto Rican. My father was born & raised in Patillas, Puerto Rico and I was brought up around an extremely large family – and we love to eat! I was introduced to the cuisine very early on as my mom was expected to learn howread more
Ever have one of those days when you crave an ice-cold Coca Cola? I know I do…more often than I should probably! Summertime barbecues hold my favorite memories of drinking a can of Coke. Just think… A warm and sunny 80 degree day, a little Kenny Chesney playing in the background (LOVE him, by the way),read more
Let me start by saying that this book, Home-Ec 101 by Heather Solos, is fan-FLIPPIN-tastic! True story – I power-cleaned my kitchen IMMEDIATELY after reading this book. All the talk about microorganisms and potential science experiments growing in my kitchen had me running to clean that mess up! Think you know your way around cleaningread more
