Disney Social Media Moms Celebration the Mamiverse Way

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I’ve just returned from Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando Florida. After a wonderful Mother´s Day Breakfast and chocolate-covered farewell on Sunday, once home I confess I took a 2-hour nap to recoup. That was my gift to myself for that special day! Because this jam-packed conference and family trip is an intense, fun-filled, [...]

Dolphin Assisted Therapy for Kids with Autism

Dolphin Assisted Therapy for Kids with Autism-Blogger Spotlight, Growing Up Bilingual

The sun glistened on the water as if a child had sprinkled glitter on it. It would be a hot day but a hint of the early morning cool breeze still lingered in the air. A very faint smell of fresh fish and sea enveloped us as we walked out of the building. We stepped [...]

Julie Compton’s Novel ‘Keep No Secrets’

Julie Compton's Novel 'Keep No Secrets'-Blogger Spotlight, My Mamihood

I think the last book review I did was for Tell No Lies, wasn’t it? I have been slow with the reviews because I didn’t think you wanted to hear my take on The Multinational Corporate Experience. Am I right? Well, I am excited and ridiculously late to tell you about Julie’s new book Keep No Secrets! It [...]

Interview With Author & TV Inspiration Judy Smith

Interview With Author & TV Inspiration Judy Smith-Blogger Spotlight-Wise Latina Club

Does anyone else hear the big clic when the Universe unlocks her abundance, when Diosito bathes you with goodness? That’s how I felt when I guest hosted NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin when Michel was away. Read Related: What is a Latina? Maria Cardona Talks With AT&T’s Carmen Nava One of the many terrific stories I did was an interview [...]

DIY Dia del Niño Piñata Bags

DIY Dia del Niño Piñata Bags-Blogger Spotlight Growing Up Blackxican

I am so excited to celebrate Dia del Niño with Little Man and Little Lady this year because they finally are understand and remembering what we celebrate! They are slowly picking up more words and Spanish too. Dia del niños is celebrated in Mexico on April 30th. It is the day all children are honored. I [...]

5 Products to Speed Up Your Beauty Routine

5 Products to Speed Up Your Beauty Routine-BeChic Mag

A recent Wall Street Journal article states that women spend 7.62 minutes applying makeup in the morning. That’s just not enough time to look super fabulous, right? But just because you’re rushed in the morning, it doesn’t mean you can’t look your best. I handpicked five beauty products that are easy and quick to apply for the woman-on-the-go. These beauties are practical [...]

Is it Possible to Blog Your Way to Riches?

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Web logs—now more commonly known as blogs—have been around since the late 1990s. What started as a way for individuals to publish their opinions or life experiences on the Internet for everyone to see has become a bona fide phenomenon, to the point that there are nearly 160 million blogs in existence. And there are [...]

A Woman’s Guide to Hispanicize Social Media Conference #Hispz13

A Woman’s Guide to Hispanicize Social Media Conference #Hispz13

Hispanicize 2012—the annual Latino trends and newsmakers event for Hispanic marketers, media, bloggers, filmmakers and music artists—was like networking on steroids. During the social media conference, I cemented in real life plenty of Twitter and Facebook-initiated relationships that have since flourished even more. There was not a moment when I wondered who to talk to [...]

How to Upcycle a Kitchen Drawer

How to Upcycle a Kitchen Drawer-Blogger Spotlight-Designitgirl

I love planting succulents, I don’t know a whole lot about them, but to me having these your home is the  modern way to live! It also adds a natural element to your home decor. From kitchen drawer, to planter box! TOOLS/SUPPLIES White Paint (I used KRYLON spray paint) Kitchen Drawer Primer (KRYLON) works great [...]

Reflecting on the Motherhood Balancing Act

Reflecting on the Motherhood Balancing Act-Blogger Spotlight, Stretch Marks

From Motherlode to Mamiverse the discussions on balancing family, work, parental roles, marriage, and life in general continues to be juggled between the parents and most of the time, it seems, excludes the kids. Why aren’t our children part of the discussion? When my sons were just beginning grade school and learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, I introduced [...]