How is it that even though I didn’t celebrate Día de los Muertos when I was growing up, I find myself creating Day of the Dead marshmallow pops much to my children’s delight? Well, even though my family is Mexican and I’m first generation born here somehow Día de los Muertos … [Read more...]
Cereal Box Halloween Luminarias Or Paper Lanterns DIY
Aren't these cereal box luminarias I made with my kids for Halloween the CUTEST?! I love how they turned out and the best part is that they were a spontaneous craft that I came up with using things we already had in the house. Here's what you'll need if you would like to make … [Read more...]
3 Ways Being a Mother Is Teaching Me to Be a Better Daughter
I have one of those difficult, complicated mother-daughter relationships with my mom. The kind of complicated relationship you read about in novels. The kind of complicated relationship you could picture as a storyline in a telenovela. The kind of complicated relationship that … [Read more...]
5 Times That Humor Makes Parenting Easier
Children don't come with instructions and neither does parenting. You have to figure it all out as you go along. One thing all parents should be made aware of from the very beginning is that you can't take any of it too seriously. Perhaps hospitals, midwives and adoption agencies … [Read more...]
Check Out Beyoncé’s Epic Baby Shower
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUXxDb0grod/ Beyoncé, who is very pregnant with twins, had a fantabulous baby shower and you know that Beyoncé does not do basic. Nope, her shindig was extra, but not too extra because Beyoncé is always just the right amount of extra. The … [Read more...]
11 Must-Follow Top Latina Foodies on Instagram
Latina foodies abound. After all, we love food. La comida es vida y punto (food is life). Without it we can't survive and those of us who are really lucky, can eat food not just to survive. By that I mean that we can create meals that satiate hunger as well as bring pleasure; we … [Read more...]
This Swimsuit Campaign Shows Off Stretch Marks And It Will Inspire You
A swimsuit campaign with no retouching seems highly unlikely. Almost like a contradiction. We’ve become so accustomed to images of women that have been retouched to perfection in magazines, advertising and media in general, that we’ve come to consider that the norm. That's why … [Read more...]