Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz 
I am celebrating the Day of the Dead with my children for the first time this year. We tried it last year but they really didn’t understand what was going on, but now they are really loving this beautiful tradition. We are not only having a lot of fun cooking traditional meals and making fun … Read more
Halloween is almost here and this is a great time to show off your Hispanic heritage and find a costume that shows off your Latino culture. On Halloween, you can stand out with a unique costume that reveals your imagination. It’s also a great opportunity to meet new friends and appreciate each other’s costumes, making the celebration … Read more
Kids grow so fast and with the weather starting to get chilly it’s time to update their wardrobe and get some fall clothes to keep them cozy and warm. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review the clothes at Cookie’s Kids. Cookie’s Kids. Cookie’s Kids is celebrating their 40th year of business! Opened … Read more
I was really excited to find these cute skull Papier-mâché at Michaels. To make these cute boxes you will need: – Papier-mâché skull boxes – White spray paint – Black marker, I used a black oil paint Sharpie – Markers or pait in fun colors Start by painting the boxes white. Then make a design … Read more
Last Friday I attended a networking event at the Diamond Head Hotel in Fort Myers. The event was sponsored by the SWFL Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and by Above Board Chamber of Commerce and it was so much fun. I took my hubby along so he could meet new people and maybe also get … Read more
I love avocado and this is such an easy dip to make. To make it more festive I served it in a hollowed out mini-pumpkin with blue corn chips. Buen provecho!
Halloween or El Dia De Las Brujas can provide a great opportunity to reinforce Spanish at home with fun Halloween themed videos in Spanish. Here are some of our favorites: Sesame Street Halloween Video You can get the complete video HERE or download it for your iPad HERE. The Monsters Bilingual Song by Music with … Read more
Spanish Halloween Flash Cards / Tarjetas de Halloween en Español These Spanish flashcards from Lanternfish are such a fun way to tech new words. They can be used to teach the rooms of a house, prepositions of place, furniture in a house and the following monsters: un fantasma, una bruja, un vampiro, una momia, un … Read more
When I first learned I was pregnant with my daughter my world changed completely and so did I. You see, although at 30 I was more than ready to have kids, I was single and the pregnancy was unplanned. All of a sudden I realized I would soon be responsible for a little person and … Read more
When you have small children it is so important to always be prepared because they are always on the move and little accidents are bound to happen. My daughter is specially accident prone, it is not unusual for me to get a call from the school nurse letting me know she scraped or fell. She … Read more
