This summer my husband and I are on a mission to improve my children’s Spanish. When your child spends most of the time in an environment where everything and everyone is speaking English it’s hard to keep up with a second language just by speaking it at home. Between school, sports, classes, homework and yes … Read more
Summer is here and with it days filled with trips to the beach, pick nicks and mornings at the park or the pool. Because my family and I live in Florida and because my grandfather had skin cancer, protecting my children’s skin and eyes from the sun is always a concern. So I am super … Read more
My daughter has been talking about going to Sea World to see the dolphins and the polar bear for her 7th birthday every day for the last 8 months. Her birthday happens to land on the last week before school ends, which has worked to our advantage on previous years; yes she asks to go to … Read more
Se acerca el Día de la Madre y este año quería hacer algo realmente especial con mis hijos que tienen 7 y 4 años. Han estado preguntándome que van a regalarle a la abuelita para el día de la madre y por primera vez, ambos están muy entusiasmados. Para mi los regalos más valiosos son … Read more
I have always believed that there is nothing that I cannot accomplish if I set my mind to it. Every success and every achievement has always started with a dream. The world is filled with opportunities and possibilities and all you need to do is dream. So how do we achieve those dreams? Here are … Read more
Burrowing owls. Buhos de madriguera.
Reading is a very important milestone for any child but in our family it was even more significant because for my daughter reading seemed an unobtainable dream. You see, she has Autism and when she was first diagnosed at three she did not speak and the neurologist did not have encouraging words for us. Teaching … Read more
Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach your children about the importance of taking care of their planet and being concious about natural resources. It is also a great opportunity to teach them Spanish and for them to learn about the natural beauty and the habitats of the places where they come from. At … Read more
Semana Santa and Easter Sunday are one of my children’s favorite holidays. My little guy is all about chocolate, while my daughter loves the idea of the Easter bunny, the parties, and crafts. Easter is almost over, and even though I swear I only looked away for a second, my kids run around the … Read more
This is a very special recipe for me and I am really glad I finally got around to sharing it. My abuelita, who is no longer with us, used to make this every time we came over for dinner and besides being delicious I loved getting away with eating ladyfingers soaked in wine, it make … Read more
