Don’t miss Benefits And Challenges in Second Language Acquisition: Part 1. You can read it HERE. “When there is a will there is a way” this is my motto in everything I do. I honestly had my deepest moment when my daughter was 5 years old, but my family in Spain asked me to … Read more
I was interested in languages since early age. I remember vacationing with my parents along the Spanish coast of the Mediterranean Sea and tried to speak in every foreigner’s language. By the time I was nineteen, I was living in London attending school. I was so eager to learn English, than in two months I … Read more
Mi hogar es mucho mas que paredes delimitando un espacio, un techo que nos protege del sol y la lluvia y un montón de muebles en donde nos sentamos o en los que dormimos. Mi hogar representa seguridad, amor y unidad y es el lugar en donde mis hijos aprenderán a sentirse orgullosos de su … Read more
Como madre, esposa y empresaria vivo una vida ocupada. A veces me siento como que tengo que ser una super mujer para lograr hacer todo lo que tengo que hacer en tan solo 24 horas. Por eso es imprescindible para mi tener prioridades claras y asegurarme de que cada minuto de mi tiempo esta siendo … Read more
Guatemalan tostadas are traditional Guatemalan food often served as snacks or appetizers during the traditional holiday festivities. You typically spread Guatemalan tostadas with recado salsa (tomato sauce), refried black beans, and guacamole, topped with onion slices and cheese. In this post, I will share the recipes for the three types of tostadas, one of Guatemala’s … Read more
From December 16th to Christmas Eve, Guatemalans celebrate the traditional Posadas Navideñas. Each night, a group of people visits three houses. Through this song, a ritualistic dialogue takes place in which José and María look for lodging to spend the night. The posada song is an essential part of Christmas traditions in Mexico, Guatemala, and … Read more
The posadas are one of the most important Christmas traditions in Guatemala. Christmas in Guatemala is such a special time of the year filled with delicious food, traditional Christmas songs and different holidays and customs. The Christmas holidays in Guatemala usually kick off with la Quema del Diablo on December 7th, followed by the posadas navideñas and … Read more
I recently posted about The Dying Tradition of La Quema del Diablo and wanted to share with you these wonderful pictures taken on December 7th 2012 in Guatemala by my dear friend Pedro Pepió. He is a wonderful photographer and I am thankful that he let me share his work on my blog. You can … Read more
Del 2 al 8 de diciembre se celebra la Semana Nacional de la Vacuna contra la Influenza. La influenza es una enfermedad contagiosa grave que puede requerir hospitalización e incluso llevar a la muerte y es mas común durante los meses de invierno especialmente de diciembre a marzo. Se estima que la influenza, también conocida … Read more
Pumpkin Arroz con Leche is a delightful and easy dessert that adds a seasonal twist to the classic arroz con leche. Made with long grain rice, cinnamon stick, water, egg, milk, condensed milk, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice, this dessert is a comforting pumpkin dessert perfect for fall. This is not really … Read more
