1. Gracias * Thanks (Bilingual) Author: Pat Mora Ilustrations by John Parra Gracias / Thanks (English and Spanish Edition) is a beautifully illustrated bilingual book about a young boy who gives thanks for the simple things in his life and for the people who enrich it. From the sun waking him up in the morning … 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. Here are some ideas and pictures to set you off in the right direction. CULTURAL Traditional Costumes: I love seeing my kids in our country’s traditional costume. This is … 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 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
I grew up in Guatemala, a country where very few people have the opportunity to attend college. I was truly lucky and privileged to have had the opportunity to pursue a higher education and understanding how fortunate I was made me appreciate and treasure that opportunity even more. When it was time to choose a … Read more
I am super excited to be joining Champions for Kids by participating in another Simple Service project. I am passionate about supporting their mission to mobilize MILLIONS of people by providing training and resources to improve the lives of children in communities across America and beyond. Their goal is to mobilize 20 Million people by … Read more
