When Paula asked me to guest blog I was honored, of course I was honored, but I was also a bit apprehensive. How do you explain one’s culture? Being Cubana is a part of me, like the beauty mark on my face and the extra roll around my hips. I don’t really think about it, … Read more
Cuando estaba en la escuela mis compañeras y compañeros solían molestarme porque era muy delgada. Me llamaban seca, flaca o popotitos y hacían un sin fin de chistes al respecto de mi apariencia. En vez de mostrarme triste o molestarme me unía a sus chistes diciéndoles que habían olvidado llamarme espagueti y quiebra palitos, lo … Read more
A mi hija de 7 años le fascinan las princesas, tanto así que en los últimos años hemos celebrado su cumpleaños varias veces en Disney. Cenicienta es una de sus princesas favoritas tanto por el hada madrina como por los ratoncitos. La película de Cenicienta me trae bellos recuerdos de mi infancia y por … Read more
Sebastián tiene apenas 4 años pero a veces me impresiona con su madurez y su gran corazón. Siempre esta dispuesto a ayudar y parece estar consiente de cosas que generalmente no le preocupan a otros niños. Es un niño que analiza todo y cuando se topa con un problema siempre trata de encontrar soluciones. … Read more
I am super excited to be joining Champions for Kids in 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 2020. In September they are motivating people across the country to bring … Read more
When I moved to the USA with my husband and kids more than four years ago I left behind family and all of my friends. My son was only 4 months old and my daughter 3 years and it was really hard for me to know that my parents and lifetime friends would not get … Read more
I just started working part time after being a stay at home mom for a while and my husband is now, for the first time, working from home. That means that our roles have been reversed and now he’s the one having to deal with all the messes and stresses of parenting 24/7. I have … Read more
Today, September 15th, Guatemala celebrates her independence from Spain in 1821 along with four other Central American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. In the United States September 15th marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Photo by phossil. Creative Commons License. In our family September 15th is always a very special day, … Read more
I remember exactly where I was on September 11th 2001, I was at the university in Guatemala. Everyone started talking about what was going on in the United States and someone turned on a TV in the architecture workshop and I remember watching one of the twin towers engulfed in smoke. It seemed surreal and … Read more
When you have kids getting you learn to appreciate how important it is to spend time alone as a couple. My husband and I got a babysitter and planned a special night out on the town, just the two of us. First we went out to dinner, I used the LG Optimus cel phone to … Read more
