This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Disney Studios. However, all opinions expressed are my own. When I was growing up at home there where always animals. I am not talking about the tradtional pets like dogs or cats, mi house was practically a jungle and during my childhood we … Read more
It’s time again for the Olympics! Supporting your country (or adopted country) is fun and the Olympics are a great way to show our children that hard work and perseverance can pay off . To get into the spirit and support team USA in the Winter Olympics ( Guatemala hasn’t participated in the Winter Olympics … Read more
Ever since I discovered that I can order Cuitlacoche online I have been experimenting in the kitchen and having so much fun creating huitlacoche recipes. For those of you who do not know what huitlacoche, also knows as cuitlacoche, is it’s a mushroom or fungus that grows on corn. It has a sweet and earthy flavor … Read more
We recently had our first homegrown crop of mushrooms from our awesome Back To The Roots Mushroom Kit and as I was wondering what I should cook with them someone suggested making mushroom and flor de calabaza quesadillas. I had never had flor de calabaza (zuchinni blossom) before and I was intrigued. A couple of … Read more
These free Día de Los Reyes coloring pages are a great way to teach kids about Three Kings Day’s meaning. These bilingual Three Kings Day or Dia de Reyes coloring pages share some traditions around Three Kings Day in Latin America. It is almost here, and my kids are super excited because they will be … Read more
I am a firm believer in eating natural and I do my best to look for foods that are free of artificial colors, artificial flavors and preservatives. Most meat and diary is exposed to pesticides, anti-biotic and cancer causing growth hormones. That is why I was thrilled to find the Sam’s Club has NatureRaised Farms … Read more
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and JCPenney. However, all opinions expressed are my own. For me it’s very important to keep traditions alive. When I was growing up in Guatemala we celebrated Christmas and a couple of weeks after that we also celebrated El Día de los Reyes or … Read more
My love affair with chocolate started at an early age. Some of my earliest memories and happiest ones are of my grandma taking me to the ice cream shop and us sharing delicious chocolate ice creams and chocolate sundaes together. I don’t really have a sweet tooth but I have a soft spot for chocolate … Read more
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and JCPenney. However, all opinions expressed are my own. A few weeks ago I shared with you how my family celebrates holidays in a unique way. I talked about our Thanksgiving traditions and how JCPenney is celebrating what the REAL holidays are like for … Read more
Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and Latina Bloggers Connect. Times change and my family is pretty different from how things where when I was growing up in Guatemala. I think families in general have changed in the last few decades. For me being a Familia de Hoy is … Read more
