I've always thought of new year's resolutions as being the same as giving up something for Lent. Pick a vice, stop doing it but 40 days later you're right back at it. Why bother? It wasn't until I started my own businesses that I realized a new year's resolution didn't have to be about giving… [Read More]
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Celebrating Tres Reyes Magos – Three Kings & GIVEAWAY
There’s Noche Buena, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day and lots of family gatherings in between to make anyone exhausted. But, we Latinos like to party so we throw in one more celebration for good measure – Los Tres Reyes Magos or Three King’s Day. Los Tres Reyes Magos is a celebration of… [Read More]
A Case for Bilingual Education
A Case for Bilingual Education in the U.S. School System By Barbara Mascareno Is it possible to administer a great educational system for all children, from all cultural background, and languages? That’s what Maria’s parents thought when they moved their family from Central America to the United States. Maria had a strong foundation in Spanish,… [Read More]
Enjoying the holiday break with tweens
Create a fun holiday project that lasts all year One of the moments I’m most looking forward to during the holiday break will be to spend some actual, true blue familia time together. I plan to “turn off the technology” and really pay attention to my tween girls. This age group KNOWS you’re not doing… [Read More]
Make 2013 the year to make a difference in a child’s life
As adults and parents, when we consider how to make an impact on a child’s life we’re typically either thinking of our own children or close family members and friends. I know I do. But it’s not only those that are closest to us that matter- we all have to collectively support our youth as… [Read More]
[#Shopping] Teaching Tweens How to do Holiday Shopping on a Budget
Last week, I took out tween reporters Maddy, Sophia and Olivia to Family Dollar’s Holiday Extravaganza event. We were given a challenge to shop for the holidays using $50 in gift cards provided. The girls were definitely up for it and started piling gifts for their siblings, cousins, amigos, themselves and the less-fortunate family their… [Read More]
App Review: Brush of Truth
One thing I find in common across this current ‘tween’ generation is their constant need for entertainment! The gadgets that they’re growing up around- computers, smart phones, tablets, gaming systems, etc makes them crave something to do at all times. As a mom I dislike simply allowing them to play a game for the sake… [Read More]
Tween Holiday Gift Ideas – 2012
Depending on the age of your tween, they may still love their dolls and action figures but they will start falling lower on your tween’s holiday lists. They’re being replaced by expensive electronics. My kids continue to ask if they can have their own iPads…ummm, NO! And we parents aren’t the only ones struggling to… [Read More]
Being Thankful for Having a Mentor & Having Mentored
Volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters or donate today I am blessed to have had wonderful mentors since childhood. My parents always were available to guide me and I had fantastic grandparents who always had something to tell me! But when I think about mentoring I picture people who didn’t have an obligation to guide… [Read More]
Teaching Tweens to Cook
How to involve your Tweens in the kitchen Several years ago, I shared ways to entertain tweens on Thanksgiving and one of the ways was to involve them in the kitchen. There were simple ideas like having them mash potatoes, top the sweet potato casserole and mix pie filling. This year, I want to take… [Read More]
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