HTTP://WWW.MORTGAGEREFINANCEE.COM/ The Countdown to the 2012 Olympics is On! On June 20, Los Tweens and My Los Tweens attended the kickoff event for P&G and Orgullosa’s partnership with Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler Henry Cejudo and his mom Nelly Rico. Their goal is to raise $500,000 for the P&G/Team USA Youth Sports fund that supports athletic programs across… [Read More]
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Healthy Sunday Brunch- Warning- it's in Spanglish!
It was a busy work week and I spent more time than usual away from the kiddies. So we took Sunday late morning to create a brunch together and attempted to practice more Espanol.. chaaaaaa- that’s not easy at this age! Well- the result was a yummy brunch with a Spanglish narration.. bueno– at least… [Read More]
TWEEN BIRTHDAYS- Part Dos
‘To Party or NOT to Party?” – that WAS the pregunta! Part II- We did it! How it went and what we learned So much for the ‘gringo’ being the sensible one! My husband- a.k.a. ‘el gringo’ as his all-Latino friends call him for growing up in South Florida’s Hialeah community- enjoyed the super fiesta… [Read More]
Sharing Passover & Religious Observances con nuestros chicos
By Cristy Clavijo-Kish debt management program Founder & Co-Publisher The next two weeks are surely significant ones among the Judeo-Christian community with the observances for Easter and Passover. We should take the opportunity to speak about our own traditions, but also about others. I started the discussion on Passover in my home by making my… [Read More]
Holy Week – Thoughts to Share with Tweens all the Time
By: Cristy Clavijo-Kish Founder & Co-Publisher This week I may have heard the best religious message I have in a very long time and I immediately thought of our Tweens. But its application for daily life is far broader. It was the children’s mass on Palm Sunday and our pastor wanted to illustrate for our… [Read More]
Celebrating Easter with Tweens
By Katherine Doble-Cannata It’s almost time for Easter, one of our favorite times of the year! In our family, Pascua is all about familia. The entire family goes to church first thing in the morning and then we celebrate with a big Easter egg hunt in the backyard and brunch. Misa, comida y familia – what more can you… [Read More]
Breaking the Cycle of Silence Among Us, Women
By Katherine Doble-Cannata “You can’t talk about your problems online. What happens at home, stays en la casa.” This was the reaction one of my female family members had after learning about the concept of Los Tweens. Of course, how could I dream of sharing online the challenges of being a parent. I… [Read More]
Celebrating Cherished Family Traditions at Hanukkah
By Evan Michael The holidays have always been one of my favorite times of the year. Growing up we would celebrate Hanukkah by lighting the candles, exchanging gifts, and taking family trips. I remember several years lighting the candles at home, then at Disney World, and a few times even while skiing in the northeast. Those are fond… [Read More]
Holiday Traditions
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Publisher‘Tis the season to share our culture with our tweens and we want to talk about it juntos!! Join us in our series of holiday posts, discussions and videos – comment, send us your own videos, write on our Facebook wall or tweet us. Let’s get through all of the cooking, decorating, and family… [Read More]