by Phillippe Diederich for Mamiverse Spring Break is here again. The kids are off school for a week, and they’re longing to make it a real vacation. But Disney World or the Grand Canyon just aren’t in your budget this year. Don’t worry. Here we present seven ideas to enjoy Spring Break on a budget, and… [Read More]
Travel/Things To Do
Miami Beach Models – Will you be watching?
Do you love your reality series but just don’t see enough Latinas in them? Or do you love your telenovelas and wish there were more reality shows like them? COVERGIRL and NuevOn have a solution for you: “Miami Beach Models”. The new reality series features 10 Latina women fighting for a chance to be… [Read More]
Day Trip Tips for Families
When our recent vacation plans fell through, we decided to spend the week at home enjoying down time with the family. As the vacation week wore on, I had completed house chores, wrote blog posts and hosted dinners para la familia. There had been very little relaxation. But when my husband suggested a day trip,… [Read More]
[Video] American Girl Miami Store Review & Giveaway
American Girl store opens in Miami’s The Falls Mall, Miami to much anticipation Just in time for the holidays, read below for a full DOLL GIVEAWAY! Maybe you think ‘tweens’ and then ‘American Girl’ and wonder if they’re too old for the dolls? Our visit to the grand opening proves otherwise. More importantly, what we… [Read More]
Tweens Fall trip to Disney Parks
Creating New Memories and Building Empathy Along the Way.. Earlier this year we enjoyed our first full Abuelos trip to Disney with our tweens. One side of grandparents (the most elderly, in their mid 80s) asked that we bring them with us again in the fall to experience the Magic Kingdom. We did just that… [Read More]
Celebrating Halloween in Walt Disney World
We’re heading to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this weekend in Orlando at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. I don’t know if the Abuelos or the tweens are more excited?! We’ll share photos and our planning because it’s a special family outing. At first I thought “maybe they’re getting too old for this” and judging from their reaction,… [Read More]
Miami Fashion Night Out with Supermodel & Supermom Niki Taylor
During Miami’s Fashion Night Out 2012 at Macy’s- our aspiring Los Tweens fashionistas got an opportunity to meet a real fashionista herself- supermodel and MOM Niki Taylor! As my friend and fellow blogger Rosy Cordero described Niki- “she’s one of the coolest and most down to earth people I’ve met”- and I would have to… [Read More]
Staycation for Family Bonding
We spent our summer vacation visiting with friends and family. We had an amazing time with a lot of memories and fun. But there was something missing. My family – the five of us – were always surrounded by abuelas, primos, tias, y amigos. Clearly a blessing and I am not complaining. But, I… [Read More]
Hagerstown, Maryland- Entry to Antietam and many Civil War Historic Sites
Tweens & Hotels- what do they like? Los Tweens Reviews Homewood Suites by Hilton Traveling with tweens is quite fun, but planning is the key to success. We started exposing our girls to new places when they were very young- driving to parks, traveling within our city and state, etc. As part of the Los… [Read More]
Special Finding in Shenandoah National Park
As I worked with our team for the American Latino Heritage Fund on researching the unique history and landscape of Shenandoah National Park we discovered an interesting rarity- a Latina National Park Ranger! Enedina Gasaway- Mexico-born mother of adult children- found her passion later in life in Shenandoah’s amazing environment. Introduced to the area and… [Read More]