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]
Ideas
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]
Halloween Craft: Glitter Pumpkins
Just in time for Halloween, a craft is perfect for tweens (and siblings) because it is simple and involves one of their favorite supplies to work with – glitter glue. Supplies: Small Pumpkins Glitter Glue (any color although gold works best) Spider Stickers Squeeze the glitter glue from the stem down the… [Read More]
Talking to Tweens About Politics
Although students give speeches and made promises, the vote in her class room boiled down to who had the most amount of friends and least amount of enemies. Perhaps that is all it can be in 5th grade but as adults voting on the leader of our nation, our vote can’t be cast because we… [Read More]
Sin Azúcar! Sugar-free gum is a sweet alternative for Tweens
Trident – See what Unfolds With tweens and teens, you can almost rely daily on an ‘unscripted momento’- it’s a fun and often challenging age that is filled with sorpresas! From foods to music to visiting a new park or playing outside or just telling you about their school day- a tween’s need to tell… [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]
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.. cell phone- si o no?
We’re in the midst of a difficult parental decision- the cell phone pressure is mounting among our tweensitos. There are days that I think it would be easier to ‘just let them have a phone’ and then I can call my girls if they’re at a friend’s home or on an outing. Then, as Katherine… [Read More]
Tweens Share Latest Fashion Trends
Moms of Tween Girls.. Hola Madres! ¿Has visto lentejuelas reversibles? Have you seen reversible sequins? Does your tween have a comfy and cute sweater for Fall? The girls of My Los Tweens are sharing with us the latest fashion trends! Be ready.. if the twen girl in your life hasn’t asked for one of these yet-… [Read More]
Arming Tweens with Winning Smiles
“Have you brushed your teeth?” “Did you brush your teeth?” “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.” “When was the last time you brushed your teeth!?!” Reminding the kids to take care of their teeth feels like a full time job in my house. But when we received the new Crest… [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]
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