With the end of the school year, there’s only one thing in the minds of teens & tweens….v a c a t i o n s! And these include summers visiting family abroad, weekend getaways, pool days and beach days. Spending time inside the water doesn’t mean that they can’t also look stylish and fashionable…. [Read More]
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[Recipe] Kale Green Smoothie
Over the summer, I usually have the opportunity to spend more time at home, making it easier to experiment with ingredients. Although I love concocting healthy recipes, one of the problems I encounter the most is incorporating vegetables. I constantly feel like I’m missing out on all of the vitamins and antioxidants they have to… [Read More]
Let's Talk About Water Safety this Summer
Summer is here, and there is no better activity than swimming, playing in the backyard pool, the lake or on the beach. Before you enjoy the water you may want to consider this statistic: According to the Florida Department of Health, Florida ” has the highest unintentional drowning rate in the nation for the 1–4 year old age group in… [Read More]
[Recipe] Guava, Egg and Bacon Burger
Just in time for summer and world cup, I present the Guava, Egg and Bacon Burger Recipe! As I added bacon to the ground beef, I thought of brunch. Brunch is my favorite meal. On lazy weekends, we lounge around the house sipping on coffee and waiting until after 10 to make breakfast. The kids… [Read More]
How To Choose the Right Summer Camp
Summer is almost here, so it’s time to think about summer camps! As a parent we draw from our personal experiences when choosing a camp for our children. The wide range of camps offered now can make it harder to choose the right summer camp for your child. The question is how do we choose… [Read More]
Are You Encouraging Summer reading for your tween?
Summer is a great time to keep your tweens reading but letting them explore new titles or genres. And it’s a terrific opportunity to have them read titles by Latinos and multicultural authors that address stories from a cultural, social or community perspective. Titles can be in English, Spanish or other languages but the idea… [Read More]
Spending Quality "Mami & Tween" Time During the Summer – Tips
Disclaimer: This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Dole Packaged Foods, LLC. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Every conversation with another mom recently has started with, “What are you doing with the kids this summer?” While everyone is scrambling to find summer camps and fill their tween’s days… [Read More]
Summer Fashion Trends for Tweens
Disclaimer: Los Tweens attended a The Children’s Place Summer Trends preview and was provided with a $100 gift card. All opinions expressed are our own. Summer is just around the corner and that means its time to put away the sweaters and stock up on all new summer gear (because you know they don’t fit… [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]
Days 1 & 2 of the 2012 American Latino Heritage Road Trip
Los Tweens & Teens Covering the Mid-Atlantic Region An Awakening at Antietam & Gettysburg Latinos and the Civil War isn’t always the first combination that comes to mind when thinking about our nation’s greatest conflict 150 years later. Having grown up in this country and completing enough school projects on the Civil War would suggest… [Read More]