UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Not very long ago being a woman or being Hispanic was very different than it is today—in both cases you would have had to fight for some of your most basic civil rights. Thankfully, we have come a long way and not only transcended our own gender and race related boundaries, […]
Ahh High School: you either hated it or it was the best time of your life. High School was a rite of passage for all of us, replete with changes and all the feelings and emotions that come with such change (#puberty). Because it’s so ripe with sentiment, this period of our adolescent lives is […]
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who swear by iPhones and those who could care less. If you’re the second type, skip this article. But if your iPhone is the first thing you reach for in the morning, if you would rescue your iPhone from water before you’d save your partner, […]
There are many political issues and debate topics that affect us all, of course, but the lives of Latinas are especially impacted these days. We feel it’s important to keep you informed about issues that affect you and your family so that you can make decisions that best serve you and make your voice heard. […]
Sunsets are beautiful and just like every one of us, they come in all shapes and sizes. Finding the best sunset goes beyond the pretty colors and observation of the clouds though. Authors of Fit Souls, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You, Brant Secunda and Mark Allen say, “Connecting with nature not […]
Do you have a weird kid? Many of us do. Find yourself surprised by their choices in music and food? Preferences that surpass your own from time to time? Us, too. It’s because of these kids’ awesome and offbeat nature that we’ve struggled for years to come up with unusual kids birthday party ideas that […]
Uruguay is the smallest state in South America and, we think, a hidden gem. They celebrate Independence Day on August 25. It was on that day in 1825 that Uruguay declared its independence from the Portuguese Empire. In 2012, it was named The Economist’s Country of the Year with the magazine describing it as, “Modest […]
We are huge fans of sandwiches and even huger fans of ice cream, so words can’t begin to describe how we feel about their fusion in the form of (wait for it) ice cream sandwiches. “An ice cream sandwich typically contains 180 calories. Forty of these calories are from fat, 124 from carbohydrates and 15 […]
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Justice Sonia Sotomayor made history on August 8, 2009, when she was appointed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. We think she’s amazing and completely inspirational. What makes her so special? Well, she is incredibly driven and ambitious but also down to earth and personally engaging. […]