UPDATED January 12th, 2018 A recent Wall Street Journal article states that women spend 7.62 minutes applying makeup in their morning beauty routine. That’s just not enough time to look super fabulous, right? But just because you’re rushed in the morning, it doesn’t mean you can’t look your best. I handpicked five beauty products that are easy and quick to apply for […]
UPDATED November 16th, 2017 I love planting succulents, I don’t know a whole lot about them, but to me having these your home is the modern way to live! It also adds a natural element to your home decor. From kitchen drawer, upcycle to a planter box! TOOLS/SUPPLIES White Paint (I used KRYLON spray paint) […]
UPDATED November 14th, 2017 I’m a big girl and I live in Southern California, so I don’t get cold too often. I welcome the chilly temps. I embrace the cool, brisk air. I like when it gets “nippy’ outside. That said, I see little to no reason why we need to turn on the heater. […]
As fathers, it’s important for us to keep our minds sharp. Having to deal with questions from our kids such as—Why is the sky blue? What is the meaning of life? or Who would win a fight between the Incredible Hulk and Superman (I pick the Hulk, BTW)?—forces us to keep our brains functioning at […]
The end of this month marks the two-year anniversary of the nest’s opening to the public. It feels like I’ve been at this project for much longer; I guess that’s how we often feel when we are deeply engaged in a labor of love. The nest is a dream, but it’s also the cause of […]
This is the ninth in a monthly (sometimes twice-monthly) series of guest blog posts in which emerging Latina writers talk about their work, their process and what inspires them, on Following The Lede, a blog by Sabrina Vorvoulias. Gina Ruiz is a freelance writer, poet and book reviewer whose first love has always been books. […]
Even though we’re only half-way through the summer, my children are going back to school on Monday. So, for all intents and purposes, our summer is almost over. And what a summer it has been! Vanessa and Santiago have been immersed in Spanish all.summer.long and it has been an experience like no other. First, as many of […]
I wish someone had given me breaking up tips when I needed them. To me, the most irritating and hateful expression in the break-up scene is: “It’s not you, it’s me.” But often, we should reverse the order of the sentence and use it as soon as we realize the person we are dating is […]
Latinas for Latino Lit give tips on the best online reading sites. Time and money. If we had unlimited supplies of both we might spend all of both buying and reading books. But if time and money are in short supply you can still keep reading by going online to find short stories. You can find […]