Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreaded having a brain aneurysm or a stroke. This might seem like an odd thing for a little girl to worry about. Unless, of course, that little girl’s mom suffered from a massive stroke at age 28, when her daughter was just eight. My parents separated when I […]
I’ve just returned from Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando Florida. After a wonderful Mother´s Day Breakfast and chocolate-covered farewell on Sunday, once home I confess I took a 2-hour nap to recoup. That was my gift to myself for that special day! Because this jam-packed conference and family trip is an intense, fun-filled, […]
Fragrances are mood-changers. Although some may think of cologne or perfume as a last-minute impersonal gift, if you know the recipient well enough you will wow her by picking the right scent for her! Following are some tried and true names along with up and coming choices that would make great gifts for Mom. La […]
Whether it’s for Mother’s Day, a birthday, anniversary or any other important celebratory date, there is no better gift for a mom than a piece of jewelry. There is something out there for every budget, and following are my personal favorites, which I have experienced in person! FOR THE UNDERSTATED MOM Isabelle Grace Jewelry has […]
If it’s tough to recap even a two or three day social media conference, imagine trying to do it with a five day event, filled with back to back speakers’ panels, lunches, mixers, red carpet events, movie premiers, art festivals and all-night celebrations. That’s what Hispanicize 2013 was, and then some! The beachside location—The Eden […]
When I go for a run, I often pass by the memorial you can see in the picture here. It’s for a girl who was hit by a car in 1996. She was 12 when she died. About a year ago, I Googled the girl’s name. Alycia was hit by a driver who ran a […]
Hispanicize 2012—the annual Latino trends and newsmakers event for Hispanic marketers, media, bloggers, filmmakers and music artists—was like networking on steroids. During the social media conference, I cemented in real life plenty of Twitter and Facebook-initiated relationships that have since flourished even more. There was not a moment when I wondered who to talk to […]
Most doctors will agree that the safest tan is a fake tan. Gone are the days of risking skin cancer by voluntarily lying in the sun for hours with no SPF protection. Because I live in Florida, I make sure to slather both my skin and my family’s with a good sunscreen year round. And […]
The Internet is ablaze with talk about Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, by Cheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. As a disclaimer, I have not yet read the book, but from the discussions I’ve participated in on Twitter and the reviews, articles and blog posts I’ve seen, I understand that it mainly […]