About: Ana Flores

They say that once you learn to ride a bicycle, you never forget – but is it true? Do we actually retain all skills and knowledge once learned? The truth is a skill usually must be consistently practiced or it can be lost, at least partially. This is especially evident in school children who go on summer break. At the start of each school year, precious weeks are wasted in the classroom as teachers try to get the children backRead More ...

I admit I feel very weird referring to myself as an activist or advocate of any sort.  I come from a society that believes that as a woman “calladita te ves mejor” (the quieter you are the better you look). I believed it my whole life. I’ve never spoken up publicly for things I truly believe in.  I am completely illiterate when it comes to rallying up support to call, email and/or, much less, visit our representatives to voice myRead More ...

My husband is not huge on Father’s Day, but he loves it when Vanessa (and now Santiago) makes stuff for him, whether it is a drawing or a cookie. Since she is out of school already, there wasn’t going to be any crafts made by her as a gift for him on Sunday. Until I found this really cool and easy-to-do craft to make your own stepping stones for your garden. It’s called Made by Me Stepping Stones Kit andRead More ...

Cuando me enteré que mañana 18 de junio, 2011, se celebraría el Día E, o el día en el que celebramos el idioma español, mi idioma natal, me pareció fabuloso. Inmediatamente compartí la información con todos ustedes y les mandé un link a los vídeos hechos por diferentes personalidades hispano-parlantes en los que divulgan su palabra favorita en español. A una amiga bloguera, Carla Molina Martins, de All of Me…Now, se le ocurrió la idea de que todas las bloguerasRead More ...

Un grupo de blogueras nos hemos unido a El Día E 2011–una celebración mundial del idioma español creada hace tres años por el Instituto Cervantes.  El Día E se celebra oficialmente mañana, Sábado 18 de junio, pero nos hemos adelantado un día para darle el chance a que más se nos unan. Aparte, nuestra amiga y contribuidora, Tracy Lopez de Latinaish.com, creó hace unos meses el Spanish Friday donde la premisa es que las que blogueamos normalmente en inglés loRead More ...

El día de los padres is about more than giving rounds of golf and new ties. It’s about recognizing the member of the family who’s often behind the scenes. Dads are the heros and, later, the voices in our heads. We all have different relationships with our fathers, but we all understand the importance of their roles. Take this day to consider what your father means to you, or what your mate means to your children. One way we loveRead More ...