About: Ana Flores

No better place to start 2011 for us than in tierra Azteca–México.  Last week I shared a post from our first weekend in México City and promised to share more, but fell short on that promise because my daughter got a severe cold and double ear infection and I got hit with the flu.  We had to take it easy for days and missed out on many of the sights we were looking forward to having Camila experience:  el ZócaloRead More ...

Happy New Year to all of you! We hope 2011 bring you lots of happiness, peace, love and success! As 2010 comes to an end, both Ana Lilian and I want to thank you for all your support, inquiries, comments and contributions because without it SpanglishBaby would not be what it is today. This has been a year full of awesomeness for SpanglishBaby. For starters, we celebrated our first anniversary with a major redesign which — after a few minorRead More ...

We were finally able to spend a Christmas with family in Mexico after three years of quiet holidays as a family of three in Los Angeles.  Travel is one of the most significant and effective ways to immerse your child in a language and culture.  Aside from the obvious benefits for our girl’s bilingual development, travel to Latin America for us is a matter of connection to the essence of who we are and to the heart of our heritage. Read More ...

I wish I had recorded my daughter’s absolute glee when she saw herself “star” in a video next to Dora, Boots and Diego thanks to Kideo! She just couldn’t help laughing at the thought of being a part of one of their adventures. And when Dora said her name, she flipped out! ¡Le encantó! Kideo personalizes each of the video options it offers using a photo of your child so they can “star” alongside their favorite characters which, besides DiegoRead More ...

One of the traditional drinks served during Mexican Posadas and Nochebuena dinners is a warm Ponche Navideño.  Our friend Maura Hernandez has a great recipe for Ponche on her blog The Other Side of The Tortilla. However, if you feel like something a bit more different, or just adding one more warm drink to spike your holiday traditions, I suggest you check out Chef Marcela´s Warm Winter Margarita.  Chef Marcela, a Tijuana native and mom to a young bilingual, biculturalRead More ...

Editor’s note: With today’s post, we begin this year’s Bicultural Holiday Traditions on SpanglishBaby. This season we decided to ask our treasured contributors to share their holiday traditions with all of us! We don’t get tired of saying it: We absolutely love our contributors for the uniqueness and diversity they bring to SpanglishBaby and we’re truly grateful they’re a part of our family ¡Qué lo disfruten! I was torn about what to write for this holiday post, as I amRead More ...