La Luna: A Short Film That Will Have You Over the Moon
On June 22nd, Disney*Pixar’s Brave finally hits theaters. As excited as we all are to watch Brave (and we should be!), make sure you’re sitting in your seat early enough so you don’t miss a very special short film which will be played right before Brave called La Luna. La Luna, written and directed by Enrico Casarosa, was actually one of the nominees for the Best Short Film (Animated) category in the 2012 Academy Awards (Oscars), but this is theRead More ...
May is for Miracles! You Can Still Help!
Since 1987, Walmart and Sam´s Clubs associates have been actively raising funds for the Children´s Miracle Network Hospitals and doing their part in “creating real miracles.” During six weeks of the year, you can also help create miracles just by visiting your local Walmart or Sam’s Clubs and making a small donation. They really do add up! In the last 15 years over $600 million have been raised through these efforts, helping 170 hospitals around the nation. The Children’s MiracleRead More ...
Week in Links for #BilingualKids — June 8
It feels like a really long time since we’ve done this, but since bilingualism is becoming more and more prevalent in the news, we’ve decided to bring it back. The idea is to gather all the links related to bilingualism, bilingual education, Latino culture and anything related to raising bilingual and bicultural kids in one post every week so you don’t have to go searching for them yourselves. All you have to do is come to SpanglishBaby at the endRead More ...
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band – A Potluck! {Giveaway!}
As you know, we really try to stick to listening to music in Spanish as much as possible, but have recently fallen head over heels with Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band’s A Potluck CD. We played it once in our car – our favorite place to jam and sing-out-loud – and we were instantly hooked to the fun, vibrant and eclectic sounds coming out of the speakers. You know when a song is so good and catchy that youRead More ...
Scholastic Parent Circle: Mi primera enciclopedia del mundo {Giveaway}
Vanessa is such a curious child and she’s definitely much more interested in all topics related to science than I was at her age — or ever, really. I’m not sure where the fascination comes from, but I’m making sure to nature it (although I know very little about the subject) because I would never want to influence her with my own likes and dislikes. Luckily, her father LOVES science too, so they get to spend a lot of timeRead More ...
The “Mommy Wars” Go Bilingual
Recently, there has been a lot of buzz in the media, and especially the blogosphere, that has reignited the so-called “Mommy Wars.” If you’re not familiar with the term, it refers to the battle between moms over nearly every little parenting decision, in particular the decision to work or stay home. The controversial TIME Magazine cover on breastfeeding, the new book on modern motherhood by Elizabeth Badinter, and other debates of recent years have me contemplating how this all appliesRead More ...
