Ana L. Flores is co-founder of SpanglishBaby and co-author of the book, "Bilingual is Better." A bicultural and bilingual mom who is committed to holding on to her heritage, for over 15 years she's been dedicated to creating content by and for Latinos in the U.S. and in Latin America. Now, through SpanglishBaby.com and LatinaBloggersConnect.com, her boutique agency connecting brands to Latina bloggers, she is living her dream of being a self-motivated entrepreneur and sharing the stories and resources which matter the most to her. Su casa is now in L.A. where family traditions from Mexico, El Salvador, the Netherlands and the U.S. are dearly embraced...en español.
http://spanglishbaby.com
Twitter: @laflowers
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Last weekend I had a fabulous Latino-style Hollywood moment I just have to share with you all. I was a guest of Artistry Beauty by Amway to the 2011 NCLR Alma Awards in Santa Monica, CA. This year the Alma Awards were extra special because they were being taped to be broadcast for the first time ever on primetime television through NBC, with repeats airing on mun2. Before my new-found life as a blogger, I was a TV producer forRead More ...
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Tonight everyone in Mexico will be celebrating a lo grande during what is the most important and symbolic fiesta for the country: El Grito de la Independencia. El Grito (or the “cry for Independence”) is a tradition that commemorates the original grito given by pastor Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato back in 1810 to gather all to join the rebellion against the Spanish colonizers. This moment marks the official beginning of the 11-year war for independenceRead More ...
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Today is the last day of giveaway-fun during this Back to {Bilingual} School special week. No back to school season is complete without some good shopping and what best than what you need and want on top-name brands but up to 90% off retail price? You can find that by visiting Totsy.com and signing up to receive daily offers from this online private-sale site dedicated to offering apparel, gear, accessories and more for moms, kids and families. I’ve been a memberRead More ...
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For those looking for a more immersive cultural and language experience in Mexico, volunteer tourism, also known as “voluntourism,” is an excellent alternative and one that is being considered more and more. You don’t have to be an adventure traveler to appreciate this alternative method of traveling, but you do ned to have a passion for getting to know the real insides of a country and to give of yourself while receiving a transformational experience of a lifetime. Volunteer Tourism,Read More ...
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Now that your kids are all geared up for back to school and you’re finally starting to settle back into your routine, you realize that now your agenda starts filling up again with PTA meetings, school fund-raising and more. You can be one step ahead of the game and bring this info to you next school meeting: You can now order printed Hanes products for your school and redeem the invoice for Box Tops certificates! Don’t all schools need t-shirts,Read More ...
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We always get asked if there’s a window of opportunity when it’s the ideal age to raise bilingual kids. There are actually several windows, or critical periods, for language learning when our brain is more adaptive to absorbing the new language(s), the broadest being from 0 to seven years of age, even before we learn to talk. Bilingual Baby Project–a study presented by researchers of the University of Washington and the University of Texas at San Antonio–concluded that the earlier weRead More ...
