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
Posted by: Ana Flores | 17 Comments
Inject some originality into your Day of the Dead and Halloween celebrations with these colorful, campy cards from Viva Greetings. We´ve told you about their original bilingual and bicultural cards before and how ideal they are to express palabras y sentimientos in our unique Latino way. Now, we have our own cards to celebrate Día de los Muertos, with playful calacas to toot. Any of the six new Day of the Dead designs can set you apart from the pumpkinsRead More ...
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As much as my husband hates to admit it, his “princesa” is at a stage where fairies, princesses and pink are what make her happy. It’s difficult for a man to understand that this is a natural right of passage for a girl. One that, when embraced with acceptance, can fuel her imagination. Her new obsession is Belle, or “Bella” as we know her by her Spanish name, from Disney’s classic “Beauty and the Beast.” My aunt had given herRead More ...
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The more the bilingual (English/Spanish) community continues to grow and have a loud presence, the more quality educational products for our children will be made available. We hope to always be in the forefront of letting you know about these products and services for our niños. Such is the case with Witty Planet, a small company that is bringing the popular Línea Descubriendo line of educational DVDs, CDs and flashcards featuring Bubba y Sus Amigos to the United States. BubbaRead More ...
Posted by: Ana Flores | 41 Comments
We are happy to see that Ingenio, one of our loyal sponsors, continue to create great educational bilingual toys to nurture our kid´s learning. Ingenio has added three more toys to their catalog and we will be giving each one of them away during the next weeks. Make sure you receive our RSS or email feed so you don´t miss any of our giveaways. I received the México Learning Puzzle and am pleased to say it´s a great product toRead More ...
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No doubt our children are growing up in a digital and connected world. Smartphones, computers and portable gaming devices are all around them since they are born. Rather than shield them, I advocate for teaching them the best use of technology. I do carry an iPhone with me and I don´t know what I did before it. I have a great collection of apps that keep my daughter entertained while in the car during long drives or at moments whenRead More ...
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One week before my daughter and I left on our trip to El Salvador, my husband and I realized that if I was taking the laptop with me, we’d have no way to talk via Skype video since his computer doesn’t have a camera. We were bummed because video chatting has become the way Camila connects with her family from a distance and she had to connect with her papá, or “principe,” while away. In a stroke of amazing luck,Read More ...
