SB Finds : De Todo Un Poco

I was recently lucky enough to recieve a Fofos handmade sweater to review for my six-month old baby, Lucia.  Before I sing the praises of the lovely sweater, I’d like to quote from www.fofosbabyboutique.com to highlight one of the things that sets this company apart: “Fofos Baby Boutique is excited to have partnered with the Obra Social Legaria in Mexico City, a not for profit association that helps low income Mexicans raise themselves out of poverty by giving them the toolsRead More ...

We are moms. We are mujeres. We are passionate, driven and on a mission to raise happy, healthy bilingual and bicultural children.  We celebrate you, hoy y siempre. But this month is special and we want to give you a little something. Victoria’s Secret is joining in on our celebration during the Week of SpanglishBaby Mamás by offering a giveaway to pamper the sexy  and romantic woman in you. One lucky mom will get to win a set of beautyRead More ...

107.  That’s how many birthdays Dr. Seuss is celebrating on March 2nd; and, no, it’s not in cat years!  PBS Kids is having a party by airing a two-hour marathon of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, the popular educational show that supports young children’s science learning with Dr. Seuss’ whimsical style. The two-hour marathon will include the premiere of these two episodes: “Incredible Journey/Bamboozled”–The Cat introduces Nick and Sally to two incredible creatures, Salmon SamRead More ...

I’ve always been pretty disappointed with the lack of options there is when it comes to greeting cards in Spanish. Unfortunately, so many companies don’t seem to understand that using an online translator just doesn’t cut it. Enter: Cultúrame – Feel the Culture! a bilingual greeting card company, the brainchild of Debra Del Toro-Phillips. Cultúrame – gotta love the name! – was born when Debra decided to combine her experience doing fundraising work and her creative self-expression into a businessRead More ...

Editor’s note: When Sand Dune Books contacted us about doing a review of their products, both Ana and I felt neither of our daughters were old enough for us to fill out these keepsake journals and do a fair and truthful review. But, we absolutely loved the idea behind the journals, so we decided to give one to my sister, Gloria, to fill it out for her 19-year-old daughter (mi ahijada, Veronika) who goes to school in Florida. There areRead More ...

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 ...

It would be an understatement to say my husband is a soccer/futból aficionado. The word is apasionado.  He grew up in Mexico City, where futbol and telenovelas are an oasis of escapism.  His grandfather led two of the most popular and beloved clubs, which also happen to be rivals from the same city:  El America y los Pumas. Fútbol and Pumas are a part of his heritage and one he embraced early on and trained to become a great, yetRead More ...

I had been waiting for someone to finally come up with exactly these type of bilingual and bicultural greeting cards and Viva Greetings hit the mark.  When Carla, owner and designer, contacted me so I could find out about her online shop I clicked over not expecting much.  Then, first thing I saw when her page loaded up was a simple, yet beautifully designed, red gallo (rooster) saying ¡Hola¡ to me. Trapped, I started furtively clicking through the site toRead More ...