SB Finds : Movies, TV & Music

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 ...

Even though Brave, Disney*Pixar’s newest animated movie, isn’t in theater’s yet and I haven’t had a chance to screen more than 30 minutes of it it, it´s enough to know it’s a movie I want my daughter to see and love. I am a little biased because I was able to visit the Pixar studios in April and got to meet and interview many of the fascinating people who, in the course of six years, have made this vision ofRead More ...

Often when we sit down in a theater or in front of a screen to watch a Disney*Pixar film we are so enthralled by the story and the true-to-life animation that we forget there´s a whole team and a huge process of many years behind all that movie magic. My thought process is always more in the lines of a bewildered “How did they do that?” I finally got to dig into the answer to that question when I wasRead More ...

Hola Spanglishbaby familia! We’re back with another episode of MTV Tr3s’s show, Quiero Mi Baby – the new series that shows the realities of cross-cultural parenting including language, religion and tradition clashes, in addition to many other issues unique to bi/multicultural families. Check out this exclusive preview (meaning YOU WILL ONLY SEE IT HERE!) of tonight’s episode and then see our interview with the couple, Caroline & Christian, below. Episode Description: Beauty Queen Caroline and Business man Christian have onlyRead More ...

We’ve talked about this movie for the mamás before, Girl in Progress which opens today for Mother’s Day weekend! This compelling and funny movie about Grace (Eva Mendez) and her daughter Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) is relatable on so many levels. Grace is a young mother who never got the chance to grow up and mature. She is almost a girl herself, and at times her daughter Ansiedad seems to show more maturity.  As flawed as Grace is she is also aRead More ...

Editor’s Note: We’re so thrilled that Sara Quintanar chose to share this beautiful video for her song Te Quiero Mucho Mamá with the SpanglishBaby familia first! You’re in for a special treat that will warm any Mamá’s heart. I just watched it with my girl and she was hugging me so hard as she sang the lyrics she knows so well. Sara also shares with us below the story of this song and the brand new video. Enjoy! ~Ana It’sRead More ...

Justo a Tiempo is a new series on Discovery Familia for kids between the ages of three and six. It features a little boy named Justo and his imaginary clay friend named Cauchín. Justo has a vivid imagination that takes him on the wildest adventures when facing everyday challenges. Cauchín, his faithful companion is always there to join in on the adventure. Justo’s imagination doesn’t end there. He also has Olivia, another imaginary friend that shows up in time toRead More ...

The PBS Kids Go! web series Oh Noah! formerly known as Noah Comprende is back with a second season! The web series is offering new animated interactive videos and games that help our niños practice Spanish. We’ve already raved about Oh Noah! before.  What’s awesome about this series is that it offers our niños a little bit of everything they love. As they watch an  entertaining clip of Noah they also get to play fun games that reinforce Spanish vocabulary. We love this seriesRead More ...