My husband and I met during the years I lived in Mexico City. We got married and soon after moved to L.A. thanks to a job offer. We had our first and only daughter almost four years ago in the U.S. She has both a U.S. passport and a Dutch one because her paternal Opa (grandfather) is a Dutch citizen. She doesn´t have or need a Mexican or Salvadoran passport to have those nationalities in her blood. We have beenRead More ...
We’ve dedicated this whole week to a wondrous Mexican celebration called Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). We hope you’ve enjoyed it and that you’ll find ways to incorporate such a special celebration into your own traditions. To wrap up this week-long series, we’d like to share with you a couple of original Día de Muertos’ finds and give you a chance to win one of them. Rosita y Conchita – A rhyming storybook in English and SpanishRead More ...
Earlier this week, Gabrielle, from Gabriela’s Kitchen, shared with us the recipe she uses to bake a traditional Pan de Muertos. Today, she gives us a picture tutorial on how to create beautiful paper flowers as ofrendas to adorn your altar de muertos. Click here to catch up on all the fabulous Day of the Dead Week on SpanglishBaby posts. ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** Update: I just found this also wonderful photo tutorial on howRead More ...
Maya Escobar is a performance artist and educator who is as passionate and creative as they get. She offered to create a special video to teach us how to make a unique Dia de los Muertos art project: individuales or placemats. The video itself is a work of art. I will spare you the words and have it speak for itself. Día de los Muertos Individuales by Maya Escobar httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnIppzPhak Materials: Newspaper, Magazines, Colored Paper, Markers, Crayons, Photographs, Weekly AdRead More ...
{Today´s post is part of Dia de los Muertos Week on SpanglishBaby and comes courtesy of food blogger, Gabrielle Lopez.} “The Mexican . . . is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it; it is one of his favorite toys and his most steadfast love.” –Octavio Paz The dead need their daily bread too. We are quickly approaching November 1st and like many Mexican households I am remembering and celebrating my dearly departed. AsRead More ...
Our cat died not too long ago. My children had both been fond of her, and were very aware of her absence. My two and a half year old had a lot of questions for me as to where our pet had gone, and I found myself addressing the topic of death with him. Of course I adapted my explanation for his age and maturity level, explaining that our cat, Amiga was in heaven and that she was happy thereRead More ...
Editor´s Note: Today we kick off a very special week in celebration of two festivities that define our biculturalism: Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead.) Throughout the week we will feature guest posts and videos that will add color, spice and vida to Día de Muertos Week on SpanglishBaby. So, make sure you are subscribed to our feed so you don’t miss a beat! Today´s post, written by Verónica Gonzalez Smith, is an introduction to howRead More ...
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Just two mamás raising bilingual kids
