9 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block {for Niche Bloggers}

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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson   I’m not immune to writer’s block and I definitely have those times where my creative mojo is at a stand still, but having two consistently published blogs means that I don’t have the luxury of taking a day off very often.  If I do, my blogs suffer and since I’m establishing [...]

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5 Reason Why You Should Be Micro-Blogging {for Niche Bloggers}

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Image via Geek and Poke   I’ve recently started micro-blogging on Bicultural Mom and it’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but I’ve wondered…”Is this the right place for it?”  The problem is, I think that we get so used to thinking about what blogging is, that we forget to consider [...]

Massacre at Wounded Knee: A Bloody & Brutal History

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Mass grave at Wounded Knee    Every time I sit long enough to think about Wounded Knee, I cry.  There are so many images seared into my mind that make it difficult to comprehend those events, but one stands out above all others…the image of a nursing infant suckling at her mother’s cold body. I [...]

Entrepreneurship Tips from Marie Forleo

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Screen shot via youtube.com   A friend tipped me off to this fabulous entrepreneurial vlogger, Marie Forleo, the mastermind behind Rich, Happy & Hot and a business video tips extraordinaire!  Check her out in this video about how to delegate in your business:         © 2011, Chantilly Patiño. All rights reserved.

An Empowering Event: New Latina’s Renewal Twitter Party {12/28}

New Latina Renewal Twitter Party

  A New Year’s ‘Renewal Twitter Party‘ to help you refresh your goals and renew your ambition for the year to come! Join us for a conversation about resolutions, challenges and big dreams for the new year! If you’re an entrepreneur, student or aspiring to achieve personal goals, New Latina wants to help you exceed [...]

Bicultural Mom’s Top 10 Highest Ranking Posts of 2011!

Happy New Year 2011

Bicultural Mom’s Top 10 Highest Ranking Posts of 2011! Well, the year is coming to a close and I thought it would be fun to reminisce and look back on the year past.  Here are the Top 10 Highest Ranking Posts from Bicultural Mom for 2011! Multiculturalism: It’s For Everyone! How To Raise Confident Multiracial [...]

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays

 Wishing you all a blessed and fruitful holiday!       © 2011, Chantilly Patiño. All rights reserved.

Quick Fix: Facebook Share Preview Not Working?

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I’ve had this problem sooo many times!  I grab a link from my blog and get ready to share it on Facebook, but the image won’t load and neither will excerpt.  This happens every so often and it’s completely unpredictable, but I’ve found one thing that works…Facebook’s Linting Tool…now know as the “Object Debugger“.     [...]

A Little Back Story on Me & the Hubs: How We Met

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How we met… I was working at a local amusement park for my second summer in a row when I met my husband.  Like usual, I was making my rounds, taking surveys of local guests, in order to find out what they did or didn’t like about the park. I always saw lots of thirsty [...]

Stop Saying “Race Isn’t REAL”! {A Brief Rant about Race Talks}

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 Image Credit: Flickr / Daviniodus   Ok, I have a confession…I can’t STAND IT when people say that “race isn’t real”.  Why?  Well, it might be hard to explain to some, but I’m about to give it a try.  Ok…here goes…RACE IS REAL.  Did that do it for you?  No?  Ok, here’s some more…lol.  ;) [...]

World’s Most Beautiful Marriage Proposal – Really???

Worlds Most Beautiful Marriage Proposal

Screenshot via YouTube   Last week, this YouTube video was circulating wildly and when I read the title along with comments like, “Omg…beautiful!” I just couldn’t help myself and I watched.  What I saw was something I totally didn’t expect, that left me a little confused and a lot disgusted.  Here’s the video in question… [...]