Raising niños in a mixed and matched world.
Preschool At-Home: Getting Started As everyone else is sending their little ones back to school this past month, I’ve been getting myself ready for homeschooling mi’jita formally. Over the summer I prepped her with online alphabet games, fun learning workbooks and “school time” sessions. Lily loves the extra “mommy-daughter time” and it’s been so much [...]
Arroz con pollo with Mazola® Bouillon Packets Recently, I switched bouillon products because I no longer wanted to support a certain brand, so when I had the chance to try Mazola® Sobrecitos®, I was excited to see what they have to offer. Of course, the first thing that I thought of to cook was pollo [...]
White Privilege Links & Resources This past week I came across a really interesting and informative post from a Tumblr blog called I Drink White Tears, which I found through a ping back to one of my white privilege posts. There are some really great links here that I am still reading through. I encourage [...]
TODAY IS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY! Today is NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY, Tuesday, September 25th! If you haven’t registered yet, please do so. ♥ Register online at http://www.gottaregister.com/ Find out more about NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY: nationalvoterregistrationday.org © 2012, Chantilly Patiño. All rights reserved.
Buy a B-Agile Stroller & Get a Free Baby Carrier {Britax Deals} It’s time for more Britax deals! Through the month September, when you BUY a B-AGILE STROLLER, get a FREE Baby Carrier (MSRP $129.99). Whether you’re preparing for a newborn or gifting to a friend with a toddler, this is a great deal. I’ve heard [...]
First Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Blog Hop Fiesta! Hispanic Heritage Month is going on now through October 15, so join us as we celebrate the rich cultural heritage given to our country by generations of Hispanics. The term Hispanic or Latino, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Puerto Rican, South or Central American, [...]
My Children Will Not Be Seen As American No Matter What I Tell Them This article rings so true. It’s one of the most difficult things for individuals to understand because many believe that families of color create the problem by teaching their children their history and culture. That celebrating their roots creates ‘otherness’, but [...]
What They Think I Do Meme: Work-At-Home Moms What exactly do work-at-home moms do? Everyone seems to put their two cents in, but here’s a little graphic I came up with (based on the “What They Think I Do” meme) that I think pretty much sums it up! ;) What do you think? How do [...]
Child Passenger Safety Week: September 16-22, 2012 According to the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the majority of car seats are still not used correctly. Could your child’s be one of them? Since car crashes are the leading cause of death among children one through 13, parents should be more motivated than ever to take action and be certain their child is safe. [...]
La Semana de la Seguridad del Niño Pasajero: 16 al 22 de septiembre de 2012 De acuerdo con la Administración Nacional de la Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras (NHTSA, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos, la mayoría de los asientos de seguridad para niños se no se [...]
Julián Castro – Is He ‘Latino Enough’ Even Though He Isn’t Fluent in Spanish? The last couple of days there has been a buzz surrounding Julián Castro. The young mayor from San Antonio, Texas spoke on behalf of our President and U.S. DREAMers during this week’s Democratic National Convention and the chatter since has been [...]
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