I’m Going to the White House! {with LATISM’s Top Latina Bloggers}

Latism Bloguera Retreat Washington DC

LATISM Top Blogueras at the White House! I’m so excited to share this news!  Recently, I found out that I was selected as one of LATISM’s Top Latina Bloggers to visit the White House this week for a special retreat focusing Leadership and Social Good! Leadership and Social Good!?  Yeah!  Sign me up!!  This is how [...]

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Straight Talk, Sprint & South Dakota

Straight Talk Android

Straight Talk, Sprint & South Dakota See the picture of the phone above?  I want that phone.  ;) You see, I’m a Straight Talk user and I love Straight Talk, wouldn’t switch.  Their prices are rational, it’s prepaid, so no contracts to deal with and the phone service is great!  There’s just one thing that’s [...]

Life Change Challenge: Week Two {Facing Reality}

Life Change Challenge - BiculturalMom.com

Creating Motivation Ok, so this week, my main goal was to find motivation for this journey.  I noticed that last week, the most difficult challenge was pushing myself to do the work each day…to eat healthy, get my workouts in and to resist the urge to sweep my concerns about health under the rug. I [...]

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays

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

An “Over-the-hill” Birthday: I {Finally} Turned 30!

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Image Credit: Flickr / tawest64 Turning 30 Well, it finally happened.  I’m officially 30 and I don’t feel any different except for the fact that I’m happy to finally be 30!  LOL.  I never felt my age and now I can sit comfortably at 30 and know that my age is more a match with who [...]

Don’t Mind Me…I’m Just Sprucing Up!

Bicultural Mom Site

  You might have noticed that I’ve been shifting things around a lot lately.  Well, if you’re head is spinning, I apologize…I’m just trying to optimize my creative space and de-clutter.  ;) As you can see in the image above, I’ve brought back the old social profiles widget with new buttons and links!  I’ve also added [...]

Holiday Shopping Fun with The Home Depot {$50 Gift Card Giveaway!}

The Home Depot Holiday Gift Card (BiculturalMom.com)

Want to WIN a $50 Gift Card from The Home Depot? (See details below)   The holidays are officially here!  Ricky, Lily and I kicked of our holiday shopping with a trip to The Home Depot!  Of course, it’s no surprise that they have decorations and tools galore, but it was a nice surprise to [...]

I Have a Fairy Hobmother? Who Knew!?

Fairy Hobmothers in Training

Image Credit: Flickr / armadillo444   I bet some of you are out there thinking…omg…is this about THE Fairy Hobmother!?  Well, in a word…yes!  I’m pleased to tell you that I have received a visit from a generous Fairy Hobmother and you can too! For those who aren’t familiar with The Fairy Hobmother, there is a special [...]

My ‘Secret’ to a Do-It-ALL Lifestyle (sort of)

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  Image Credit: Flickr / (a)artwork   I’m into a lot of things.  I write here and on Multicultural Familia, I’m managing editor at New Latina, a part-time web and graphics designer, community leader in various groups on Facebook, run four Facebook pages and Twitter accounts and work on countless other small tasks, all while being [...]

Latina Bloggers Clean-up at #Latism11 Awards!

LATISM Conference 2011

   Image: conference.latism.org   Ummm…who’s excited!?  I couldn’t make it to the Latism conference, but there are so many amazing things that I know I would have loved!  Delores Huerta anyone!??  Wow…disappointed to miss out, but next year brings another opportunity to meet some amazing bloggers, activists and entrepreneurs!  But, another exciting element to the [...]

Blogalicious & a Few Updates

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Image: Flickr / KC Toh   By now, most of you have probably heard me and everyone else in the world talking about Blogalicious.  It’s happening in Washington D.C. this weekend and thanks to my gracious and awesome sponsors, not to mention those who supported me through blog design, I’ll be there!!  Thank you, thank you [...]