Raising a Bilingual Kid: The Importance of Doing ‘Nada’
We used to get up early in the mornings and […]
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Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chafa!
I use this one a lot. In my writing at […]
Read moreKudos to Lifetime for Picking Up Eva Longoria’s ‘Devious Maids’
For a brief moment it seemed nobody was going to […]
Read moreSo I Had a Pretty Awesome Happy Birthday!
I’m not usually one of those people that goes on […]
Read moreThe Caesar Salad – Yup! It Was Made in Mexico
It’s true! Albeit by an Italian living in Mexico avoiding […]
Read moreMexi-Living: Decorative Ideas For The Mexican Home
So we haven’t done one of these in a while. […]
Read moreMeet and Greet Daddy Yankee & Enter For a Chance to Win The Ultimate Quinceañera
What quinceañera wouldn’t want Daddy Yankee performing at her big […]
Read moreFinally! A Reality Show in Spanish I Actually Want To See!
The only problem, it doesn’t air this side of the […]
Read moreTexas’ Own “Mariachi High” to Premiere on PBS
You remember the High School Musical trilogy, right? How could […]
Read moreMexi-Vocabulario: ¡Ruca!
There was another word that starts with the letter “R” […]
Read moreFor the Mexican Home: Talavera Toilet Seats?
¡Nombre! We used to use an outhouse in Mexico for […]
Read more‘Illegal’ – A Short Film About Honor Students Going To Jail
Made possible through financing from Houston philanthropist Curry Glassell, Illegal […]
Read moreDon’t Forget To Show Off Your Pá!! – #JuneFotoOfTheDay
Hey folks, so the #JuneFotoOfTheDay has been going pretty padre […]
Read moreFor Father’s Day, Treat Him Like Your Papacito!
For some reason, it always seems papá never gets as […]
Read moreMexi-Vocabulario: ¡Parangaricutirimicuaro!
This week’s Mexi-Vocabulario is a doozy of a tongue twister. […]
Read moreCan Jackie Guerrido Make The Weather Any More Caliente?
As far meteorology goes – never thought I’d be writing […]
Read moreWho Knew Justin Bieber Was So Huge In Mexico?
So apparently the Biebs’ is huge in Mexico! Some 215,000 […]
Read moreQ&A: Kate Del Castillo on the Runaway Hit ‘La Reina Del Sur’
The last time Kate Del Castillo and I exchanged words […]
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