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MIERCOLES MUDO: Nos Divertimos en El Museo de MFA en Boston

2012-01-18T06:31:00.001-05:00

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SPANISH FRIDAY: ¡Hicé Flan!

2012-01-06T07:00:00.002-05:00

Flan de Coco Usando Nestlé's La Lechera Leche Condensada ¿Tienen un postre favorito? Algo tan delicioso que solo a pensar de el se les hace agua la boca? Para mi, ese postre siempre ha sido el flan. Do you have a favorite dessert? Something so sweet that simply thinking about it makes your mouth water? For me, that dessert has always been flan. La Lechera Leche Condensada y Dulce De Leche

Terminamos Esperanza Renace

2012-01-03T01:00:00.001-05:00

Photo by clanderos1 Zona Centro, Aguascalientes, MX Estoy triste que terminamos este libro. Sí tenemos suerte, la autora Pam Muñoz Ryan escribirá un segundo libro continuando la vida de nuestra heroína Esperanza Ortega en los E.U. Toda la acción succedé en los últimos tres capítulos. En Los Espárragos, Esperanza trabaja en los cobertizos donde empaca la cosecha de espárragos bajo la

"No Kiss Blogfest" ... Pride & Prejudice

2012-01-02T10:19:00.001-05:00

In the course of visiting some of my bloggy friends this morning, I came across a mention for the "3rd Annual No Kiss Blogfest," being hosted by Frankie Diane Mallis. Thank you Medeia for writing about it! To participate, all you have to do is include a clip or excerpt from a favorite film, book, or your own work-in-progress (WIP), depicting a kiss that never happened. I've included a clip of

2011 Favorite Reads and Looking Ahead

2012-01-01T23:32:00.003-05:00

Planned for 2012 2011 was a great year for reading. Between cave men, the French Revolution, lots of vampires, women and their cycles, gangs, the death penalty, children killing for game, zombies and identity issues, it felt, at times, as though I was zipping along on a roller coaster. The plan was to read 52 books (one-a-week), 25 of them by culturally diverse authors. Well. That was the plan.

NEW YEARS EVE: Satisfying a Craving for Homemade Tamales ...

2011-12-31T15:48:00.004-05:00

8 lbs pork + garlic + onion + salt = boil for 1.5 hours Ever since mi mami left for CA earlier this month, I've had a severe craving for homemade pork tamales. Being in the midst of the holidays, prime tamale-making season, and missing her got me into the car this morning and en route to the local Latino tiendita. Who do you think I called for that twenty-minute ride home? I realized at that

MIERCOLES MUDO: Lego Love at the Lego Store

2011-12-14T06:12:00.001-05:00

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Procrastination and Writing a Lit Review (This is so me!)

2011-12-11T09:02:00.001-05:00

Wish I weren't clutch. o_O Examining the representation of ELL students in alternative education programs relative to the population, but must first learn of the challenges ELLs face, e.g. lack of teacher multicultural training, attitudes, poverty ... My Bible <3

Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Los Aguacates]

2011-12-10T07:54:00.000-05:00

Photo by Farmanac En "Los Aguacates," nos encontramos una Esperanza que no parece la misma niña. Sí se acuerdan, ella soñaba de algún día ser la dueña del Rancho de Las Rosas, adinerada como su mama. Pero cuando sus tíos matan a su papa y le roban a su mama la propiedad después del fuego, para sobrevivir ellas tienen que irse a trabajar en los campos de California. Sí se quedan en

MIERCOLES MUDO: Se Parte El Sol Por La Luna

2011-12-07T06:46:00.001-05:00

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Car Safety and Education ... Thank you!

2011-12-04T22:42:00.001-05:00

I felt safe in my 2002 Ford Explorer (loved her). My Ford Experience In 2002, when we were expecting our son, my husband and I agreed that I needed a vehicle that was safe to drive through snow and ice. Three years had passed since I'd experienced my first New England snow storm. I'd moved from Southern California and knew nothing of salt melting ice on the roads, that snowplows tore

SPANISH FRIDAY: ¿Quién No Patinaba? Who Didn't Skate?

2011-11-25T23:26:00.000-05:00

Hace poco, mi'jo fue invitadó a una pista de patinaje para una fiesta de cumpleaño. Fue su primera vez en patines ... y le encantó (aunque le dije que tenia que ponerse su casco). Al principio, se tambaleaba, como sí aprendia a caminar, pero pronto no quiso agarrarse de su papí y patino solito! Se independizo. Antes de llegar a la pista, decidí que yo no iba intentar ponerme patines. ¿Estaba

MIERCOLES MUDO: Lluvia | Rain

2011-11-23T08:18:00.003-05:00

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Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Papas]

2011-11-21T19:21:00.002-05:00

Photo by Beedle Um Bum | Larry McCombs Esperanza no se aleja del lado de su mama. Allí la niña teje la manta que comenzó su abuelita antes del fuego. Entre los hilos recoge uno de sus cabellos y con las agujas lo hace parte de la manta, igual que lo hizó su abuelita, tejiendo sus pensamientos y dejando una parte de ella entre los hilos. La mama de Esperanza sigue tan enferma y debile que el

Abrazos y Besos to Latism ... On Being Born-Again y La Escuela

2011-11-17T07:52:00.022-05:00

#Latism11 Chicago Conference I can't believe that a week ago, today, I had the honor of volunteering and attending the Latinos in Social Media (Latism) Conference in Chicago. Thinking this is probably a good time to apologize for the five minutes warning I gave you before your Twitter timelines became flooded with my #Latism11 tweets. Every single tweet meant something to me, I only wish I'd

MIERCOLES MUDO: Viajando a Chicago | Traveling to Chicago

2011-11-09T11:07:00.001-05:00

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Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Ciruelas]

2011-11-08T07:56:00.003-05:00

Photo by SebastianCastro En este capitulo Esperanza se queda sola cuidando los bebes de Josefina cuando Isabel se va a la escuela. Esperanza esta un poco nervioso, pero sabe lo que debe de hacer. Se pone a cocinar una olla de frijoles y a darles de comer a los bebes ... CIRUELAS! No una, dos or tres, pero muchas. Creo que pueden adivinar lo que resulta. Se la pasa cambiando y lavando una

Un Meme: Sólo por Diversión | A Meme: Just for Fun : )

2011-11-06T07:07:00.001-05:00

¡Que divertido! Mi amiga, Dania de La Familia Cool, compartio este meme con migo a noche. Gracias! Me ayudaste sacar la cabeza de los libros por un rato. xoxo Aquí les dejo mis respuestas: What fun! My friend, Dania from La Familia Cool, shared this meme with me last night. Thank you! You helped me take my head out of my books for a short while. xoxo Here are my responses: ¿Qué fue lo primero

Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Almendras]

2011-11-01T12:52:00.000-04:00

Photo by Juan Carrasco Este capitulo me hizo sentir varias emociones: tristeza, coraje y felicidad. Me pusé triste (casi con ganas de llorar) cuando Alfonso y Miguel sorprenden a Esperanza y su mama con unos de los rosales que salvaron del fuego de Aguascalientes. Al ver el rosale plantado, Esperanza se recuerda de su papa y de la ultima vez que ella estuvo en frente de las rosas. : (

BLOGALICIOUS 2011: It Was All About Las Mujeres

2011-10-25T06:12:00.002-04:00

Wanna grow? I had a wonderful time at the Blogalicious Conference in D.C. this weekend. Educational content, inspiring keynote speakers and sponsored events aside, what I loved most about it was finally seeing in person many of the women I've met through Bicultural Mom and Multicultural Familia this year. The truth is that I was more than a little nervous about going there. It probably

Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Cebollas]

2011-10-24T23:24:00.002-04:00

Photo: Tricia Wang Esperanza no estaba preparada para lo que le esperaba cuando ella y su mama llegan al campamento donde viven los campesinos. Al ver las cabañas de madera ella piensa a los establos de El Rancho de Las Rosas. Allí oyé hablar el inglés por la primera vez y se le figura que la gente habla como sí "tuvieran palitos en la boca." Cuando Esperanza descubre que ella y su mama se van

MIERCOLES MUDO: Una de Mis Autoras Favoritas, Julia Alvarez | One of My Favorite Authors, Julia Alvarez

2011-10-19T16:39:00.001-04:00

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Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Los Melones]

2011-10-18T03:55:00.002-04:00

Por fin! El tren llego a Mexicali (la ciudad de donde es mi mama!) Me hizo sonreír la descripción que da Esperanza cuando nota lo que ve alrededor a bajarse del tren: "Solo había cactus, palmeras de dátiles y una que otra ardilla o correcaminos." Es igual al paisaje que Mami me ha pintado a traves de los años (solo faltaban las tarantulas y los murciélagos!) Esperanza, su mama, Ramona,

MIERCOLES MUDO: Parece Un Sueño | Seems Like a Dream

2011-10-12T07:05:00.001-04:00

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Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Guayabas]

2011-10-10T23:45:00.001-04:00

"Las barrigas llenas y la sangre española van de la mano." Al principio de este capitulo, Esperanza, su mama y Hortensia van escondidas de bajo unas vigas de madera y cajas de guayabas en una carreta. Solo Miguel y sus papa son visibles. Esperanza va asustada. Pero dentro de poco se le quita el miedo cuando Hortensia le recuerda de la vez que se escondieron bajo de la cama por que venian

"What Do I Know?": Inspiration and the Source of Writer's Block

2011-10-09T12:16:00.001-04:00

A few weeks ago I posted at Multicultural Familia a review for THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandra Cisneros. It's a collection of vignettes that spoke to me in ways I didn't expect and that has stayed with me since. I'm left with thoughts about the choices I've made and those that were made for me. No dwelling, here. Just awareness, understanding, optimism and hope. Cisneros has a soothing

Miercoles Mudo: Oh-oh ...

2011-10-05T07:32:00.001-04:00

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Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Los Higos]

2011-10-03T21:42:00.003-04:00

"Todas sabían que sus tíos eran los autores del incendio." En este capitulo, despierta Esperanza de una pesadilla, donde un oso gigante la sofoca, a llamas que devoran El Rancho de las Rosas. Dentro de poco tiempo se quema todo lo material que valora Esperanza: la casa que les dejo su papa, los viñedos, el baúl que contenían sus pensamientos ... todo. Cuando realizan que Abuelita todavía esta

Miercoles Mudo: Monstruo | Monster

2011-09-28T06:35:00.001-04:00

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Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Papayas]

2011-09-26T22:34:00.000-04:00

Nooooo! Que desgracía. Bandidos asesinaron a el papa de Esperanza. Y no solo a él, sí no también mataron a los rancheros que lo ayudaban arreglar un cerco. La pobre niña despierta pensando que oye a su papa cantandole la mañanitas, pero pronto se recuerda de lo que sucedió la noche anterior. Para Esperanza, todo parece una pesadilla. La caja de Papayas olorosas que llega por la mañana casi la

Loving Life ...

2011-09-25T14:05:00.003-04:00

Driving through Harvard Yard at Harvard Square in Cambridge. What a difference a week makes! The picture on top is one I took on my first day of school last Saturday. Don't you love the blue skies? The second one I took yesterday. Kind of a trip to see the difference seven days can make. Both days I sat at a traffic light waiting to drive around Harvard Yard, one of my most favorite places in

SPANISH FRIDAY: Canciones Inolvidables | Unforgettable Songs

2011-09-24T06:10:00.008-04:00

He andado como una loca los ultímos días. Mi marido anduvo de viaje al mismo tiempo que yo comencé la escuela. Ay! Pensé que iba perder mis canicas. *Un suspiro* (Tengo que decirles que amo él programa que escogí, mis maestras, y aprender de los otros alumnos. Ya no estoy nerviosa!) Antes de irme a clase esta mañana, quería compartir unas canciones méxicanas que me traen muchos recuerdos. Con

Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Aguascalientes y Las Uvas]

2011-09-19T22:28:00.000-04:00

Que cuento tan tierno y agridulce. ESPERANZA RENACE no es solo para jovenes. Me enamoré desde el principio con la inocencia de Esperanza, la hija de Ramona y Sixto Ortega, que cuando abre el capítulo Aguascalientes, México, 1924 en El Rancho de las Rosas, solo tiene seis años. La conocemos al momento que su papa le enseña como sentir el latido de la tierra y entendemos en ese momento que

Miercoles Mudo: ¡Y Estuvo Rico!

2011-09-14T19:10:00.001-04:00

Second Grade Class Rules

2011-09-14T11:07:00.000-04:00

Kindergarten class from a couple of years ago. Love the tennis balls! Our son is happy. Due to his food allergies, he ate bread for the first time a couple of days ago and loved it. Also, we're halfway through his first full week of second grade. He's enjoying school, does his homework, doesn't complain about it, goes to bed early and hasn't asked to use the computer once. Life is good.

Boliche, Anyone?

2011-09-07T10:51:00.001-04:00

Sorteo del Libro Esperanza Renace -- Ganadoras!Esperanza Rising Book Drawing -- Winners!

2011-09-05T23:00:00.001-04:00

Felicitaciones, Shirley y Tara! Favor de mandarme sus direcciónes de correo a ezzylanguzzi@yahoo[punto]com. Sí no recibo respuesta para el miercoles, escogeré de nuevo. Gracias por su participación. A leer! : D ¿QUIERE COMPRAR EL LIBRO? Amazon Barnes & Noble

CURIOUS GEORGE® Takes on the Arts in an All-New Season Premiering Labor Day, September 5, 2011 on PBS KIDS®

2011-09-05T10:55:00.006-04:00

Curious George® & © 2011 Universal Studios and/or HMH. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PBS KIDS (R) Public Broadcasting Services My eight-year-old son and I had the pleasure of previewing the all-new season of "CURIOUS GEORGE Celebrates the Arts," which is set to premier today on PBS KIDS, with: "Auctioneer George" and "Sock Monkey Opera." We loved the six new episodes that both entertained and gave us

Lo Que Pasa | What's Happening

2011-09-03T01:56:00.001-04:00

La Escuela -- School Primero una confesión. Me quería esperar hasta que estuviera el 100% segura, pero me parece que estar 99% segura es suficiente. No puedo esperar mas! Sí todo va bien, comienzo mi maestría en educación el 20 de septiembre. La verdad es que me pasé unas cuantas noches despierta como tecolote, indecisa entre dos carreras: orientación psicológica o ingles como segundo idioma.

Mi'jo Con Su Changito | My Son With His Little Monkey

2011-08-31T07:07:00.002-04:00

SPANISH FRIDAY: Un Sorteo de Libro, Leemos en Espanol! | A Book Giveaway, Let's Read in Spanish!

2011-08-26T12:23:00.002-04:00

¿Quién quiere leer el libro ESPERANZA RENACE por Pam Muñoz Ryan con migo? La verdad es que nunca he leido un libro en español. Todos sabemos que para mejorar nuestra comprension y vocabulario, en cualquier idioma, tenemos que practicar lo mas posible. Who wants to read the book ESPERANZA RISING by Pam Muñoz Ryan with me? The truth is that I've never read a book in Spanish. We all know that to

Homeboy Industries: "Jobs Not Jails" and Boundless Compassion ...

2011-08-19T09:40:00.001-04:00

"But isn't the highest honing of compassion that which is hospitable to victim and victimizer both?" Gregory Boyle, TATTOOS ON THE HEART RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT ... "Tirate!" Our mother screamed as she fell to the floor in the hallway. I watched as she went down. Bad as I wanted to sit up in bed, I resisted. The little voice that often whispered in my ear, said, "Don't get up." RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT ..

No Me Digan "Raton" | Don't Call Me "Mouse"

2011-08-17T22:52:00.001-04:00

JUST FOR FUN: Cutest Continuing Ed Catalog Cover, Ever! ; D

2011-08-11T11:12:00.000-04:00

"Don't Get Tied Down." I'm on the mailing list for a couple of continuing education centers in the area and this Assabet After Dark Fall 2011 catalog cover has got to be the most creative one I've received, yet. Love it. Makes me want to try reading Gulliver's Travels, again, a book I had a hard time getting into as a youngster (and no wonder, come to find out it was published in 1726!).

Note-to-Self: Losing My Job Does Not Make Me a Loser

2011-08-10T13:00:00.000-04:00

The hydrangeas in my backyard remind me of pom-poms. What's a girl to do when she finds herself without a job? For the first time in my professional career I've joined the ranks of the unemployed -- 13.9 million persons looking for work in the U.S., to be exact. (United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation Summary) My biggest surprise, since

Cruzando La Calle | Crossing The Street

2011-08-10T08:00:00.011-04:00

¿Que-Que? Raviolis En Frasco? What? Raviolis In A Jar?

2011-07-27T07:59:00.001-04:00

Multicultural Familia: Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. by Medeia Sharif

2011-07-25T06:40:00.001-04:00

It has been through reading books about characters struggling to reconcile their bicultural identities that I've been able to validate my own experience. Two years ago, there was no way I would've talked about it. I was embarrassed that I couldn't articulate how I felt and why. I mean, seriously, "Who doesn't know who they are?" That was until I picked up several books with a common thread

A Little Game of Blog Tag - Siete (Seven)

2011-07-21T22:00:00.000-04:00

Gracias to Tara Castillo-Me and the Mexican and Chantilly Patiño-Bicultural Mom for tagging me in this clever game of "Siete." The object of the game is to find posts in your blog archive that you think satisfy the seven categories listed below. *smiles* I enjoyed this game. Thank you, again! Most Beautiful Post My Sister and Best Friend Most Popular Post Book Review: Burro Genius by Victor

Astronautas | Astronauts

2011-07-20T07:43:00.008-04:00

Playa Tunes

2011-07-16T10:31:00.002-04:00

Todavía andamos de vacaciones. ; ) Tanto que quisiera quedarme en la playa otra semana, pero como siempre, ay que regresar a la realidad. Nos hemos pasado una semana bien divertida cerca del mar, visitando la feria y amigos ... y comiendo. He comido tanta langosta, nieve y chocolate que mas no puedo comer. Voy a necesitar un "body-cleanse" cuando regrese! Al regresar parece que mi vida va

Vacaciones ; )

2011-07-13T09:14:00.001-04:00

Peru ... En Mis Sueños | Peru ... In My Dreams

2011-07-09T09:51:00.001-04:00

Un día tarde!A day late! Source: Wikipedia/Machu Picchu En su corazón de corazones, sí pudieras ir a cualquier parte del mundo, a donde irias? Sueño que algún día llegara a la cumbre de una montaña en peru que se llama Machu Picchu, el lugar donde los incas hicieron su asilo entre la brisa y las nubes. --- In your heart of hearts, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Patos | Ducks

2011-07-06T06:38:00.003-04:00

Visitamos El Museo de Descubrimiento Científico | We Visited The Science Discovery Museum

2011-07-01T14:30:00.002-04:00

Hace dos semanas, descubrimos un tesorito cerca de nuestra casa, cuando nuestro hijo fue invitado a una fiesta de cumpleaños en El Museo de Descubrimiento Científico en Acton, MA. No les puedo decir cuanto me allegro verle sus expresiónes cambiar mientras exploraba los experimentos encontrados allí. ----- A couple of weeks ago, we discovered a little treasure near our home, when our son was

Ahhhhhh ...

2011-06-29T07:48:00.001-04:00

What's In Your Name?

2011-06-29T00:04:00.002-04:00

Source: iStock Photo I've been carrying around this Wall Street Journal article scribbled on a scrap piece of paper for almost a week. Dr. Chopp, Meet Congressman Weiner:What's in a Name? For Some, an Identity to Live Up to -- or Down To When I first read the headline ... yeah *rolls eyes* ... I thought, "No more Weiner! Please." I'd had just about enough of this guy's nonsense in the news.

Una Rosa de Mi Jardin. | A Rose From My Garden.

2011-06-22T07:30:00.002-04:00

EL DÍA "E": Mi Palabra Favorita en Español

2011-06-17T07:38:00.002-04:00

Decidi hacer algo un poco diferente para Spanish Friday esta semana. ¡Mi primer vlog! Le doy las gracías a mi amiga Leslie Limon de Motherhood in Mexico por haber me mandado ayer los linqueros a El DÍA E. El Dia E es una fiesta mundial de todos los qué hablamos español qué cay el 18 de junio. ¡Qué celebración tan chevére! Amo el español, el idioma de mi niñez con todo mi corazon. Es por eso

JUST FOR FUN: Bruins Fans Coming Unglued, Last Night

2011-06-16T07:40:00.002-04:00

My husband is buried in there!

What's Your Guilty Reading Pleasure?

2011-06-15T07:50:00.000-04:00

Are there books that make you feel as though you're about to indulge in a slice of seven-layer chocolate cake? The seventh installment in Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Series, All Together Dead, was my guilty pleasure this week, without the calories. *big smiles* These books, laden with dark humor, are Harris' quirky take on the Deep South, when vampires come out of their

¡Vamos a la Playa! ... ¿ó No?

2011-06-10T23:44:00.002-04:00

Ayer nos pasamos un día muy interesante. La escuela de mi niño planea cada fin de año un día en la playa. Nosotros nunca habíamos participado y estabamos bien animados. Invite una amiga, una de las otras mamas pensando qué juntas no nos podíamos perder (yo me pierdo bien facile!) Bueno. Hasta con direcciónes y navegación electronica, nos perdimos por mas de una hora en el bosque a causa de

Bear Day at School

2011-06-08T06:12:00.001-04:00

For other #wordlesswednesday entries, please click here. : ) ¡Y para #miercolesmudo, aquí!! Note: I hope you like the updated look for my blog!Felt like I needed to personalize it a little. : )

Multicultural Familia™: Lessons From The Freedom Riders

2011-06-06T07:13:00.000-04:00

My first post is up at Multicultural Familia. In it I share some of the lessons from history that I learned from watching the PBS documentary THE FREEDOM RIDERS. To read the post in its entirety, please follow this link. I invite you to pop over and check-out the site! :) Watch the full episode. See more American Experience.

Una Receta de Aguacates con Tomates

2011-06-04T00:02:00.000-04:00

¿Quien no ha tratado de copíar una receta qué al fin ha salido como un desastre? *levanta la dos manos* Me atreví esta semana de hacer unas de las recetes qué he admirado por varías semanas en el blog de La Cocina de Leslie (Leslie Limon). Sí no conocen a Leslie, por favor vayan y visitenla en su blog. Es una chica bien creativa de california qué decidío mudarse a mexico con su marido.

Is There a Connection Between Language and Personality?

2011-06-03T20:28:00.000-04:00

Do we think and feel differently in different languages? Am I Nuts? For those of you who are bilingual (or multilingual), are you aware of a difference in how you express yourself, depending on the language you choose? For example, are you more playful, serious, careful or humorous, when writing in one language versus another? I know it probably seems like an odd question, but I've started

Moscas Muertas

2011-05-27T21:47:00.000-04:00

The English translation follows, below. | La traducción en inglés sigue abajo. : ) "Mami! Mami!" dijo mi niño. Acababa de regresar de la peluquería con su papa." Jamás te morderán los zancudos. Este mata-moscas los quema." Agitaba en el aire una objeto qué parecía raqueta de tenis. "¿Qué-qué? Como qué los quema?" Pensaba que se burlaba de mi. "Mira." Se oía todo entusiasmado. Con la ayuda de

Dried Salted Apricots: "Saladitos"

2011-05-25T16:52:00.000-04:00

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Multicultural Familia Launches Monday, May 30th

2011-05-23T07:30:00.004-04:00

"The ideal of the melting pot symbolized the process of blending many strains into a single nationality, and we have come to realize in modern times that melting pot need not mean the end of particular ethnic identities or traditions." John F. Kennedy, A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS I love to read and learn about other people's experiences. Always have. This is why I spend so much of my free time

JUST FOR FUN: A Little Hip-Hop Shakespeare

2011-05-22T08:18:00.000-04:00

What a great way to reinforce writing concepts and storyline. I would've loved these back in the day. Love it! I hope you enjoy. :)

Perros Sin Pelo -- Ratas Con Copete

2011-05-20T23:56:00.000-04:00

La traducción en inglés sigue, abajo. | The English translation follows, below. Participo en SPANISH FRIDAY para mejorar mi español. I participate in SPANISH FRIDAY to improve my Spanish. Chinese Crested Hairless ©iStockphoto.com/lurii Se lo qué estan pensando ... Que perro tan espantoso. No se asusten. Les prometo qué este perrito tembloroso no muerde. Hace dos semanas

My Sister and Best Friend

2011-05-18T07:19:00.001-04:00

This post has been in my head for a couple of weeks, now. When I first came across Flor Olivio's "Friends and Their Many Talents" link party at Florecity Growing Up, I thought, "What a great idea!" I wanted to participate but didn't know where to start or if my friends would give me permission to use their pictures. : ) I figured I'd worry about getting "permission" later and immediately

Steampunk Indian

2011-05-18T07:00:00.005-04:00

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Mami en Mexico

2011-05-13T21:02:00.003-04:00

The English translation follows, below. : ) Tengo dos semanas planeando un post sobre los perros sin pelo (no broma). Cambié mi modo de pensar, cuando al buscar fotos para otro post (el qué mis amigos de Blogger se acaban de comer) encontre estas de mi mama. Me da no se que verla tan jovencita, con sus parientes, amigas y mi hermano, Francisco, cuando el era bebe (el es el nino en el balde de

JUST FOR FUN: Video -- teAch me hOw 2 stUdy

2011-05-09T15:49:00.001-04:00

¡Veros Mangos y Veros Elotes: Los Dulces de los Dioses!

2011-05-06T06:56:00.002-04:00

The English translation follows, below : ) Quería tanto tomarle una foto a una paleta fuera del papel. ¡Pero parecía un tiburon, me las comi todas tan rapido! Sabía que debía de haber comprado mas. I so wanted to take a picture of an unwrapped lollipop. But I was like a shark, I ate them so quickly. I knew I should've bought more. ¡Qué suerte tuve la semana pasada! Despues de un poco de

HUNGER OF MEMORY: The Education of Richard Rodriguez

2011-05-01T22:00:00.004-04:00

"A primary reason for my success in the classroom was that I couldn't forget that schooling was changing me and separating me from the life I enjoyed before becoming a student." I could not take my eyes off this book when I first saw it, with its romantic sepia-toned image of a mestizo young man, staring off into a dream. It captured my imagination. What were his thoughts? I wondered. What did

JUST FOR FUN: Video -- I'm Reading a Book

2011-05-01T09:19:00.003-04:00

Stumbled across this hysterical video over at author Medeia Sharif's blog this a.m. I've been humming it ever since I watched it (now half-a-dozen times). In case you've not met Medeia, she has a YA debut coming out this summer titled BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. Thanks for sharing the video and the status of your debut, Medeia. : D You can read her original post here.

La Patita | The Little [Mama] Duck

2011-04-29T07:30:00.007-04:00

The English translation follows, below. : D ¿Han oído del compositor y cantante mexicano de canciones de niños Cri-Cri: El Grillito Cantor? Esta semana comparto con ustedes una de sus canciónes mas famosas de cuna que nuestra mamá nos cantaba antes de la hora de dormir. En caso qué no estén familiarizados con el talentoso Cri-Cri, era conocido, no solo por su voz y imaginación vibrante, si

The Versatile Blogger Award

2011-04-28T07:17:00.000-04:00

Thank you to Chantilly Patiño, author of Bicultural Mom and host of the Multicultural Awareness Blog Carnival, for awarding me the Versatile Blogger Award. *waves* Un beso! <3 So here we go, otra vez -- again. Sharing some more dirt ; D ...I trained and worked as a volunteer probation officer. French was my favorite and best subject in high school. My favorite summer snack is watermelon doused

Donde Dejé Mis Conchitas? | Where Did I Leave My Shells?

2011-04-22T08:00:00.013-04:00

The English translation follows, below. : ) Cómo me dan ganas de comer me un Pan Dulce. Y no hablo de cualquiera. Si no de mis favoritas, deliciosas "conchitas." Las estraño tanto. No he tenido la suerte de encontrar una panadería mexicana que me satiface, cerca de mi casa. Algo mas of menos chistoso ... hace varios años, allé una conchita en una tienda Latina. Solo habia un problema

What Is It About Jane Eyre?

2011-04-22T07:00:00.005-04:00

Mr. Rochester:"Do you think me handsome?" Jane:"No." In a little more than a month's time, I've read Brontë's classic, and seen three film adaptations of the novel: the recently released BBC film adaptation, a nineties version so awful, I'm still trying to strike it from my memory, and another starring William Hurt and Anna Paquin, as a young Jane Eyre (my second favorite). Guess you could say

Just for Fun: A Little Turbo-Charge for Education

2011-04-17T14:17:00.000-04:00

Telenovela Amigas y Rivales

2011-04-15T07:39:00.004-04:00

Mis padres nunca nos permitieron ver programas en español. Menos las telenovelas. Quizás fue por que querian que aprendiéramos el inglés lo más pronto posible. De todos modos, así nos acostumbramos. Se pasaron los años, y quando mi mama se mudo de California, a vivir con nosotros en Massachusetts, se trajo con ella una maña pequeña y contagiosa. Como ya se habia retirado, ella tenia bastante

"What Do You Mean, Our Son Can't Read?"

2011-04-14T20:17:00.001-04:00

Had somebody told me that my little boy would "flunk" the first grade, I would've told them they were smoking something. I mean, they couldn't possibly be talking about "my" child? My perfect child. The one whose entire education I had planned in utero. In school, I'd held to the belief that if I could start kindergarten, not speaking one word of English, learn to read, and go on to do well

Mi Primer - My First Spanish Friday

2011-04-08T07:19:00.000-04:00

Mami Antes de que yo naciera,Desde las nubes te vi.Te quiero, Mami. Pase años esperando teSabiendo que algun diaVendrías por mi.Te quiero, Mami. En el corazon de mi almaSupe que siempre seriasUna muy buena Mami. --- No me gusta la traducion de este poema en Ingles. Se oye horrible!I don't like the English translation of this poem. It sounds awful! o_O --- Mommy Before I was bornI watched you

(I Won a Book!) Julia Alvarez Interviewed by Edwidge Danticat

2011-03-28T07:47:00.003-04:00

I won a book. *smiles and dances* Timing is everything. ; ) Last week, Being Latino promoted on their blog, a live webcast interview of Julia Alvarez that was set to take place later that evening on the Algonquin Books' website. They gave away two copies of Alvarez's novel, IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES, to the first two lucky readers to post the names of the Mirabal Sisters, las Mariposas,

Stylish Blogger Award

2011-03-18T19:52:00.001-04:00

I have a few words of gratitude for romance writer and on-line friend Layna Pimentel, who surprised me with The Stylish Blogger Award, recently. Layna and I have been friends on Twitter since 2009, where we met just before our first Nanowrimo. She helped keep me motivated, challenging me to writing sprints while online. And because Nanowrimo wasn't stressful enough, we soon after tackled an

The Guts of Fiction

2011-03-12T17:52:00.000-05:00

This morning, while poking around flash fiction writer Tony Noland's blog, I came across this *clears throat* peculiar illustration. Looks organic, huh? Landless: From Gilgamesh to Galactica: A Historical Map of Science Fiction. At first glance, the way its body curved and waved, I thought it might be some kind of mutant jelly fish or octopus that belonged in a jar of formaldehyde. Maybe even

A STEP FROM HEAVEN by An Na

2011-03-11T00:30:00.009-05:00

“Mi Gook. This is a magic word.” -- Young Ju, A STEP FROM HEAVEN A collection of thirty-one vignettes, A STEP FROM HEAVEN is Korean-American author An Na’s first novel. When four-year-old Young Ju discovers her family plans to move to Mi Gook--America, she can’t help but be happy. Reading her parents' expressions, she knows that America means something "good" to them. In Mi Gook, her

PUSH by Sapphire

2011-02-28T07:29:00.006-05:00

"I don't understand why some kids git a good school and mother and father and some don't. But Rita say forgit the WHY ME shit and get on to what's next." -- Precious, PUSH Clareece "Precious" Jones' earliest memories are of being abused by her parents. Rather than act as the safety net she desperately needs, school administrators advise her teachers, who first notice her worrisome signs of

HOW DO I LOVE THEE? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

2011-02-14T06:30:00.001-05:00

Every year on Valentine's Day, I remember English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning's love sonnet "How Do I Love Thee?" for it's simplicity and intensity. I'd be withholding information if I didn't also tell you that it's one I chose to memorize and recite at a junior high school assembly long before I understood the true meaning of its verse. I hope you enjoy this expression of pure love. Do

Ignorance: Enough Is Enough

2011-02-08T18:31:00.013-05:00

The last few weeks have ... well, how shall I put it? ... sucked. Anyone who knows me off-line, and maybe some of you who are my friends on Twitter know by the content I retweet that I value children, education, diversity, civil rights and equality. I have a zero tolerance policy toward any form of bullying or the targeting of any group based on ethnicity, religion, economic status, sexuality,

BURRO GENIUS by Victor Villaseñor

2011-01-31T19:19:00.002-05:00

“Mañana es otro milagro de dios.”Tomorrow is another miracle of God’s.Mexican Dicho-Saying BURRO GENIUS is a memoir about a man who in my estimation is extraordinary. Set in the1940s, Victor Villaseñor recounts with passion and searing detail his inspiring, sometimes incredulous story of growing up Latino, during one of the darkest periods for minorities in Southern California's history. As a

41st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast, Boston Convention Center

2011-01-18T18:49:00.000-05:00

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. My morning got off to the most amazing start yesterday. This was my first year attending the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. By chance I came across an announcement for the event in the Boston

THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie

2011-01-11T12:30:00.036-05:00

Sherman Alexie's THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN is a thought-provoking story about a fourteen-year-old boy named Junior, living an impoverished and hopeless existence on a Spokane Indian "rez." Junior is an endearing and complicated character whose energy and voice hooked me in the first page. In spite of his having overcome several medical conditions, this witty, sarcastic and

Books & Their Opening Lines

2011-01-04T08:22:00.006-05:00

I made a commitment to reading as much as my schedule would allow in 2010. I read YA and adult novels exploring such issues as mental illness, racial discrimination, slavery, cultural identity, death, sex abuse, bi-racial dating and violence against women, to name a few. Although I didn't read the tower of books I'd selected, I couldn't be happier with my choices. I learned that flashbacks and

Spoiler Alert Favorite Scene | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2010-12-30T12:00:00.001-05:00

I finally got out to watch HP7 Part 1, the first half of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, and as I expected, it was dark, violent and disturbing. One of my favorite characters in this series is Dobby, a house-elf who undergoes an outstanding character transformation. If you've read these books and appreciate Rowling's skill at character development, you'll enjoy Dobby's performance in the

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2010-12-14T12:48:00.003-05:00

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can’t believe it. I’m done. There are no more Harry Potter books to read. No more elves, owls, thestrals. I’ve finished DEATHLY HALLOWS and am happy to report that I have fallen completely in love with the entire series, its characters, creatures and author. Although this last book starts off a bit slow, the tension

THE LOVE GODDESS' COOKING SCHOOL by MELISSA SENATE

2010-12-02T06:58:00.000-05:00

The Love Goddess' Cooking School by Melissa Senate My rating: 5 of 5 stars Delicious. Entertaining. Sexy. Fun. Just a few of the words I'd use to describe Melissa Senate's The Love Goddess' Cooking School. This delightful story is brimming with sympathetic characters, complicated relationships and mouth-watering Italian recipes that will make you want to whip out the cooking utensils. Senate