A Christmas Tradition: Rompope

Every morning I like to start my day off with a cup of coffee, who doesn’t?! I don’t care if it’s 40 or 90 degrees outside, I need my cafecito. Just the plain aroma of coffee gets me going, my mom is the culprit of my coffee addiction, you see when I was in high school she would drive me to school and every single day she would take her coffee to brave the traffic. To me, there ...

As the weather cools down and we all start preparing for the upcoming holidays, there are things we dust off it bring out every single year. Whether its a garland or other decorations that help bring out the holiday spirit, for us it’s family favorite recipes that never lose their place on our table year after year. A family favorite around here and in many Mexican households is the oh so ...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SweeterPascua #CollectiveBias Every family has their own traditional recipes that can never be left out of family reunions and holidays events. Like many Hispanic families living in the U.S., mi familia celebrates Holy Week during the 40 days of Lent which ends with Pascua Easter Sunday. Growi ...

As a mom, I am always looking for ways to nourish her possibilities and help inspire my daughter to dream big. I always tell her she can grow up to be anything she wants, if she has a passion for it and is determined, she will achieve all of her dreams. Growing up, I had a group of very inspiring teachers who always taught us that it did not matter where we came from, all that mattered were our dr ...

There are many beautiful things to celebrate this time of the year, but without a doubt one of the most special is Mother’s Day – a day dedicated to mothers around the world for their unconditional love and wisdom. Mothers are unique and special in their own way, but they all share one thing in common: they’re sweet as dessert! Nurturing, loving, joyful, and genuine are a few characteristics that ...

Growing up my favorite part of the day has always been mornings. I love waking up early and getting breakfast ready for my family, especially on weekends. Since the kids are now back in school they tend to have their breakfast in school, but when my daughter saw the Malt-O-Meal® cereals I had bought she decided eating breakfast at home would be much tastier. Now when I go grocery shopping I like t ...

Growing up in a Hispanic home, there were celebrations for everything, whether there was an accomplishment at school or holidays- everything was celebrated with all the family. April 30th, El Día del Niño has always been a day of celebration for everyone of all ages. We all have that inner child in us, and why not celebrate him/her. Piñatas, candy, loteria and our favorite childhood meals were alw ...

In today’s day and age, it’s so easy to get distracted away from those that matter most to us. We all seem to think that with all the technology we have we’re closer… but have you noticed that when you sit whether at the dinner table or living room with family members, while some may hold a conversation most are looking down to their phones? I get it, we all want to know wh ...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TipsFemeninos #CollectiveBias Every woman knows the date, each month we get an unwelcome visit, you know it’s “that time of the month.” It’s especially in the summer time that that unpleasant time of the month gets to be somewhat uncomfortable. From daily activities to ...

As a Mexican-American, the holidays in December bring somewhat of a nostalgia to me, and that’s because not all of my family viles here in the U.S. Growing up we spent every school breaks visiting family in Mexico, my favorite was visiting during Christmas. Today marks the beginning of Las Posadas, a beautiful Mexican tradition that lasts nine days Dec. 16- 24th, which commemorates the nine ...