The Red Umbrella – a giveaway.
July 26, 2010 – 4:18 am | 4 Comments

Share[NOTE – 7/28/2010 – Congratulations to the winner of The Red Umbrella giveaway: Tracy. Thanks for sharing your story about the Kindertransport, too. Send me your snail mail address and I will get the book …

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Group Buzz, or Que Pasa with You?
July 30, 2010 – 5:46 am | 3 Comments

Can I admit my brain is melting? Between vacation recovery (I drove 900 miles to NJ for my high school reunion and back) and 98-degree heat, me muero. I have barely kept up with the world in the last two weeks, hence we have been buzz-less.

So, I have a few links to share, but if you’re game, how about leaving us links and coolness you’ve been buzzing about this week?

Me first…In case you don’t already read the fabulous Spanglish Baby, I guest posted over there recently, offering up Sneaky Spanish Lessons.

Latinas are offering their perspective on feminism over at Viva La Feminista, for a series called Summer of Feminista. The essays are wonderful and thought-provoking. My own will run in September.

Spendy for a good cause. Give $3 at Macy’s through August 1 and get a $10 off coupon to use toward one $50 purchase. Your $3 will go to Reading is Fundamental. Find out more at the RIF/Macy’s site.

OK, now you. Open buzz. Que esta pasando in your world?

How to Make Aguas Frescas with the Kids
July 29, 2010 – 8:18 am | 3 Comments
How to Make Aguas Frescas with the Kids

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by Tessa Lemos

Summertime means an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables from Dad’s garden and cool refreshing foods and drink.  It also is a time that …

Ask La Comadre: My Tween Boy and Fighting Girls
July 27, 2010 – 5:31 am | One Comment
Ask La Comadre: My Tween Boy and Fighting Girls

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Dear Comadre,
My 11-year-old son just started middle school this year. He’s always been an extremely well-mannered and mature child and for this reason, tends to be friends with girls. He says the other boys are …

No Regrets.
July 26, 2010 – 4:20 am | 2 Comments
No Regrets.

ShareI don’t know how many posts I’ve started with….“I have my mom for the weekend,” but I know there are many.
My mom, Luz, is in good health. She doesn’t suffer from any disease other than …

Hitting the Pinata: Birthday Wishes from Friends
July 25, 2010 – 7:08 am | One Comment
Hitting the Pinata: Birthday Wishes from Friends

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Thanks to all of you who have been reading along in our archives this week as we celebrated a year of Tiki Tiki. We’re …

Reader Birthday Wishes to the Tiki Tiki!
July 24, 2010 – 12:29 pm | 2 Comments
Reader Birthday Wishes to the Tiki Tiki!

ShareHappy Saturday…You don’t usually hear from us on the weekends, but we’ve got a lot of Birthday Wishes sent in and they’re pretty awesome.
Here are two videos from Adrian, hijo de Dariela of Mami Talks. …

A Year of Tiki Tiki Videos
July 23, 2010 – 5:13 am | 2 Comments

ShareWho knew video blogging your crazy, silly and funny would be such a blast?
We love making videos with cuentos because we know Latinos — with all their color — just work better on video. …

A Year of Habla Habla
July 22, 2010 – 3:59 am | One Comment
A Year of Habla Habla

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I love writing essays for the habla habla. It gives me a chance to tell the cuentos I love to tell about my loving and loco Cuban family, not to mention, what it is like …

A Year of Tiki Tiki Contributors
July 21, 2010 – 4:00 am | 4 Comments
A Year of Tiki Tiki Contributors

Essays and blog posts by Latinas living la vida rica in the United States.

A Year of Del Alma
July 20, 2010 – 4:00 am | One Comment
A Year of Del Alma

ShareThe del alma is about giving you space – a place to reflect, think, get inspired…smile.
We present beautiful pictures depicting the Americas and Latino culture, plus inspirational quotes and essays we hope offer you a …

A Year of Comida
July 19, 2010 – 5:36 am | One Comment
A Year of Comida

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I am one of those women who loves to cook. But truthfully, I love to cook mostly because I love to eat. The cooking part is just the means to the delicious end.
When I say …