Betty Crocker Kitchens – Dulce de Leche, por favor
August 30, 2010 – 4:32 am | 7 Comments

ShareI was privileged to attend an event in Minneapolis last week called Baking With Betty. As in Betty Crocker. (Yes, I know!) I was out-of-my-skin excited to get to visit and cook in the famed …

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Del Alma: Write Your Own Story
August 31, 2010 – 10:18 am | No Comment
Del Alma: Write Your Own Story

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I heard this lovely story on NPR this morning. And, so I went digging to find out more about the series it comes from. I’m into reading about, and celebrating, the creation of one’s own …

Del Alma: Reinvention Stories
August 24, 2010 – 7:26 am | 6 Comments
Del Alma: Reinvention Stories

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Please click on the headline to see five videos of inspiration.
There is no failure.
I believe that in my marrow.
As a journalist, I spent nearly two decades interviewing people who took chances, changed the course of …

Ask La Comadre: In Love With the Wrong Man
August 10, 2010 – 8:47 am | One Comment
Ask La Comadre: In Love With the Wrong Man

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Dear Comadre,
I don’t know how to say this without feeling ashamed and horrible. I am in love with and dating a married man. To make matters worse, I knew from the very beginning 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 …

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 …

Ask La Comadre: Parenting and Divorce
July 13, 2010 – 4:39 am | No Comment
Ask La Comadre: Parenting and Divorce

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Dear Comadre,

My wife and I recently divorced after 13 years of marriage.  We have 2 beautiful girls, one of them is 12 and the other is 6.  Their mother has full-time custody, but I …

Del Alma: For The Joy of It
July 6, 2010 – 5:08 am | No Comment
Del Alma: For The Joy of It

Share“I do it for the joy it brings, ’cause I’m a joyful girl. ‘Cause the world owes us nothing, we owe each other the world.” — Ani Difranco, singer.

Ask La Comadre: My Husband Doesn’t Share His Feelings
June 29, 2010 – 4:02 am | One Comment
Ask La Comadre: My Husband Doesn’t Share His Feelings

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I am an American-born Latina married to an American man. I hold nothing back, he holds everything back. After nearly 20 years of marriage, I am a little cansada of asking him how he …

Del Alma: Begin and Continue
June 29, 2010 – 4:00 am | No Comment
Del Alma: Begin and Continue

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“There are two rules on the spiritual path: Begin and Continue.”
~ Sufi Expression

My Thoughtful Spot
June 23, 2010 – 4:44 am | 6 Comments
My Thoughtful Spot

ShareI know I spend a lot of time on my computer, but every now and then I force myself to just stop and look around.
I have a spot, too.
It’s in the corner of …