UPDATE: CONTEST CLOSED. WE’VE GOT A WINNER FROM SOUTH CAROLINA!
Thank you all for taking the survey. We’ll still take your answers — April 27.
So, here we are, gente…a month out from the Tiki Tiki’s first …

Welcome to Vlogiando Week at the Tiki Tiki.
We are so excited about the video cuentos this week. Hilarious, interesting, and just fun. Today, you’re going to meet Marta’s mom and listen to her explain that …

I love being a Latina. I love our culture and all that comes with it. But, there is this thing in the Latino culture where your parents, or other relatives, will often say “terms of …

I tried to explain the following to an American friend, who kind of stared and blinked at me as I shared the following. You Latinas out there…..Can you back me up on this?
Madrina is the …

Required Disclaimer: I did not receive compensation to write this post. All I get is the joy your win will bring me…
Contest Closed: Monica was the winner. Chosen by Random.org.

If you are a first-generation American …

I told the trainer our 3-month-old puppy, Buddy, was biting at my pants legs and hands way too much. I told her he got out of control a little too often and was starting to …

I used to visit my parents at least once a week.
My dad was confined to a wheelchair and in his late 80′s, but his brain was sharp as ever.

We would sit at their kitchen table …

By Ailen Arreaza
After watching the movie Julie & Julia with my mom …
Me: How amazing would it be if I could turn my blog into a book and a movie?
Big E: I really believe …

This contest is now Closed. Congratulations to Tara J! She wins the loot.

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This is the first time I have flat-out gone …

I’ve talked about this before on my other blog, Bilingual in the Boonies. My husband thinks I am way much more fun in Spanish-speaking countries — and that includes Miami.
I agree with him.
It is most …