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The Treasured Memory
April 30, 2012 – 7:08 am | 21 Comments

A Favorite Bedtime Story
I often wonder about what my children will remember from their childhood.
Any sweet memories I have of being little all involve my abuela. My grandmother is the one who raised me and …

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Judge Sotomayor’s Early Life and Creating Comunidad With You
May 27, 2009 – 4:57 am | One Comment
Judge Sotomayor’s Early Life and Creating Comunidad With You

 
The world is focused on a Latina woman raised in a Bronx housing project, who yesterday became a nominee to our country’s Highest Court.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is en fuego.
From blogs to message boards, to newspapers, …

El Diario: Latina nominated to Supreme Court
May 26, 2009 – 7:07 am | One Comment
El Diario: Latina nominated to Supreme Court

Some tiki tiki may be coming to the Supreme Court.
President Obama this morning nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the High Court.
Sotomayor, an American of Puerto Rican descent, is a federal appeals judge and she would be the first …

El Diario: Latino world domination and Esperanza Spalding
May 22, 2009 – 8:15 am | One Comment
El Diario: Latino world domination and Esperanza Spalding

A new study reports that beautiful people who feel good about themselves earn more than the average-looking. Beautiful and brainy people do even better. Though, thank goodness, the research found that the average-looking-complete-smarty-pants can be …

El Diario: Almodovar, Pene and lessons in slang
May 20, 2009 – 12:36 pm | No Comment

On the Verge:
My husband loves Pedro Almodovar, not just because the Spaniard is a great filmmaker, but rather because Almodovar introduced him to Penelope Cruz. My husband adores her and just yesterday tried to get …

El Diario: Happiness and Robert Redford
May 19, 2009 – 8:25 am | No Comment
El Diario: Happiness and Robert Redford

Interesante of the day.

Latino Book Month giveaway: Winners announced
May 15, 2009 – 10:24 am | 48 Comments
Latino Book Month giveaway: Winners announced

We are hosting a Latino Book Month giveaway to thank you for stopping by and offering your feedback on our new blog, a rinconcito for all of us.

Free bilingual children’s audio book
May 13, 2009 – 11:43 am | One Comment
Free bilingual children’s audio book

Maria keeps a new book by her bedside, “Before you were here, Mi Amor” by Samantha R. Vamos. It is beautiful and sweet and boldly illustrated and it has inspired conversations about the years before …

Supermercado ala Wal-Mart
May 13, 2009 – 7:38 am | No Comment

Cuando vayas al carnicero… look for him at Wal-Mart.
Spring Branch, Texas is the new home of Wal-Mart’s first Latino mercadito. Next up, Phoenix, Arizona and muchos mas. But you know who needs one? Little Boonie …

B as in Beauty. Pretty pretty.
May 11, 2009 – 11:27 am | 3 Comments
B as in Beauty. Pretty pretty.

Latino Book Month Giveaway. Just post a comment, tell us what you think of the new blog and enter to win five fabulous books.