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Mexicans vs. Salvadorans
Last week the United States lost to Mexico in the final Gold Cup game. My husband and I were both rooting for the U.S. team. We had even bet money – which was my unfortunate idea. Carlos has Mexican...
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Bicultural Identity
The other day my youngest son brought his art portfolio home from school. I’d pull out a drawing, he’d tell me a little about his masterpiece, and I’d compliment what I loved most about it. Then I came...
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Los Americans
I really want to watch this new web show on PIC.tv. It starts tomorrow (May 26) … Check it out: Show description: Los Americans is the story of a modern, affluent, suburban Mexican-American family...
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Is Gringo offensive?
I use the word “gringa” to describe myself – knowing that some people are uncomfortable with the word. I’ve simply found it to be the best description of who I am. To me, its meaning is a non-native...
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I just finished reading Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know About Our Biological Diversity by Guy P. Harrison. This was definitely not light, relaxing reading but I’m happy that I pushed...
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Will You Cut My Grass?
Image source: CC Brand The other day my 13 year old son was out in the front yard pulling weeds, which is a weekly occurrence in the summer. He’s a good kid and took on the responsibility of cutting...
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Ancestry DNA: Part 4
In Part 1 and Part 2, I took you through the process and results of my own DNA test with Ancestry.com – Now it’s Carlos’s turn! Check out Part 3 for Carlos’s thoughts before taking the test. Part 4...
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Ancestry DNA: Part 3
Image source: Flickr user charamelody In Part 1 and Part 2, I took you through the process and results of my own DNA test with Ancestry.com – Now it’s Carlos’s turn! Around this time last year I asked...
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Playlist: Paz
During the month of December, blogueras Romina of Mamá XXI and Laura of Mamá Especial Cuenta Conmigo are posting messages of peace on their blogs and social media channels as part of the #MamisPorLaPAZ...
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Ancestry DNA: Part 2
(Image source) Because a few friends have expressed interest and asked me a million questions about this process, I decided I’d do a two part blog post about it. The first one is about taking the...
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Ancestry DNA: Part 1
Because a few friends have expressed interest and asked me a million questions about this process, I decided I’d do a two part blog post about it. This first one is about taking the test, the second...
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Multiracial Kids, Latino Lit, Jane the Virgin Quiz, and Latin American Foods...
Well, that might be the longest and most inelegant title I’ve ever written for a blog post, pero no quería marear la perdiz. (If you didn’t know, that’s a Spanish-language idiom for “I didn’t want to...
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We Need Diverse Books!
Image created by: Icey Design The past couple days, I have had the immense pleasure of helping organize #WeNeedDiverseBooks with some amazing people – (You may have seen me tweeting already from my...
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Onions and Unintentional Racism
The onion I wanted to throw at a clueless woman’s head. I know, it’s a strange title, but I wasn’t sure how else to sum up our visit to the grocery store today. Carlos and I walked through the produce...
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Xenophobia and The Boston Bombings
The Boston marathon bombings – I didn’t think I would be writing about this, but here I am. Like most of you, I’ve been watching way too much TV, reading too many articles on the internet, and when...
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#101HispanicWaysToDie
#101HispanicWaysToDie was a trending topic on social network Twitter today. The range of responses to the hashtag was interesting. The vast majority, including myself, had fun with the hashtag – just...
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Will You Cut My Grass?
Image source: CC Brand The other day my 13 year old son was out in the front yard pulling weeds, which is a weekly occurrence in the summer. He’s a good kid and took on the responsibility of cutting...
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Ice Cream Cone + Taco = Love
Today is Spanish Friday so this post is in Spanish. If you participated in Spanish Friday on your own blog, leave your link in comments. Scroll down for English translation! El año pasado compartí una...
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Mexicans vs. Salvadorans
Last week the United States lost to Mexico in the final Gold Cup game. My husband and I were both rooting for the U.S. team. We had even bet money – which was my unfortunate idea. Carlos has Mexican...
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Bicultural Identity
The other day my youngest son brought his art portfolio home from school. I’d pull out a drawing, he’d tell me a little about his masterpiece, and I’d compliment what I loved most about it. Then I came...
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