So, I was at Blissdom this weekend, and the aim was to soak up as much knowledge about the blogging, writing, social media, advertising, and blog whoring as possible.
But, in truth, I had another agenda as my prime focus.
To ask women who are focusing on making money online Just How in The Ever Living Hell [...]

I spent the day yesterday driving around Nashville, pointing out places of historic interest, like the Parthenon. Places of fame and notoriety: Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Places of cool and quirky: I Dream of Weenie.
With me was an awesome Cubanita from Miami who is planning to move to Nashville with her husband and 3-year-old son. We [...]

One of the most beautiful sentences in the English language:
“It is now safe to turn on your electronic and hand-held devices.”
iPod on the plane! iPod for La Nena, actually — an expert flier who travels well but can color only for so long.
Before every trip we’ve taken for the last three years, I load the [...]

My horoscope (Leo, of course) told me last week I should stop being such a dilettante. To pick one thing, cohopio, and stick with it so that I can excel.
I laughed out loud and thanked the gods for sending me such a timely message.
My fingers are in many pots at the moment and it is [...]

Saturday mornings, when the house is quiet and I have no where I need to be, I fire up the Netvibes reader and wander around blogs I love. It’s a lovely way to start the weekend.

Crema catalana recipe from Laylita. Heaven.Latina.com reveals Latino celebs on Twitter.10 reasons why it is good there are more Latinos [...]

…can be easier said than done for some of us.If you’re not a regular reader over here, I give some background and tips today over at Spanglish Baby,  everything from using free podcasts to spraying my Tennessee cubanita with Agua de Violetas.I told you a couple of days ago, how cool Spanglish Baby is. I hope [...]

Way back in the dark ages of Nashville, when there were no more than like 5 Latinos here (the 1990s), a co-worker asked me what a chalupa was. I told him I had no idea. There was shock I did not know the answer. 
“I’m Cuban. Cube-AN. Not Mexican. We don’t traditionally eat chalupas.”
Needless to say, [...]

So, Maria was dancing around the kitchen today as Juanes — god love that man — sang for us. She wiggled appropriately and reminded me, once more, of a couple of things: The Cuban dance gene skipped a generation (but not the habla mierda, for sure) and there’s not a whole lot better than ending [...]

Last month, I wondered aloud where all the Latina bloggers are hiding and introduced a round-up that unveiled some awesomeness.

Well, now some ladies in Atlanta are planning a gathering for women of color who blog. Blogalicious will be held in October. Atlanta is just four hours from Nashville, so I’m planning to be there.

Ven conmigo.

In the [...]

I am not sure how many times the following has happened when my mother — better known as Abuelita — is around. But, it has been more than I can count.

Maria: “I want more milk.”
Me: “You’ve had enough milk. Want water?”
Abuelita: “Ay, Cary, pobrecita la niña. Dale mas leche. Cuando tu eras niña yo te [...]