When I first read Fernando Hernandez's book, The Cubans; Our Footprints Across America, I was intrigued. I read through and was impacted by two things:The scope and reach of the Cuban community is not a small thing. Our stories are so familiar and yet absolutely unique.Thank you all who left such beautiful and poignant comments about your ...
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It Can Wait®. Take the Pledge. (A Winner)
{Disclosure: This post is part of a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and . I also received the same AT&T "ItCanWait" gift bag that I'm giving away. The opinions are my own.} I'm so proud that my family and I are part of movement.I'm a big believer in the fact that no text is worth ...
It Can Wait. A (Blackberry) Giveway
{Disclosure: This post is part of a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and . I also received the same AT&T "ItCanWait" gift bag that I'm giving away. The opinions are my own.} I have my phone on me pretty much all the time. I'm guessing it's the same for most of you. That's the world ...
Cuban Heritage Day At Dodger Stadium – A Winner
What do I love more than Cubaneo*? I can't think of anything off the top of my head. (I know. However, the "husband and kids" answer is way too easy, but that's not important right now.) (*Cubaneo is when a bunch of Cubans are together and trying to talk over each other. It's an amazing thing.) We're going to the ...
Viva Los Dodgers – A Giveaway
{Disclosure: This post is not compensated by any organization, nor affiliated in any way with the Los Angeles Dodgers. I, personally, just have some extra tickets that I'd love to give away.} Cubans and Baseball. A Love Affair. The Cuban love of the game of baseball is legendary. From the late 1800's when the Almendares began ...
Tickets Winners for Cubamerican, the Movie
Thanks to all who entered this giveaway. I can't tell you how much I love hearing a little bit about all of you. Especially about when you came here to the U.S. and where you're from. I used Random.org to choose the winners of the movie tickets to see Cubamerican at the Tower Theater in Miami on Friday, June 14th.And the winners ...
Cuba Nostalgia – Tell them, “Marta sent me!”
I didn't get to go to Miami for Cuba Nostalgia this year. And I'm feeling a little sorry for myself. It's the 15th anniversary of Cuba Nostalgia and the brilliant Tony Mendoza did the poster for the event which I'm totally in love with.Get it? 15 years. The Quinceañera. Genius. I already put out the word to my people on the ...
Mami Loves Cuban Coffee – A Giveaway
Mother's Day is next week, people. It always comes on the 2nd weekend in May. And yet, I'm always surprised that it comes so soon after the month starts. What's that about? Anyway, because I love you, and I know that you love Cuban coffee as much as I do, I have fabulous news: My good friends at Gaviña & Sons Coffee have ...
“The Hobbit Book” Family Giveaway – A Winner
Thanks to all of you who entered The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Giveaway over the weekend. The correct answer to the "How many dwarves?" question is "13."They are: Fili, Kili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur and Thorin Oakenshield. The two youngest are Fili and Kili. Thorin Oakenshield is ...
“The Hobbit Book” Family Giveaway
It's no secret that we are über-nerds here at my house. Serious über-nerds. When the kids were all little, I used to love to read aloud to them. They always preferred for me to read to them because "Mom does the voices." (But that's not important right now.) And because we have homeschooled for years, we all spent a lot of time ...
