This month, I celebrated my 25 birthday! I ate Korean BBQ and danced salsa, bachata and merengue all night surrounded by people I love. I can’t believe how quickly time passes as an adult. Long gone are the days where I could take naps in between classes, sleep in late and go out on weeknights. …
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. To many people, it’s just another day. To the many women of color who are impacted by HIV or AIDS, this is the day to inform other women about how to prevent it. As a Latina, this is especially important to me and it’s happening here in …
Every year I do one big sweep of shopping right after Thanksgiving and act like I’m done with buying gifts for the year. My family is incredibly easy to shop for since everyone asks for workout clothes and I can do one big swipe of my Macy’s card, get free shipping and some Star Rewards …
This is a sponsored post. I was provided compensation to attend the event. All thoughts, views and opinions are my own. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, I got together with AT&T Latino for a private event with Becky G, rapper, singer, Latina and actress, to launch their new contest to record a cover of her …
If there is one thing I try to hide from people, it’s the fact that I have dry, itchy skin that often turns into hives and a red rash as a result from scratching. It’s not cute. I have trouble sleeping and wake up scratching. I avoid hugging as certain detergents, perfumes and fabrics can …
It’s amazing I’ve made it this far along in my blogging career without joining Bloglovin’. What have I been doing??? If you have a blog or any recommendations on who to follow, please comment below! Let’s be friends! Follow my blog with Bloglovin
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 and everyone is doing their best to remind you that they support Latinos in the United States. If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you know there is a lot at stake here for Latinos in the next election. One candidate in particular is causing …
Health coverage is a complex thing to understand, especially when most resources are only available in English. With the introduction of exchanges, you now have the freedom to shop around and decide which coverage is best for you and your family. But how do you know what is best for your family when so much …
A couple of weeks ago I started a new job. New places mean all sorts of new perks and one of the major bonuses to this new place are free bagels every Monday. Not just any bagels from the fridge section. I’m talking about freshly made Panera Bakery bagels in every flavor with every kind of …
It’s official! Thanks to fabulous readers and voters (like you) I was officially a Latina 30 Under 30 honoree! To provide a little back story, way back in August, I found out I was nominated by Latina Magazine for the prestigious 30 Under 30 award. I was not only shocked by the nomination, but the …
