by Linda Castillo October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month. This disease takes the lives of 40,000 American women a year and this month we strive to raise awareness about Breast Cancer to change the numbers. You may be participating in a BCA walk, taking the time to get your first mammogram, or making a donation to a BCA foundation. Here are some of our favorite BCA … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Shopping for a Cause
Archives for October 2014
LatinLife Comes to the Bay Area
by Linda Castillo This past Thursday some Latin life came to the Bay Area. The LatinLife launch party took place in the recently renovated Glass House in Downtown San Jose. This new website showcases local events, entertainment, culture and empowerment for the Latino community. The founding partners shared their vision for the website including more launches in top major … [Read more...] about LatinLife Comes to the Bay Area
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Fiesta del Mar & Ticket Giveaway
Fiesta del Mar is an annual Latin American cultural festival celebrating ocean conservation on Sunday, October 19 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This year’s fun-filled day will include activities for the whole family, including live performances by musicians and traditional Aztec dancers, bilingual feeding shows and crafts for kids. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted … [Read more...] about Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Fiesta del Mar & Ticket Giveaway
Read Conmigo’s “Preserving our Culture through Bilingual Literacy” Contest
Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Read Conmigo and Latina Bloggers Connect. This year I enrolled my daughter in a dual immersion preschool program where 80% of the class is taught in Spanish and the other 20% taught in English. My hope is that by the time she completes 6th grade she will be fluent in both languages. With that said, I am always … [Read more...] about Read Conmigo’s “Preserving our Culture through Bilingual Literacy” Contest
Book Of Life Inspired Collections
Book Of Life comes to theatres October 17 but in stores now are some cool Book of Life inspired collections available at Cost Plus World Market and Hot Topic. From maracas, toys, dresses and more, here are some of our favorite picks from the both collections. Book of Life Tin Keepsake Box $9.99 Book of Life Guitar $19.99 Book of Life Maracas … [Read more...] about Book Of Life Inspired Collections