Panamanian Arroz con Leche – Cooking with Kids
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I am being compensated for this Panamanian Arroz con Leche post as part of Nestlé’s #juntosconnestlé campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own. One of the...
View ArticleA Visit to Branson Landing – Travel with Kids
Posting about our family trip to the Branson Landing has been on my to-do list for a while now. If you’ve never been to the Branson Landing, you should really consider exploring the area. When I was a...
View ArticleKayaking on the Arkansas River
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was provided a discount in exchange for an honest review of my experience kayaking on the Arkansas River with Rock Town River Outfitters. On the last weekend of...
View ArticleWye Mountain Daffodil Festival – What We Wore
Some days, the sun and the clouds align, and you load your family up into the car to drive winding roads to a little Heaven on earth called the Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival. And then, well, you...
View ArticleRent a Friend in Panama – PTY Life Review
Disclosure: I was not provided any discount or gifted item for this Rent a Friend in Panama – PTY Life Review post. I simply wrote this post because Joey at PTY Life is THAT awesome, and I want the...
View ArticleOur Visit to the Panama City Fish Market – Panama
Disclosure: This post on the Panama City Fish Market is part of a non-sponsored multi-post series I am writing on Panama City. I was not provided any discounts or payments for this post. When...
View ArticleAtlantic & Pacific Restaurant – Panama City, Panama
Disclosure: This post on Atlantic & Pacific Restaurant is part of a non-sponsored multi-post series I am writing on Panama City. I was not provided any discounts or payments for this post. Today,...
View ArticlePink Blush Giveaway and the Branson Landing – What We Wore
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I received this striped dress from Pink Blush for reviewing purposes. Opinions are all my own, and I only feature sponsored items that I have a genuine interest in...
View ArticleTex-Mex Migas – Cooking with Kids
Is there any one true way to prepare Tex-Mex migas or Spanish-style migas? Do a quick Google search or a thumb through your favorite Mexican or Spanish cookbook, and you will come to a decided no. This...
View ArticleThe New Ronald McDonald House of Arkansas – A Beacon of Hope
Disclosure: I am a social ambassador for McDonald’s. I am being compensated for this Ronald McDonald House post. However, all opinions and thoughts are my own. #mcdambassador When I was a kid, I had...
View ArticleComfort While Traveling – McDonald’s to the Rescue
Disclosure: I am required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to let you know I am a social ambassador for McDonald’s. I have been compensated for this Comfort While Traveling – McDonald’s to the...
View ArticleOrnament Tales 2015 – Mexico Honeymoon Trip
Ornament Tales 2015 – Post #2 I’m back again this year with another ornament tales post. As I mentioned in last year’s post, I love to collect ornaments during my travels and special moments. Each...
View ArticlePanamanian Tortillas Asadas and Project Stir
I am proud to include my family’s Panamanian tortillas asadas in the Project Stir initiative which was started by one of my talented blog buddies. Project Stir is a series of documentary films which...
View ArticleDay of the Dead – Pre-Wedding Festivities
Day of the Dead – Pre-Wedding Festivities In any of you know any Spanish teachers in your personal life, then you know we can be a bit eccentric enthusiastic. Even though we know we are guilty of...
View ArticleWhat We Wore: Handmade Guaymi Tribal Dresses
I cannot wait to show you guys these awesome handmade Guaymi tribal dresses my mom brought the girls from her recent trip to visit her family in Panama! These dresses are crafted by the Guaymi...
View ArticleBharvan Baingan With Methi Thepla
I have a different kind of recipe treat for you, folks! You all know I’m crazy for exploring and studying multi-cultural anything. Therefore, I’m happy to have my blogger friend Shivani here guest...
View ArticleFavorite Family Recipes: Maduros {Fried Plantains}
Being part of a bi-cultural family has brought me many interesting experiences. On the one hand, there is the Latin flair gleaned from my mom’s upbringing in her native Panama. But, most people who...
View ArticleThe Spring Break Vacation I Didn’t Take: Dog Sledding in Montana
As a parent of young sprouts, I don’t get to travel for spring break – or any time – nearly as much as I once did. Last year, we did take a spring break trip to Boston. While the trip itself was...
View ArticleAn Ornament’s Tales 2014: Boston Trip
About five years ago, it occurred to me that the souvenirs that would serve me the best from travels and special occasions would be ornaments for my Christmas tree. I label them with the year and as...
View ArticleNew Orleans Visit: Today’s Birthday Queen and Irene’s Cuisine
Today is a special day. Yeah, yeah. It’s Labor Day. I sure enough am enjoying my day off in observation. But it’s also the birthday of one of my close friends. The fact that today is her birthday...
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