How have you been? Can you help me with XYZ? That is how so many business conversations start with most people. I’m talking about people I know and those I don’t. It never fails. They assume that I’ve just been sitting around doing nothing, waiting for them to give me the BIG ASK. Sometimes I […]
You know I love a good roundup, so I decided to share with you my list of Latina journalists who are doing wonderful work in a field that is, and has been, going through tremendous transformation in the digital age. I also reached out to my network of Latina makers and shakers to see who […]
Meet Alexis Chiquete, founder of Como La Latina. I love her passion for showing the badassedness of the Latina spirit. Alexis Chiquete is from Nogales, AZ and is the founder of Como La Latina . As the founder it has become her mission to raise the next generations of Strong Bad Ass Latinas. Latinas are […]
Meet Juliana Suarez, owner and creator of Bilingual Marketplace. I am proud to share that I am a member of this amazing community. Juliana will be supplying 100 little ABC books in Spanish and pens for our goody bags! Juliana was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She has been an elementary bilingual teacher for the […]
Meet Isabel Magana, owner and creator of Isa’s Crafts. A few years ago, she went through some personal changes that took her to a space where she felt alone, a failure, and old. Her only child had left for college and her marriage of 17+ years ended. She turned to sewing as a way to […]
I love when someone creates a product after trying to find a solution and ends up solving a problem for others too. Such is the story with Rebekah Jensen of Sanara Skincare! After 15 years of suffering from psoriasis, Rebekah decided to take skincare into her own hands, literally. Managing psoriasis takes so much more […]
I’m such a fan of these ladies! Their creations are beyond creative, and I am thrilled to include them as a LatinaMeetup DC sponsor! Meet Ruby & Gaby the proud owners of La Casa Frida based in San Antonio, Tx. Check out what they have to say! We were both raised in Cd. Juarez, Mexico […]
I live quite a bit of my life on social media. It’s part of the package when you work in digital marketing. However, I do preserve parts of my private and family life for the people most important to me. There are many reasons including the fact that my oldest son is not a fan […]
Life happens. Often. Just these past couple of years, our family has dealt with medical emergencies for 3 out of 4 family members. We are also facing sending our second child to college and re-evaluating our retirement. Now, I consider myself a smart person. I own my own business and I love to learn. I […]
Every President’s Day we set aside time to celebrate our 45 American presidents. Did you know that the official name of this holiday is Washington’s Birthday? In honor of the holiday, I decided to share some interesting facts about our presidents. On the day he was shot, Lincoln told his bodyguard that he had dream […]