Tag Archives: Latina
Meatless Monday: Day After Father’s Day (Veggie) Burgers
June 17, 2013
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Keep celebrating Father’s Day on Meatless Monday, by treating your papi to a burger. ¿Qué? ¿A burger without meat? ¡Sí! Going vegetarian doesn’t mean giving up your favorite foods, you just need to adapt them. I still love a good burger and fries, but Read More...
Father’s Day Fitness: 5 Family-Friendly Fitness Activities
June 14, 2013
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Instead of getting your papi a tie this Father’s Day, invest in the health of the entire familia by staying active while spending quality time together. Share the love, get fit, and create memories with one of my family-friendly options: Natalie’s 5 Family-Friendly Fitness Read More...
Career/Money: 8 Alpha Female Salary Negotiation Tips
June 12, 2013
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The rise of the Alpha female! Our nation’s women are bringing home more of the bacon! Recent Census data confirms what many of us at kitchen tables across the country know about working women and their growing, and in some cases full, contribution to their Read More...
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month Meatless Monday: 4 Tips to Eat More Fruits and Veggies Every Day
June 10, 2013
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¿Did you know June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month? Celebrate by piling more of these delicious foods onto your plate! Fruits and vegetables provide essential vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy, yet most people do Read More...
Fitness: 4 Reasons to Try Canoeing this Summer
June 7, 2013
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An Oklahoma native, I am no stranger to hot summer days. When temperatures rise, I stay motivated to move by choosing fun new activities that don’t feel like a workout. Last week when the thermostat hit 90, I moved my Read More...
Film Friday: A Place Beyond the Pines, Starring Actress Eva Mendes
June 6, 2013
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At a time when we are still asking ourselves, if and when Latinas will ever be offered better acting roles, Eva Mendes has us believing Sí, Se Puede! in the film A Place Beyond the Pines (rated R). Mendes captivates as a woman conflicted by Read More...
Education: ¡L4LL Launches Latino Children’s Summer Reading Program!
June 3, 2013
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It’s not often that an opinionated Latina is sshhhh–insert the sound of crickets on The Wise Latina Club–like I was last week. With my partner Monica Olivera in our education and literacy venture Latinas for Latino Literature, we launched our biggest project in our six months of Read More...
Meatless Monday: Sauteed Broccoli and Asparagus Recipe
June 3, 2013
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What green veggie is always in my kitchen? Broccoli. ¿Por qué? This power food is not only tasty and packed with nutrients, its cancer-fighting properties made broccoli número uno on my Angelina Jolie Inspired Meatless Monday: 7 Cancer-Fighting Foods list. ¿But did you know that Read More...
