October - 2017

Halloween vs Dia de los Muertos?!?

So tonight the USA celebrates Halloween and like most Americans the kids really get into the celebration. This is definitely the holiday where I literally see trucks full of people I've never seen in my entire life driving slowing through my neighborhood. The kids get out and we give candy away. Now that I only have one child, he's really 17 and 6'3", he really prides himself in making sure the kids get quality candy. Trust me we have always been the house with the full si

Oct 30, 2017

If you thought the cold weather would never arrive...you were wrong! Brrr!

So how many of you woke up this morning and wondered who forgot to close the freezer? I am okay with cool fall weather, but this morning I woke up to a crisp chill of 33 degrees Farenheit. Up to this point I hadn't even touched the heater. As I woke up, I immediately realized I probably should have watched the weather last night. It took me a little longer this morning to get out of bed since I didn't want to leave my cozy spot. Eventually I had to get out of bed. I quic

Oct 25, 2017

Culture in the workplace

Yesterday I read a blog that discussed culture in the work place, specifically schools. It discussed studies findings that noted that teachers' focus lie in the culture of the work place. Where teachers left their positions, not because of pay rates, but more so because of the work place culture. So what is culture really? Culture in the work place is the beliefs, the thought processes, the attitudes of the employees. It includes the ideologies- ethics/ policies and princ

Oct 23, 2017

What's for dinner?

If you're a mom then I'm pretty sure you've heard this multiple times. Well fast forward to your kid being a teenager. Mine happens to be 6'3" and is a senior in high school. Every single day kinda like clock work or like someone is paying him to do so, he texts me around 4 PM while I'm still at work. Actually 4PM is usually when we have an announcement on the intercom that lets us know the workday is almost over. Well his texts are pretty much the same, "Mom what's for d

Oct 19, 2017

Have you ever heard the phrase, "Procrastination is the thief of time"?

What do you get out of that message? I immediately think of all the wasted time one can endure by overthinking decisions. Don't get me wrong, I've fallen into that category more times than I'd like to admit. Today I was talking to a colleague about my book. In case you didn't know I've written a children's book titled, "3,585 Miles to be an American Girl". It's a book about a little girl who moves to the USA from Peru, with her family. She encounters challenges and happine

Oct 16, 2017

Ever thought about fostering a child?

I have always thought about fostering a baby. I had my first child while still in college, so I always knew I'd be done with my kids at a reasonably young age. I use the term "done" loosely since I know I really won't ever be done. Well I figured, what will I do now that my youngest son will soon be headed off to college? Will I have lots of time on my hands? I think of all of the babies out there. The ones that need a mom, a family...but mostly a mom. I know I sound a b

Oct 12, 2017

What is passion and how do you get some?

The dictionary defines passion as an uncontrollable emotion. So that must mean if you're passionate about something you feel very strongly about it. When I think of my passion I think about what I believe in. It's part of who I am. Ensuring it's done right is part of my repertoire and even part of my integrity. Since I work with America's future adult citizens, I am committed to seeing each one of the students under my care succeed. It's not okay if one of them is unsuc

Oct 11, 2017

Is music important?

Music is imporant for many reasons to me. Immediately I think about how so many people express themselves through music. That's why we have so many different genres. One of my mom's favorite singers was Ava Allyon. Some Saturday mornings my mom would wake up and play this song as she started her day of chores. I think of those days. Early in the morning, I'd walk out of my bedroom and my mom would be singing "Asi es mi Peru" so passionately. I think she was really missi

Oct 10, 2017

Do you know who Paddington is?

Well let me tell you a little something about this bear that you may or may not know...his name is Paddington and he is from a country known as Peru (disclaimer: I'm from Peru too!!!). His realy name is revealed in one of the books as Pastuso. Originally Paddington was supposed to be from Africa, but there are no bears in Africa so his origination in the book was changed to Peru. He traveled on a boat all the way to London. He was adopted by a friendly family and got into a

Oct 9, 2017

It's a celebration!

Guess if you didn't know, now you do! I'm ready to celebrate the publishing of my book, "3,585 Miles to be an American Girl". Who knew there was so much to do for just one little gathering? I have talked to a few friends and I think they're pretty much coming. If that's the case I probably should of just had something at the house... bwahaha!!! Well I did post it on social media so maybe I'll see a unfamiliar face or two. That's what happens when you post on social media

As we inch closer to mid-year...

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