Ana Garcia and Betty Suarez

Ana Garcia was the first real time I saw myself in media. Real Women Have Curves could have been based in south or west San Anto (although the LA scenic...

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Best friend break up.

“Puedes contar tus amigas en una mano y te van a sobrar dedos.” - Estela Martinez (My Mami) I heard this all the time growing up, and as a natural...

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Cute Face + Chubby Waist

She didn’t start going to Zumba at the Y knowing it would change her life. Bonnie, quite possibly the coolest friend she’d ever met, invited her the first time. She...

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Ay Güey! I’ve lost 50 lbs ...

I’ve been nervous to post this, to write about it, to share it in general. It’s a huge scary world filled with cynical people dissecting every move--- it’s also a...

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Casita Vibes y Pan Dulce Parties

After falling asleep sometime after 3:30am, I woke up at 7:30 this morning and eagerly got out of bed. After washing up, walking my friend’s dog, I drove to H-E-B....

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Bidi Bidi Changes

The first time I visited Ana, aka Cha Cha Covers, in LA, she gently insisted I take my business online. I tried Etsy over five years ago, when I first started...

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Correr y Correr (llorar y llorar).

I’ve always wanted to be a runner, desde chiquita at Palo Alto Elementary, I remember longing to keep up with my fast friends but trailing behind-- pink and sweaty and...

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All the Stickers!

Like so many of my friends and favorite people, stationery and school supplies are my JAM. As a kid, the best part of going back to school was looking forward...

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