Sustainable environments support health and well-being in an ecosystem. It helps to protect the world from the air and environmental pollution, which gives rise to other harmful diseases. By maintaining sustainability and recycling processes, we can save our environment and natural resources in the long run, so future generations can
Get crafty with your mom! For reals – flowers, and chore coupons are nice, but all moms really want is chill time. So here are some ideas to help her relax and flex her creativity. The last thing we want is for madre to break a sweat or stress! I
You’ll love this DIY Mexican-embroidery mural, whether you paint it in your house like I did or on a patio wall or a business. It simple, clean, and muy colorful. The idea here is the color does all the work for you. I partnered with Dunn Edwards for this project
A while back I reviewed the IkonArt silkscreen maker and thought I’d pop in to show my progress. Here are more silkscreen ring dishes I made! I’m soooo hooked on this machine, it’s fabulous! I’ve found myself mostly using it for ceramics as opposed to other crafts. But I do
Feeling a bit stuck in the creativity department? Make a shadow box with what you have! This challenge is great for several reasons: It helps you use up supplies you’ve been hoarding. You’ll save money because you won’t be tempted to buy new supplies. This exercise will push you out
This is a project that I’ve been wanting to try since forever! Transforming a Mexican-embroidered blouse into a purse. There are a lot of variations. You can find these blouses at thrift stores or Mexican import stores. I went with wood handles, but you can get creative and create straps
Here are five reasons to love aloe vera. Because we feel it is so underrated, it’s truly a magical plant! Did you know it has been used as a medicine in various cultures since ancient times? From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, many have used it as part of their
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“Wait, I gotta put on my eyebrows!” She’d plop down on a chair… or on the floor… or on a table, whip open her giant
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We’re all on lockdown these days for a good reason. But as stressful as life is right now, we have to find time to connect
I made these decoupage tissue paper frames from a whirlwind of inspiration. I saw a picture of some colorful frames on the Anthro site, but
I was playing around with magazine pages recently and decided to make a flower pin. I first cut strips 1-inch by 4-inch, folded them in
A Taste of Talavera Choker Designed and Decorated by Kathy Cano-Murillo Get a taste of Talavera with this bracelet and choker, inspired by the beautiful
This week’s podcast is with my longtime friend, Mark Montano! And he is going to give us work from home tips from his new book,
This podcast episode is packed with my tips for writing your first novel! You know the saying, “I want to, but don’t have time?” Well,
Nutritionist Malena Perdomo, spokesperson for Aguacates Frescos – Saborea Uno Hoy, joins us to talk about living a heart-healthy lifestyle, by making smart “swaps” of
(My nana, scoping out the purse racks at the mall) Yesterday I took my nana, 92, out on the town because she needed to go on a “quick run to the store.” I left at 11 a.m. and returned at 3 p.m. I’m not complaining, we had a good time,
We’re not going to be around forever. And even while we’re still breathing, we won’t always be capable of doing the things we do now. Even when things seem sucky, we really have to push ourselves to soak up everything we can and utilize all our senses. I was reminded
Last week, my somewhat conservative daughter, Maya, decided to do something different with her hair. She didn’t know what she wanted, she just wanted something “different”. That leaves a lot of room for interpretation. She asked to tag along to my hair appointment to carry out her decision. However, it
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