The Mami Diaries

The Sweet Smell of Violets

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/24/2010 - 12:10 | 0 Comments

This weekend I found myself at Babies 'R Us with my girls.  I was waiting on Dessa to choose her box of band aids (she's obsessed) and I told her in Spanish she had to pick one so we could go pay for our carriage of baby stuff.  The mami in the same aisle overheard me and asked me if I knew where in the store she might find "colonia."  If you didn't know, I...

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The Interpreter

By Mariela Rosario | 02/22/2010 - 11:29 | 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, I posted about how my two year old is a crazy little chatterbox.  Yes, it can get mildly annoying, but I adore her sweet voice.  What I appreciate most is that her non-stop chatter is all in Spanish.  I can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that all my efforts to raise her bilingual are paying off.  I started this bilingual journey by...

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Three’s A Crowd

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/17/2010 - 18:38 | 0 Comments

Remember a while back when I said I always wanted a mini-van? I still do (never going to happen according to my hubby) but I don't think there will ever be three kids in it—at least not three of my own kids! At some point after getting married, Jeremy and I decided that three children was perfect. A family of five just seemed so sweet. Now, with two girls under...

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Summer Lovin'

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/15/2010 - 10:30 | 0 Comments

In the middle of this chilly winter, I've got summer fever, I just skipped spring fever and went straight to summer. We live near the ocean and took a drive by the beaches the other day—with the heat blasting in the car and the sun shining in the windows, I could have sworn it was a hot August day. Except for my giant coat of course.

The first summer I was a mom, we...

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My Sweetest Valentine

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/10/2010 - 12:28 | 0 Comments

With the snow falling steadily outside, we're getting ready in my house for some serious crafting. We're breaking out the construction paper, glue, crayons, markers, old paper towel rolls, old magazines—anything and everything to pass the time. This time of year is my favorite for crafting, mainly because I'm really good at drawing and cutting hearts (other shapes elude me...

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Winter Fun

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/08/2010 - 10:49 | 0 Comments

It's only February and summer is (or at least feels) a lifetime away. With the holidays over, we find our family has a lot more free time.  But just because there's less to do does not mean we're ready to settle into hibernation for the remainder of these chilly days. I'm all about getting the kids out of the house at least once a day. I believe it's necessary for...

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Family Planning?

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/03/2010 - 13:35 | 3 Comments

I'm putting out an SOS to any and all mamis who will listen.  It's been 8.5 months since I had Farrah and I'm overdue on making a decision on a pretty big issue.  With a toddler and baby keeping us on our toes and exhausted, we're pretty sure we're done with having kids for the moment.  We can't say if we're done for good but for right now we're capping it at...

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Jessica Alba's Spanish 101

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/01/2010 - 13:26 | 0 Comments

Jessica Alba has gotten lots of flack in the past for some of her supposed comments on her heritage.  I feel for her because she gets criticized for speaking her mind. In a recent interview, Jessica revealed that she's...

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