Exploring the world one suitcase at a time
Do you have a Christmas spirit trigger? Maybe the aroma of snickerdoodles drifting from a warm oven or the fresh scent of a whispering pine candle? I know this is crazy, but when I was little my trigger was the cartoon special Yogi’s First Christmas. It was always aired on channel 9 in Chicago mini-series […]
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Did you know that I cry every Christmas? I’d like to say that it’s because the beauty and the message of the season overwhelm me…which they do because it’s such a special birthday celebration. But I’m usually overwhelmed in a happy way, not to the point of tears. I cry when it comes time to […]
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If there’s one thing that bugs me about Thanksgiving, it’s that when it comes down to it, I don’t know very much about it. I know terms. Pilgrims. Feast. Plymouth. And speaking of terms let’s face it, when I was in school Squanto was referred to as an Indian, not as a Native American. But […]
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Hello! This is Andrea from Homemade for Elle, and I am excited to be guest posting on Mommy Maleta today! This month, Laura is exploring Venezuela, so I wanted to share a recipe for a classic Venezuelan dish, called Arepas. Arepas are flatbreads made from corn flour, or ground maize dough. It is commonly split in […]
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Estoy agradecida por… I’m thankful for… The opportunity to connect with all of you through Mommy Maleta A beautiful world to explore one suitcase at a time Amigos y familia (friends and family) who make it fun to explore the world Warm seasonal drinks…caramel apple cider and easy pumpkin spiced lattes anyone? THANKSGIVING FREEBIES IN […]
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Each month at Mommy Maleta we explore the world one suitcase at a time alphabetically. So our very first month we learned about Australia because it begins with the letter A. Next we learned about Brazil because it begins with the letter B. See what I mean? Great. We spend 4 weeks exploring each feature […]
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Ana and I sat in a cafe across the street from my Granada apartment sipping café con leche while I pulled out an odd assortment of plastic measuring cups and spoons. I brought them to introduce kitchen vocabulary terms for our English lesson. She laughed at all the gadgets Americans use for cooking. I think […]
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Do you have one, extra special Thanksgiving memory? The Thanksgiving I spent in Costa Rica my senior year in college, hands down, shoots to the top of my list. I had been eating rice and beans daily for months never suspecting I’d have the opportunity to sink my teeth into a drumstick, or drown myself in […]
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I want to welcome a very special guest to Mommy Maleta today. Our guest is Marianna and she is originally from Venezuela. Marianna is a bilingual mama, former bilingual educator, lifetime language learner and founder of Bilingual Avenue. Because we are currently exploring the country Venezuela at Mommy Maleta, Marianna is going to share a […]
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Each month at Mommy Maleta we explore the world one suitcase at a time alphabetically. So our very first month we learned about Australia because it begins with the letter A. Next we learned about Brazil because it begins with the letter B. See what I mean? Great. We spend 4 weeks exploring each feature […]
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