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“Stress And Its Effects” (Victoria's Blog)

By SoLatina | July 7, 2011 - 12:54 am |
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Well I haven’t posted a blog in awhile. Man, does life get hectic! All the stress with everyday living gets to you sometimes. My family has been feeling that stress lately. With my parents’ jobs, summer starting, school ending, and everything else in between, it kicks you when you least expect it. Lately I’d been feeling a little disconnected from my parents and I didn’t know how to fix it. We are usually really close but lately, with everything going on, … Read more →

"What Abuelita Means To Me" (Victoria's Blog)

By SoLatina | June 2, 2011 - 12:05 pm |
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"What Abuelita Means To Me" (Victoria's Blog)

I just wanted to write a blog to remind everyone to give their abuelitas hugs, kisses, or phone calls as many times as possible. Recently it was the one-year anniversary since my grandma passed away. It made me think of all the things I am not going to be able to do with her anymore. No more telling her I love you, or calling her to just hear her voice. No more moments like teaching her funny sayings, like, “Love, peace, … Read more →

“Support System” (Victoria’s Blog)

By SoLatina | April 2, 2011 - 7:37 pm |
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I have a friend who I have known for over 10 years. Actually, we are more like sisters than friends. If you’ve read my blogs before you may have read the one about this same friend being pregnant. You also would have read that her daughter was expected to be born with a heart problem; the doctors told her that the baby was going to need heart surgery. Well, she had her baby on March 18th! She is an amazing and … Read more →

Say WHAT Latina? (Donna’s Blog #6)

By SoLatina | March 9, 2011 - 11:44 pm |
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Say WHAT Latina? (Donna’s Blog #6)

“But It’s MY Body!” (Warning: My blog covers a touchy subject. Please read with an OPEN mind) “My Body! My Choice! You cannot tell me what to do!” I am going to be 31 this year, ladies. I am not as young as I once was. I am what I consider to be older…wiser…and should not be making as many mistakes and hasty choices that I did in my youth. I am a Mother; I am supposed to do everything RIGHT … Read more →

“Having Trouble Finding Family Time?” (Victoria’s Blog)

By SoLatina | February 15, 2011 - 4:17 pm |
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“Having Trouble Finding Family Time?” (Victoria’s Blog)

With my parents both working and all the drama that goes on with school and raising teenagers, it can be hard for my family to find that “together time.” One of us will want to do one thing and another will want to do something different. A lot of families have this problem, because life kind of gets in the way. So we’ve found ways to make sure we spend family time even if it’s not a big trip or fancy … Read more →

Better Than Good Enough (Krystle’s Blog #10)

By SoLatina | February 1, 2011 - 1:03 pm |
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Better Than Good Enough (Krystle’s Blog #10)

Hey chicas! So these few weeks have taught me a lot about myself: I learned that I am overly sensitive when it comes to men crying, I made up with my ex-boyfriend, and I lost ten pounds by dropping soda and juice. I won’t go into great depth about how personal and influential these changes are, but let me say that though they’re small they have made an impact. It started when I recently saw this show on MTV called “I … Read more →

“The Importance Of Family Time!” (Victoria’s Blog)

By SoLatina | January 26, 2011 - 7:32 pm |
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“The Importance Of Family Time!” (Victoria’s Blog)

I’ve been following the SoLa blog “Cuni’s Commentary,” about her family vacation and all the trials they went through but the fun they had too. It reminded me of my own family vacations. Las veces que fuimos a la playa but didn’t have enough money to get a hotel, so we grabbed a bunch of blankets and slept in our SUV. The times it was freezing cold and sometimes raining while we put up a 3-man tent for our 6-person family! … Read more →

“New Year’s Resolutions” (Victoria’s Blog)

By SoLatina | January 10, 2011 - 5:12 pm |
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“New Year’s Resolutions” (Victoria’s Blog)

Happy New year to all my fellow SoLas! It is a fresh new start to a new year. What are you going to do? How are you going to better your life? My new year’s resolutions this year are to get healthy, start another chapter in my life, and do at least one thing on my “bucket list.” When I rang in the new year I thought of fresh starts, and this idea of a fresh start brought on the drive … Read more →

Say WHAT Latina? (Donna’s Blog #5)

By SoLatina | December 10, 2010 - 4:48 pm |
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Say WHAT Latina? (Donna’s Blog #5)

“Don’t Lose Yourself, Mami!” Don’t let the anger control you! In any situation, anger is an easy escape. The controlling of senses fueled by negative energy cannot have a positive outcome. I let my anger get the best of me! I felt rage and anger on every level, and allowed it to cloud my better judgment! I ignored my inner voice…the logic…the reason. I went ape-shit, to say the least, all because of anger…hurt…injured pride. For what? Nothing changed…my life; my … Read more →

Better Than Good Enough (Krystle’s Blog #9)

By SoLatina | December 1, 2010 - 6:34 pm |
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Better Than Good Enough (Krystle’s Blog #9)

Hey everyone! I know it’s been a awhile but I’ve had a very stressful November. I applied to colleges, for scholarships and have been writing various essays for different classes, including my ‘College NOW!’ class. I want to pose the following question: does anyone know of any good tips on how to lose weight (and keep it off)? I used to weigh 200 pounds until I dropped 45 pounds due to daily exercise and dieting. After losing that I felt on … Read more →