tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16443661316304558502024-02-07T21:24:23.571-08:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-85697719207465142622011-11-22T09:48:00.000-08:002011-11-22T10:16:41.833-08:00Souper Yummy Chicken Tortilla Soup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjXOpT8HJawHnFOA27PGA3cJA_D4o4DwWq6IanPkcFpevL4fOplfbdHzluWB7G2_dKf0yQNQToGXiVH8jHXgckstJy4UubzNBteD2GXvyCaq6i3DYWzIGB4L3gNOlnEBFNjpiuGjlqJc/s1600/soup.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677884623804369410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjXOpT8HJawHnFOA27PGA3cJA_D4o4DwWq6IanPkcFpevL4fOplfbdHzluWB7G2_dKf0yQNQToGXiVH8jHXgckstJy4UubzNBteD2GXvyCaq6i3DYWzIGB4L3gNOlnEBFNjpiuGjlqJc/s320/soup.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Buenos Dias my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Your nena has received requests for her Chicken Tortilla Chip caldito. Entonces, here it is mi'ja!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Ingredients:</div><br /><div>1 small onion, chopped</div><br /><div>3 garlic cloves, minced</div><br /><div>1 tablespoon of canola oil</div><br /><div>1 roasted chicken, skin removed and shredded</div><br /><div>2 large carrots, diced</div><br /><div>2 tablespoons of fresh, minced cilantro</div><br /><div>1 tablespoon of cumino (cumin)</div><br /><div>1 tablespoon of chilli powder</div><br /><div>1 can of spicy v-8 juice</div><br /><div>1 can of corn, water drained</div><br /><div>1 small can of tomato sauce</div><br /><div>1 can of mexican style stewed tomatoes</div><br /><div>1 jalapeno, seeded for less heat, (Your nena leaves the seeds in)</div><br /><div>2 bay leaves</div><br /><div>2 boxes of chicken stock</div><br /><br /><div>Garnish:</div><br /><div>cubed avocado</div><br /><div>chopped cilantro</div><br /><div>shredded mexican cheese blend or cotija cheese</div><br /><div>tortilla chips broken into bite size pieces</div><br /><br /><div>Direciones:</div><br /><div>1. Heat the oil in a soup pot, saute onion, chile and carrots on medium high heat, until tender about 4 minutes, add garlic and saute for 2 minutos mas. </div><br /><div>2. Pour in chicken stock, tomato sauce, v-8 juice, stewed tomatoes, can of corn. Add bay leaves, cumino, chilli powder, and cilantro. Add the shredded pollo.</div><br /><div>3. Bring to a boil, and then turn heat down and let simmer for about 30 minutes, until carrots are tender. </div><br /><div>4. Add salt and pepper to taste. </div><br /><div>5. Pour caldito, in your favorite bowl. Top with cilantro, cubed avocado, sprinkle of queso, and tortilla chips. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>This is one of your nena's favorite calditos. On a cold, rainy noche, this caldito is Souper Yummy, and will warm your familia's hearts, and fill their pancitas. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tu nena para Siempre,<br /><br /></div><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-45761710185859836352011-07-19T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-19T08:00:04.156-07:00Is the grass always greener on the other side?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCAc_fgitxQHOMj_sHICoe2rTsihPhubxt89aEyLgfnt0d6WRuC346uhu2v0-aekDZFdU2YFSlXTjW1DuOfXQRfZIGMeG96gM4M4dVKU_3ZGxZ-A5OYf5O0k51C7JJYpn2h9gw8PdQRU/s1600/or_gabbylawn_jpg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630822306598666610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCAc_fgitxQHOMj_sHICoe2rTsihPhubxt89aEyLgfnt0d6WRuC346uhu2v0-aekDZFdU2YFSlXTjW1DuOfXQRfZIGMeG96gM4M4dVKU_3ZGxZ-A5OYf5O0k51C7JJYpn2h9gw8PdQRU/s320/or_gabbylawn_jpg.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Good Morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is Talk to Me Tuesday. Our topic for the day....."<em>Is</em> the grass always greener on the other side?" Many a nena has heard the expression "The grass <em>isn't</em> always greener on the other side." But with all these types of social medias out there "mug book," "my place," and "tweeter," have we as a society become enslaved to the idea of nenas and nenes having picture perfect vidas? These social medias have allowed us to create our picture perfect lives, often bragging about our esposos, familias, girls nights out, how many libras we've lost, those 20 expensive vacations we took in one summer, big houses and expensive cars. A little chistoso that these pictures don't show the magnified negative proofs. Tu sabes mi'ja, that girls night out wasn't so fabulous when your gran amiga threw up all over your expensive Manolo Blahniks that you saved your hard earned pennys for. Or the cropped out picture of people shooting you dirty looks because your munchikin is screaming her head off on the plane all the way from LAX to the Bahamas. Or that super handsome esposo of yours who actually makes you feel like dirt behind closed doors. But don't we look at these perfect pictures on "mug book," and think, gosh that Nena has it all together: the perfect life with the perfect handsome esposo, and the most beautiful well behaved munchkins. How many nenas, (and be totally honest) have used these social medias to check up on old high school crushes or college flames? You look through their pictures and think to yourself, "What!? He married that!? or mmm.....hmmmm.......serves him right....gordito, blind AND bald. That's what he gets for dumping me for her." Your nena is going to go out on a limb and say that many of these social medias have become a dangerous path for those who dare to actually step foot onto the other side of the grass. There are some nenas who may look at those fotos and think "DANG! He looks FINE!Why couldn't he have looked that good when he was with me!?" And for some nenas and nenes, these social medias become dangerous tools. We may long for what belongs to someone else, or covet what another nena has. Rather than become enslaved to these social medias and the idea of a perfect life and what could have been, let's put our focus on watering the grass that is right underneath our feet. No one has a perfect life, mi'ja, no one. And those of us who think we have a perfect life and like to brag about our perfect life on "mug book", look a little closer, I think your grass needs some watering. And for those who have started to set foot on the other side of the grass, be careful. There are always repercussions for setting foot on someone else's grass. Lesson for the day: The grass <em>isn't</em> always greener on the other side. So let's stop feeling bad about our own life and fanatasizing that we had someone else's. Focus on what's important: a beautiful healthy relationship with the <em>Master Gardner</em> who planted the seeds of our grass; and who entrusted us to water, care for and remove any facades of weeds that tend to look like green grass. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>P.S. If you want some juicy reading material, read Genesis Chapter 39. It is about a nena who ventures to the other side of the grass. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Appreciating my not so perfect life, and keeping my feet planted on my own grass,</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart ;) </div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-78030922733328101032011-06-21T08:39:00.000-07:002011-06-21T08:39:48.717-07:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Go Ugly or Go home!<a href="http://supersexymodernlatina.blogspot.com/2011/06/go-ugly-or-go-home.html?spref=bl">The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Go Ugly or Go home!</a>: "Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! Today is talk to me Tuesday. On Friday we learned some lessons from 'The Hot Dog,' and 'T..."The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-43471483022408694712011-06-21T07:56:00.001-07:002011-06-21T15:54:21.342-07:00Go Ugly or Go home!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7rgXlE6yooXXILjSY_DM40h0MpD-qjDIR5LYGxSO1QFcw36LQNRnbIjvfYDYL1RLc9efsZnG2irPZ3MFVQLelMRpHK7pCJTmYIZMU0ecm0VZLAZ31knfoDGJztnEJWn3kQ5W8L8lvXA/s1600/shrek.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620696946248943234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7rgXlE6yooXXILjSY_DM40h0MpD-qjDIR5LYGxSO1QFcw36LQNRnbIjvfYDYL1RLc9efsZnG2irPZ3MFVQLelMRpHK7pCJTmYIZMU0ecm0VZLAZ31knfoDGJztnEJWn3kQ5W8L8lvXA/s320/shrek.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is talk to me Tuesday. On Friday we learned some lessons from "The Hot Dog," and "The Governator." And today your nena, just can't leave it alone. Back in his hay day, I will give it to Arnold Schwarzenegar that he was pretty hot. Anthony Weiner....nice bod, pero kinda reminds me of an old slimy high school novio. But some nenas found him "hot". Now let's talk about these nenas who said "I do," to these perros. I wonder if before these nenas said "I do," if they worried about their "hot," fiancees/potential esposos cheating? Do you ever see a hot hombre with a mediocre nena? I mean, the nena isn't fea. But she's no Jennifer Lopez either. Your nena has long pondered this question....Why do "hot," hombres marry not so hot nenas? Are they attention seeking? Are they afraid that a beautiful counterpart will steal their thunder and turn more heads? Or maybe the nena has a great personality? Quien sabe! Now don't get me wrong mi'ja, it works both ways. Sometimes you see a gorgeous nena with a skinny rat face hombre. Forgive me mamita J.Lo, pero what were you thinking when you married the biggest rat face of them all Marc Anthony? Inquiring minds want to know. And to top it off, Rat face was married to Miss Universe at one time! Por que!? Okay, maybe it's his voice. Your nena is a sucker for hombres who can croon. But come on mi'ja, once the beer goggles come off, put your thinking cap back on. But back to our lesson from "The Hot Dog," and "The Governator." Most nenas will tell you that when they look for a potential marrido, they want a man who is:</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>1. Good Looking</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>2. Smart</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>3. Funny</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>4. Honest</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>5. Successful</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>6. Physically fit</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>7. Has all his teeth, and if they are straight and pearly white, then that's an added bonus! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>8. Hardworking</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>9. Believes in Diosito</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>10. Good Credit</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Notice, how off the top of my head and the first one that I wrote was "Good Looking?" Aye mi'ja don't judge your nena. As much as we say that looks don't matter, I think they do. But! In a day and age where "Good Looks," seem to cause many nenas heartaches and broken up marriages... Here is my question to you: Should nenas marry hombres who are ugly? Look at J.Lo, she married Marc Anthony and they are going on strong. (As much as I think she is way too gorgeous for him). Would you keep your beer goggles on for a lifetime of fidelity? Do ugly men cheat just as much as good looking men? And if you have a fine man mi'ja, you better keep his panza full of home made tortillas and budlights. Why do you think your mami still makes home made tortillas? Because your papi tells her too!? Tu crees, mi'ja. What nena is going to want a man who is fat and balding? Mami knows how to keep her man! All joking aside mi'ja. Tell me what you think. Should women marry ugly men?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Feeding her esposo homemade tortillas,</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-9409068067532617492011-06-17T10:05:00.000-07:002011-06-17T11:04:03.410-07:00Love Lessons from a Hot Dog and the Governator<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbdaJBtnv3rJEUoYmS9BSxvgMQc_fHs1MX0lKKLG9BgKUIYbTnJOTCRvhkJBlIrvaLbgWlOMDP9EggSdYKxK0rztqyCHJQqH5_-K9O3tVPKt2IkC1-25mwMO-y9NT1cHbSNP0aa1-BsE/s1600/the-terminator.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619250197644027890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbdaJBtnv3rJEUoYmS9BSxvgMQc_fHs1MX0lKKLG9BgKUIYbTnJOTCRvhkJBlIrvaLbgWlOMDP9EggSdYKxK0rztqyCHJQqH5_-K9O3tVPKt2IkC1-25mwMO-y9NT1cHbSNP0aa1-BsE/s320/the-terminator.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Good morning my super sexy modern <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">latinas</span>!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is Freaky Friday. Freaky Friday is all about love and romance for you and your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo</span>. And how appropriate, seeing as my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo</span> and I will be celebrating 6 years of marriage tomorrow. Now we've only been married for 6 years, but there are some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">nenas</span> who have been married for 20 + years. When I have asked what their secret is to a happy marriage, they all say the same thing....cover your ears <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span>....it is "the deed." Men will be men, and if they had their way, they would do "the deed," anytime, anywhere, any place, and if given the chance to never-ever be caught, probably with anyone. But after 20 + years of marriage, I wondered if it would get boring after awhile. But to keep a marriage, I think that it is important to make your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">marrido</span> feel loved and desired. You heard of that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Weiner</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">como</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">se</span> llama...? Anthony can't keep it in his pants. Oh, no <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span> I'm sorry, I think that was Arnold <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schwartzenagar</span>. Or both? Aye <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span>, who knows. Your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span> was reading something that said that "The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Governator</span>," confided in his Latina housekeeper that he lived in a "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">deedless</span>" marriage. And after a while, he was doing the deed with his Latina housekeeper. A psychologist reported that Anthony <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hotdog</span>, sent provocative pictures to women <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">porque</span> they were telling him "how hot," he was. Now, are these men "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">perros</span>?" Of course they are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span>. But there is a lesson to be learned in all of this. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hotdog</span>, seemed like he suffered from self-esteem issues, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">que</span> no? How many of our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo's</span> probably feel the same? Their six pack, has now turned into a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">panza</span> full of six pack <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">budlights</span>. Their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">receding</span> hairline, is now starting to look like Crusty the Clown. Hombres, even though they won't admit it, are self critical of themselves; just as much as we are. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pobresitos</span>. Now, I'm sure it was flattering for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hotdog</span>, to feel desired. Now, the lesson is this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span>. Let's make our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo's</span> feel desired. Send him a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">naughty</span> text message. Be spontaneous, and initiate "the deed." Now for those of you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">nenas</span> who are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">blushing</span> at the mere thought....isn't it better that he get this attention from you then from some other <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span>? Okay? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bueno</span>.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Now for the lesson about "The G<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">overnator</span>." <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Este</span> hombre, claims that he lived in a "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error">deedless</span>," marriage. Okay, life gets busy. And men will be men. Is this an excuse? Heck no! But here is our lesson. Let's make time for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo</span>. Dry spells are not good for any <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">matrimono</span>. Some of the secrets of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error">nenas</span> who have been married for 20+ years. They have a secret drawer or chest full of fun props. Now if you are not familiar with these fun props or don't feel comfortable, then I understand <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span>. But mind you, even the goody goody hombres, have a little bit of naughty in them. So would you rather he be naughty with someone else or with you? There are parties where you can buy your naughty props. How does your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span> know? Because my naughty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error">hermana</span> had one about a year ago. Was our mama invited? Tu <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error">crees</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span>! I would have been mortified! Which brings your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span> to another point. Some of us <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" class="blsp-spelling-error">nenas</span> were talking about it at lunch one day. If you have a drawer or chest, you better have a very close <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" class="blsp-spelling-error">amiga</span> with an extra key to your love den. You will have to make this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" class="blsp-spelling-error">pinky</span> swear that she will get to that drawer or chest before your mama does, and dump that thing at a bottom of a lake, if you and your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo</span> ever die. Aye <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" class="blsp-spelling-error">mi'ja</span>, can you imagine your mama going through your feather boa, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" class="blsp-spelling-error">fufu</span> handcuffs! Or even worse, your papa! So, find an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" class="blsp-spelling-error">amiga</span>, whom you trust, who will know what to do in an emergency. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So remember, make your <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_54" class="blsp-spelling-error">esposo</span> feel desired and don't be afraid to have some fun goodies for your marriage.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Blushing at the thought of my mama finding my drawer full of goodies,</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tu <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_55" class="blsp-spelling-error">nena</span> para <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_56" class="blsp-spelling-error">siempre</span>,</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Latin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_57" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marrrta</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_58" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stweart</span> ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-40291674039839835662011-06-16T11:50:00.000-07:002011-06-16T11:50:38.084-07:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Fly girls drink to their health!<a href="http://supersexymodernlatina.blogspot.com/2011/06/fly-girls-drink-to-their-health.html?spref=bl">The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Fly girls drink to their health!</a>: "Hello my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! Today is todo para mi Thursday. It is a day that is all about you and for you! Today's focus is o..."The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-45972048022355949602011-06-16T10:40:00.000-07:002011-06-16T11:48:38.151-07:00Fly girls drink to their health!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEmdWIc_3h-6Ci7r4fxU9wwNl5sjh0DmwMNQAt6n2EYq_wafgJVtbKSWPYSE3FxiSpyE6pSOjB-z3JtbUkN35QssyRPsgssGfzPtQFJHHP5SxXocP3qXNXYNFcDVze8P1Xi4ngWFgT6M/s1600/jennifer-lopez-fly.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618889978820513858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEmdWIc_3h-6Ci7r4fxU9wwNl5sjh0DmwMNQAt6n2EYq_wafgJVtbKSWPYSE3FxiSpyE6pSOjB-z3JtbUkN35QssyRPsgssGfzPtQFJHHP5SxXocP3qXNXYNFcDVze8P1Xi4ngWFgT6M/s320/jennifer-lopez-fly.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is todo para mi Thursday. It is a day that is all about you and for you! Today's focus is our salud (health). How many of us nenas, exercise or eat healthfully? Tu sabes, mi'ja like fruits and veggies. And no mi'ja, that cherry on top of your hot fudge sundae, does not count as a serving of fruit. Does your nena love to exercise? Of course not mi'ja. Does your nena like to eat? Um...yeah! It is in our cultura to love food as much as our pocket books. But thankfully, your nena has surrounded herself with good friends who actually like working out. Last year, your nena actually ran a 1/2 marathon, 13.1 miles of pure...(what the heck was I thinking???) But gracias a Diosito, </div><br /><br /><div>I actually finished without passing out. Thank goodness for my amigas who were there to motivate and hold your nena accountable. That's it! Right there, mi'ja. Find a workout buddy or two who can motivate you to exercise. My amigas and I really love this new form of exercise called "Zumba." Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, your nena gets to shake her nalgitas to the sexy voice of Pit Bull. Our instructor even takes it way back to C&C music factory, where your nena imagines that she is a fly girl, wearing a hyper color crop top, with great abs to match, dancing for her life, just to dance with the sexy-beautifully-bald Wayans brothers. But alas, the music stops and your nena gets back to reality only to find that her six pack abs are actually just her lonha (stomach roll)! LOL But lonha or not, it is still a fun way to exercise. Your nena has even got back into running. So, find a form of exercise that you like and have a work out buddy to help you stick with it. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Now let's talk about our eating habbits. Your nena is not even gonna lie. This is the hard part for me mi'ja. I love taco bell and Wimpy's burgers just as much as the next gordita. And I can actually eat as much as my esposo, if it is the right time of the month. But should I be eating as much as the esposo? No. Why do I do it??? I don't know mi'ja, I just do. It just tastes sooooo good. Your nena is actually pretty good at eating fruits and veggies. Your nena tries to incorporate at least one healthy vegetable at dinner time. What helps your nena is an electric steamer. I steam broccoli, and asparagus in that thing, and occasionally some frozen tamales! LOL But here is where your nena is going to try and improve. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>1. I am going to try and use a salad plate for dinner instead of a dinner plate. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>2. When I must, I will order a kid's meal or smaller version of what I usually eat at a fast food restaurant. Que Diosito me ayuda, especially at Taco Bell. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>3. Your nena is going to drink to her health. (Mi amiga, told me all about this great green drink, that she swears by.) And no mi'ja it's not a mojito, it is a cocktail full of antioxidants for your skin. Anything to get skin like J.Lo's, que no?</div><br /><br /><br /><div>I think these three things are all your nena can handle for right now. Giving up my pepsi? C'mon now mi'ja, lets not get crazy. My ALS (Angry Latina Syndrome) has not kicked in for a while, so let's not let that gata out of the bag just yet. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>shaking her nalgitas and drinking to her health,</div><br /><br /><br /><div>tu fly girl para siempre,</div><br /><br /><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart ;)</div><br /><br /><br /><div>P.S. Here is a recipe for a green drink that was borrowed from Dr. Oz. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Ingredients:</div><br /><br /><br /><div>2 cups of spinach</div><br /><br /><br /><div>2 apples</div><br /><br /><br /><div>2 cups of cucumber</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>juice of 1 lime</div><br /><br /><br /><div>juice of 1/2 a lemon</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>1 bunch of parsley</div><br /><br /><br /><div>1 head of celery</div><br /><br /><br /><div>1/2 inch. or teaspoon of ginger root</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Directions: Blend all the ingredients together and serve chilled. Salud! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-16080878192025645752011-06-15T10:07:00.000-07:002011-06-15T10:07:39.822-07:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: "Dead Heading" 101<a href="http://supersexymodernlatina.blogspot.com/2011/06/dead-heading-101.html?spref=bl">The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: "Dead Heading" 101</a>: "Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! Today is Sin Verguenca Wednesday! Sin Verguenca Wednesday is a day where your nena will share..."The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-44294679601844794052011-06-15T09:33:00.001-07:002011-06-15T10:05:31.899-07:00"Dead Heading" 101<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiNIU-LjXt-oa_ouV6qO3n_xVy0eKBITijrh0LmOwV7loCvOSWBBix5Sd9Cvs8n7O_V3ZLekFB9m4NfshH_0js5yofK8ddyQ-H7rb48N1oh10YFUaKwcrhF6KPxv1tCWeXvx0ltV0JyI/s1600/bree+gardening.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618492282303901026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiNIU-LjXt-oa_ouV6qO3n_xVy0eKBITijrh0LmOwV7loCvOSWBBix5Sd9Cvs8n7O_V3ZLekFB9m4NfshH_0js5yofK8ddyQ-H7rb48N1oh10YFUaKwcrhF6KPxv1tCWeXvx0ltV0JyI/s320/bree+gardening.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><div>Today is Sin Verguenca Wednesday! Sin Verguenca Wednesday is a day where your nena will share with you something embarrassing. It is usually something that your nena is embarrassed about not knowing how to do. Your nena will investigar about how to do it, and will teach us all a little about that particular subject. On today's agenda, something that is a sin verguenca (my flower beds). Yes, mi'ja. Those pretty lil floresitas that your nena planted in the spring, aren't looking so pretty anymore. Que paso, you may ask? Well, mi'ja there is little thing called "dead heading." Apparently, those pretty little flowers will only last a few weeks or days before they need to be "dead headed." "Dead head? Aye! Quien se morio, and why is their head dead", you may ask. Aye mi'ja, this is a term for pinching or breaking off the dead floresita, so that other floresitas can grow and be beautiful in your garden or flower bed. When should you start to "dead head," you may ask. You should dead head a floresita when it is starting to turn brown, or wither. How do I do this? Well mi'ja, sorry to say but you are going to have to get your pretty lil manitas a little dirty. Wear gardening gloves if you like, but if you're like your nena, I love the sheer pleasure of pinching or snapping the dead floresita with my bare brown little fingers. You can also use small shears or scissors to do this if you like. Okay, mi'ja if you have an annual or periannual plantita, and it is starting to look ratty like our curly hair in the high heat of summer, then you need to trim that "ish." Just like we need regular trims to our cabello, so do our plantitas. </div><br /><br /><div>Speaking of "dead heading," I think we can apply dead heading to "nuestra vidas." Is there something in your life that you need to "dead head" that brings you down and doesn't allow you to be the best, brightest, beautiful floresita that Diosito created you to be? Maybe it is that dead beat celloso (jealous) boyfriend who holds you back from your dreams. Maybe it is that bad habit of smoking. Maybe it is that amiga who is always so negative, discouraging you from getting ahead in life. Maybe it is that day-in-day-out job, that doesn't pay very well or appreciate you. Maybe it's your own attitude, that you are not worthy enough to be loved or being too self critical of yourself. For your nena, I will be "dead heading," my own attitude of being too self critical of myself. Remember mi'ja "dead heading," is a good thing for our plantitas and our lives, that allow for new life to grow and be beautiful.</div><br /><br /><div>"dead heading," and growing into a beautiful floresita,</div><br /><br /><div>Tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><br /><div>The Latin Marrrrta Stewart ;)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos!!! xoxoxo</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-670884451756117342011-06-14T17:36:00.000-07:002011-06-14T17:36:49.876-07:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Honey I'm home-O!<a href="http://supersexymodernlatina.blogspot.com/2011/06/honey-im-home-o.html?spref=bl">The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Honey I'm home-O!</a>: "Hello my super sexy modern latinas! Today is Talk to me Tuesday. Today's topic is 'What would you do, if you found out your esposo wa..."The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-37534014463460159602011-06-14T16:58:00.000-07:002011-06-14T17:36:20.024-07:00Honey I'm home-O!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm4kb1Axn5uuMznzerhuMSLLb09VjdLEDvdEW_xzLB5f5TC1i008-Gij3VxXS99E18qKj_QXZpGzoGQoFkzPIc4vQIVe05FlZ_4iF-kMwBOPNV-wsQOU84sughyphenhyphenQYb-xrszMz9aDiFcQ/s1600/will+and+grace.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618238070012066914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm4kb1Axn5uuMznzerhuMSLLb09VjdLEDvdEW_xzLB5f5TC1i008-Gij3VxXS99E18qKj_QXZpGzoGQoFkzPIc4vQIVe05FlZ_4iF-kMwBOPNV-wsQOU84sughyphenhyphenQYb-xrszMz9aDiFcQ/s320/will+and+grace.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello my super sexy modern latinas!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is Talk to me Tuesday. Today's topic is "What would you do, if you found out your esposo was Gay?" Your nena was watching Buenos Dias America, and Fran Drescher, you know that nena that talks like a perica with the squalky voice? She tells Buenos Dias America, that her ex-esposo, "came out" that he was gay! No me digas?! Yes, mi'ja, after 20 years of their matrimono, all of a sudden he's gay? I mean how does that even happen? Did he just come home one day and say in his best Ricky Ricardo voice, "Honey I'm home-Oh!" Pues Que!? How does a nena not know? Surely there had to be signs. I mean, if the hombre is borrowing your flat iron, and cremas, isn't that a sign? I don't know about you all, but if my esposo "came out," I would feel like your nena wasn't fulfilling her womanly duties. Tu sabes. Obviously this nena never heard of Freaky Friday. And shame on him! I'm sorry mi'jo but you can't have the best of both worlds. Manoso! But get this mi'ja, she was able to forgive him, and now they are "Happily Divorced?" Que, Que???? I'm sorry mi'ja, I am all about forgiveness, but I don't know if I could forgive that quickly. That is a hard pastilla to swallow. I mean wouldn't that mess with a nena's head? What does he have that I don't have? Okay, don't answer that! I guess that is too obvious. All these questions a nena would have to ask herself, "Did I turn him into a jotito? Was your nena not attractive enough? Did that carajo, mess around on your nena?" All these thoughts would race through a nena's head. Que no?</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Okay, so here is my question to you SSMLs today. Could you forgive your esposo, if he "came out" that he was gay? And still have a relationship with him?</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Holding on to her esposo a lil more tightly tonight and not letting him use my cremas anymore,</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><br /><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart. ;)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-3748739049265682262011-06-13T10:44:00.000-07:002011-06-13T10:44:23.308-07:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Talk to me Tuesday: Bag Lady What's in yo bag?<a href="http://supersexymodernlatina.blogspot.com/2010/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-bag-lady-whats-in-yo.html?spref=bl">The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: Talk to me Tuesday: Bag Lady What's in yo bag?</a>: "Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! Today is Talk to me Tuesday. And our topic for today, is what's in yo bag ? Yes mi'ja! What do..."The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-26883528932275348992011-06-13T10:43:00.000-07:002011-06-13T10:43:51.915-07:00The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: She's baaaaaaack!!!!<a href="http://supersexymodernlatina.blogspot.com/2011/06/shes-baaaaaaack.html?spref=bl">The Super Sexy Modern Latina's Way of Life!: She's baaaaaaack!!!!</a>: "Miss Manners Monday-Dare to Compare Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! It has been much too long as one of my nenas commented me. ..."The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-38557912896749499502011-06-13T09:40:00.000-07:002011-06-13T10:39:26.194-07:00She's baaaaaaack!!!!<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGjCcPVV3BENVHPB7tT4TJjq0Wc0mA4LnlOFGrUXheLB0I9J9dsA_fjGJSlPOnvgzxsB4K65h9M3AvVRrXcB7kAIM91V_YfVryWV4kaT8bzNK7dFO7JOjLibKO6Y30wygmaCUtlHCRxI/s1600/AmericaFerreraUglyBetty.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617758473203918418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGjCcPVV3BENVHPB7tT4TJjq0Wc0mA4LnlOFGrUXheLB0I9J9dsA_fjGJSlPOnvgzxsB4K65h9M3AvVRrXcB7kAIM91V_YfVryWV4kaT8bzNK7dFO7JOjLibKO6Y30wygmaCUtlHCRxI/s320/AmericaFerreraUglyBetty.jpg" /></a><br />Miss Manners Monday-Dare to Compare<br /><br />Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!<br />It has been much too long as one of my nenas commented me. Que paso? you may ask. Well mija, life and work happens. But your nena is back and in full effect! Today is Miss Manners Monday!<br /><br />I have been reading my biblia alot lately, and there was this really cool story about two hermanas. One of them was gorgeous, maybe let's say a JLo type, and the other was not too bonita. Maybe like an ugly betty type. Okay, pues. La Hermana Rachel was madly in love with Jacob. And Jacob was madly in love with her. Pero, Rachel's papa was old school. Tu sabes. Y le dijo, "bueno Jacob, I will give you my hija; but first you must work for me for 7 years, and I will give you my hija's hand in marriage." And so Jacob, did so. Pero, the girl's dad was a shady character. Instead of giving him Rachel, he gave Jacob Rachel's hermana Leah. Can you believe it mija? I know what your thinking, "Oh no he didn't!" So then Jacob penso, okay I will work another 7 years to have Rachel tambien. Could you imagine mija? Sharing yo man with your hermana!? Oh, heck no! Pero, tu sabes. Jacob loved Rachael more. So of course, pobresita Leah knows this. So she does everything she can to win Jacob's love. She gives him many hijos. Pero, he is still madly in love with Rachel. No matter how many hijos she gives Jacob, he still loves Rachel more. So naturally there are some cellos (jealousy) between the hermanas. Especially since Rachel can't have hijos as naturally as Leah. Rachel finally does have an hijo of her very own with Jacob, but Rachel dies in child birth. Wow! Sounds like a regular novela, que no? If you want to read the whole story it is in Genesis chapter 29-30.<br /><br /><br />But this cuento got me to thinking, how often do we compare ourselves to our other hermanas blood born or otherwise, based on looks? Or even worse, judge others by their appearance? Guilty as charged nena. Just the other day, two of my favorite nenas were telling me their plans for summer and how they were trying to lose weight for their Vegas trip. These nenas are gorgeous mind you. Thin and absolutely stunning. I imagine these nenas wake up perfectly put together. Pero, they were telling me that they wanted to get skinny. "Anorexic skinny", one said jokingly. Intonces, I started thinking, Dang! these chicas must think I am a water buffalo! And I immediately felt like one, after THEY were thinking about losing weight. All weekend, your nena felt awful. Now, mind you it was that time of the month, when Tia Flo Jo comes to town. Thank goodness my esposo digs gorditas; the taco bell kind, and my kind. And if it isn't our weight we compare, then it is our clothes, or our hair, or even silly things like eyelashes, or body parts. We often get down on ourselves, when we are absoulutely perfect just the way we are. Como dijo, that lil cutie Bruno Mars.<br /><br />So this week mija, I want all of us SSMLs try a little exercise. Pay yourself a compliment every day this week. Thank Diosito for making you who you are. Tell yourself you like your curly hair, your ability to decorate, the shape of your deditos. Let's have manners and be nice to ourselves. We would never think of telling someone to their face that they look like a water buffalo, so then why would we say that or think that about ourselves?<br /><br />So here is my compliment to myself today. "Nena, I like your ability to sing like a diva."<br /><br /><br /><br />Try it mija. We all have our own special talents and qualities that make us unique and loveable, that are worth more than our looks and weight.<br /><br /><br /><br />Besitos!<br /><br /><br />Tu nena para siempre! ;)<br /></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-75511350153164753242010-07-27T09:15:00.000-07:002010-07-27T11:00:13.189-07:00Talk to me Tuesday: Bag Lady What's in yo bag?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhno7Qvn7QEXM2m-kSg5fuejqi2bQvuZ7uo9H2v9dne5rai5BIvV2mEIhGVOIX0YZKhNRcbX-dLsFlNn3ARGKL-bJxQ2TsKyB5SPqGBFOC0rS-KuYV4YiJgn-OtIMmLS0Pap7bjfOff4/s1600/sex+and+city+hand+bags.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498646315445098146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhno7Qvn7QEXM2m-kSg5fuejqi2bQvuZ7uo9H2v9dne5rai5BIvV2mEIhGVOIX0YZKhNRcbX-dLsFlNn3ARGKL-bJxQ2TsKyB5SPqGBFOC0rS-KuYV4YiJgn-OtIMmLS0Pap7bjfOff4/s320/sex+and+city+hand+bags.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today is Talk to me Tuesday. And our topic for today, is what's in <em>yo bag</em>? Yes mi'ja! What do you think are important things to have in your purse? And then a little later on, I'm going to ask you to be brave and tell us what is exactly in your purse. Aye mi'ja! I'm scurred!!! Because if your like your nena, my purse is not only a purse, but also my briefcase, lunch bag, and man purse for the esposo, and dogie bag for the dog child. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Also, I have become obsessed with classy women and how to become one. As I was poking around on the interrrrrrnet, I found a site that came up with a list of traits that almost every classy woman possesses. Some I agreed with, some I didn't agree with so much. But one of the ones I did agree with was that every classy woman should be versed in more than one language. Thanks to my abuela, I know Spanish and because of my profession I know a little bit of American Sign Language. But! I would love to learn the Italian language! Partly because I think it would be easy to learn as some of the words are pretty similar to Spanish. So every Tuesday on <em>Talk to me Tuesday</em>, <em></em>I will introduce you nenas to a new Italian word or phrase to learn. Yay!!! Bueno, back to our <em>Talk to me Tuesday</em> topic: What are some important things that should be in your purse? Here is a list of things I think should be in every woman's purse. Let a nena know if you agree or if I missed something. Some things are obvious like your wallet and keys but here are some others: </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1. Travel size favorite fragrance or lotion to freshen up with.</div><br /><div>2. Compact mirror.</div><br /><div>3. Hand Sanitizer.</div><br /><div>4. Hairband and a few bobby pins.</div><br /><div>5. Lip gloss or lipstick.</div><br /><div>6. Cash for emergencies only!!</div><br /><div>7. Pad or tampon.</div><br /><div>8. Aspirin or Advil.</div><br /><div>9. Small sewing kit or safety pins, (for that button that has been clinging on for dear life and finally pops off). </div><br /><div>10. Pen with a small note pad.</div><br /><div>11. Pocket size tissue.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Okay mi'ja so there it is! Now for the Scurry part, what is <strong>really</strong> in my purse? Inquiring minds might want to know: Okay here goes, don't laugh too hard: </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So the first thing I found in the side pocket of my bolsa (purse) $2.83 to be exact. The next thing I found in the same side pocket was an old crusty chocolate valentine heart. Oh....kay.... LOL! 2 Lipsticks and a Sephora lip gloss, (which Sephora gave me for my birthday and is fabulous I must add!) Okay now for what was exactly inside the main area of my purse: a toothpick, a pair of hoop earrings, a rubber band, a tiny rubber band, a pen, the ball point of a pen...(not sure what happened to the other half of it)hmmm... a mystery...., a metal Altoid's box with 9 mint flavored Altoids! Score!! A baby shower invitation, A...Camp.... Rock... rub... on... tattoo....??? What the heck! LOL A cough drop, a mint from Sizzlers, an empty carton of trident gum, 3 empty gum wrappers, a loose trident gum (in the wrapper) geez I'm not that much of a cochinita (little pig), a running route, a hot pink hi-liter, file cabinet keys to work, keys to my Honda with a library key card attached, case for my glasses, a Christmas notepad sheet, 8 various receipts, a grocery list, a to do list, and last but not least, but certainly the most embarrassing: (drum roll please)..................Fortune cookie crumbs!!!!! (okay so I am a cochinita!LOL) Okay my SSSMLs, I shared what was in mine, do you dare share what's in <em>yo bag?</em> And don't go and clean out your purse before you share mi'ja! LOL Just bare it all!!! It is so liberating!!! I think I know what our topic is going to be for <em>Sin Verguenza Wednesday</em>. <em></em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><div>So....What's in <em>yo bag</em>?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Italian greetings: (For the correct pronunciation of these greetings go to the following website: <a href="http://www.zapitalian.com/Italian-Phrasebook/Greetings/greetings.html">www.zapitalian.com/Italian-Phrasebook/Greetings/greetings.html</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Ciao! (chow) means hello or goodbye.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Buongiorno (bone jorrrrno) means Good morning! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Super Duper embarrassed by my messy purse </div><br /><div>Tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos! (That's Spanish for kisses) ;) </div><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-52374328428462625742010-07-26T10:37:00.000-07:002010-07-26T15:40:23.726-07:00Miss Manners Monday: Mean Girls Talk Trashy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNSU1OOT3ioqsKHtqvwjQgNKQCBiJfZbjCMY123FsjrGCt2sMC-9JINQxE3gIT168zCQORBDZcCLZN8MvSbIHdj2P5KYGWvX5jCWTV2XRp3C5k9WbT7t271b4TZCGA36ti3cPdK5mUZ8/s1600/mean-girls-movie-pic1.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498348105401189218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNSU1OOT3ioqsKHtqvwjQgNKQCBiJfZbjCMY123FsjrGCt2sMC-9JINQxE3gIT168zCQORBDZcCLZN8MvSbIHdj2P5KYGWvX5jCWTV2XRp3C5k9WbT7t271b4TZCGA36ti3cPdK5mUZ8/s320/mean-girls-movie-pic1.png" /></a><br /><div>Hello my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!!! </div><br /><div>I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I know I did!! Well, today is <em>Miss Manners Monday</em> and we <em>Super Sexy Modern Latinas</em> do not want to be mean girls and we don't want to talk trashy. So today's etiquette lesson is on the art of appropriate speech and conversation.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>But first mi'ja, I want to take it back to our cell phone ettiquete. One thing I forgot to mention, was about ring tones/ring back tones. If you are a professional, please make sure that your phone is on vibrate or on a normal ring tone in the work place. I don't think the jefe (boss) or coworkers are interested in hearing (although quite a catchy tune) Sir Mix Alot's "I like big butts and I can not lie!" Baby Got Back ring tone. No mi'ja, this is very unprofessional, save it for after work. And please, out of common courtesy, for those everyday phone calls please do not use songs with vulgarities in them. This one time your nena had to call a client and cancel an appointment, and to my shock I heard Lil Kim's "How many licks does it take to get to the center of the....." Aye mi'ja! Can we say <strong>awkward</strong>! Every time that client came in for an appointment, I thought of that song. So make sure you save your freaky deaky ring tones for the people that know you well. Okay, well back to today's lesson.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>For many of us, we don't give a second thought to how we speak in front of others. But let me tell you, that the way you speak says alot about you. Especially, if it is a person's first impression about you! Aye mi'ja! This could mean the difference between getting that higher paying job and staying stuck in that same salary bracket. As for your nena, because of my profession, I've always felt held to a higher standard in the way I speak. And let me tell you, because we are a Latina minority, we are judged much more harshly. So, let's take the time to learn or review some rules of etiquette when speaking and conversing. A little disclaimer before we start: yes your nena writes in slang/Spanglish, but knowing the difference of when it is appropriate to write and speak in slang/Spanglish is also important. When I am at work I am definitely not going to refer to my boss as nena, or mi'ja. No mi'ja, I save this special fun way of talking for my closest SSMLs and for blogging. I have come up with a list of rules for speech, that I think are important for every Super Sexy Modern Latina who strives to be classy should know:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1) <strong>Do not curse in public.</strong> Sure our Angry Latina Syndrome (ALS) is going to make that difficult, especially when that super hot nena with the perky boobs peeps <em>yo man</em>.<em> (</em>If this happens you can be proud that you made him look good. And then maybe give a subtle but gentle squeeze to his nalgitas (butt) so that the other nena knows who he is going home with tonight! LOL Sha-wow-wow!!!!) All kidding aside mi'ja, we want to be seen as classy not trashy. I don't think it is <em>Super Sexy</em> for any woman to curse, but sometimes it just slips out, like when you smash your finger in the doorway. And please, please do not curse in front of your children. This is <strong>never </strong>okay.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2<strong>) Avoid using slang and vulgarities</strong>. Okay mi'ja, guilty as charged when using slang. Your nena has a bad habit of saying "You know what I mean?" For some nenas it is "like," or "um." This is a difficult habit to break. For some of us other nenas it might be using "Spanglish," when we speak. It is okay to use Spanglish with your familia and closest friends, but not okay to use "Spanglish," in the work place. In the workplace you want to sound educated and sophisticated, so that way you can advance in your career. Now for the vulgarities. I am not sure when it ever became okay for a nena to refer to herself or her friends as a "bitch," "hoe," or any other form of self loathing as a term of endearment. We may have to blame reality t.v. for this, but in any case it is not ever okay! It is super trashy and <strong>not</strong> what being a <em>Super Sexy</em> <em>Modern Latina</em> is all about. And it is a guaranteed way to <strong>not </strong>get you respect or that promotion you were hoping for. And be careful of what you write on your facebook mi'ja! We are strong Latina women and do ourselves and our daughters a disservice when we refer to ourselves with vulgarities. So stop doing it! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3) <strong>Speak clearly with correct grammar and pronunciation.</strong> Okay, this one may be a sensitive issue for some of our nenas from the older generation, who are first generation English speakers. My mama is a first generation English speaker and she hates the way she speaks. And I don't blame her. Remember when I told you we are judged more harshly for being Latina? This is true mi'ja. We have to speak better English than an English teacher to get respect. If you say "shursh," for "church," and use catch phrases like "she goes saying...." and speak grammatically incorrect, you may not get the respect you deserve, even if you are more qualified than that 22 year old guerita. She may have the job before you because of the way she speaks. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>4) <strong>Do not speak too loudly or too softly.</strong> Okay for some of us nenas, speaking loudly is in our blood, it is who we are. But! Beware, because if you speak too loudly, you may be looked at as someone who is constantly trying to draw attention to themselves. And for "la chy (shy) girl" talking too softly will make you seem weak and insecure.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>5<strong>) Speak Positively</strong>. You know that nena who is always talking about her money problems and how her man is a lazy dead beat dad, to anyone and everyone who will listen??? Yeah? Okay, well don't be that nena. Who wants to be around a nena who is always so negative? And try not to talk negatively about other people. We all do it. "Oh.... my.... gosh...., is she really wearing that crop top with her ombligo (belly button) and muffin top all hanging out of her jeans? Cochina! Sin Verguenza! At her age, she should know better!" Sound familiar mi'ja? Yup! Guilty as charged. This can make us seem petty and insecure in ourselves. I think we as nenas tend to judge ourselves and other women too harshly. So try to speak positively about others. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>6<strong>) Be Friendly and speak with a bright intonation</strong>. No one likes an unfriendly and stuck up nena. So make sure you try and treat everyone with kindness. Be mindful of the intonation in your voice. Do not speak in a flat monotone voice, because that gives the message that you are bor-ring! Also make sure that your tone is not harsh and mean sounding. If your tone is harsh and mean, people are not going to want to be around you. Employers or friends. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>7) <strong>Do not brag or exaggerate.</strong> One thing that your nena cannot stand is when someone brags about what they have or how much money they make. If it really makes you feel better about yourself to brag, then keep on bragging, because pretty soon you'll be bragging to yourself. Sure we all brag sometimes, about our kids, pets, husbands. But doing it constantly is <strong>not </strong>super sexy. No one likes a show off, nena. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>8) <strong>Don't break your hand patting yourself on the back. </strong>This one is hard, because we are all proud of our accomplishments. And don't get me wrong mi'ja, we should be proud of our accomplishments, but let's use a little modesty when doing so. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>9) <strong>When someone is rude to you, don't dust off that CLS (Crazy Latina Syndrome)</strong>.</div><br /><div>When someone is rude to our face, our natural inclination is to curse them out and our <em>CLS</em> comes out. But remember, we are going for classy not trashy. So it is best to hold your head up high and walk away. In the end, who is the one that's going to look trashy in front of others if you walk away? You? Or the person who was rude to you? This ones hard, but bite your tongue girl! Plus getting in a cat fight and ending up in jail is <strong>never</strong> <em>super sexy</em>. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>10) <strong>Greet others with a smile, say please and thank you. </strong>For your nena, it is just common courtesy to greet others. Not doing so makes you seem standoffish and snobby. When I say "greet others", I am talking about in the workplace and other public places. But use common sense mi'ja, you're not going to greet a stranger at night while walking back to your car from the mall. Always remember to say please and thank you. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So there you have it my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! My top 10 list of how to speak with class! I know we are not perfect, but what is our motto? To make ourselves and our familias better! Que no? So try and practice these rules as often as you can. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-29411356062947333322010-07-23T10:07:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:36:31.855-07:00Freaky Friday: Rub a dub dub, in the tub????<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Gc5dxpnD46_NWBTek3n2Lu68UfVJRP9rfRXJA9mR7qowMpDCv_KS0gXqgakZNis4rIr8QzK45vp1AvWIkGk1srKnvywExbqRuo-ucp1TtTdfQbFSIs9OpkQK1v8k3v7nYNfA9PO_bBE/s1600/cartoon+tub.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497156385315154338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Gc5dxpnD46_NWBTek3n2Lu68UfVJRP9rfRXJA9mR7qowMpDCv_KS0gXqgakZNis4rIr8QzK45vp1AvWIkGk1srKnvywExbqRuo-ucp1TtTdfQbFSIs9OpkQK1v8k3v7nYNfA9PO_bBE/s320/cartoon+tub.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Sad news for me. My <em>Freaky Friday </em>is cancelled as the esposo has to work late tonight. :(</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Oh well.....good thing I have my Sancho "Mr. Bubble," on standby! LOL</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>For those of you who have <em>yo</em> <em>man</em>, try a nice romantic bubble bath together<em>.</em> Break out the bubble bath "Senor Bubble," of course, and a bottle of wine or sparkling apple cider, some slow jams and some candles for mood lighting. This is the time for you and your esposo. No little ones allowed. Wait for them to go to bed if you have to. Remember, no arguing about your problems. Let Mr. Bubble take you guys away. Let him (your sweetie) hold you in the tub. You should feel safe in his arms. Tell him "Thank you." Thank him for all he's done this week. Maybe he made dinner on a busy night, maybe he took the kids so you could go to the gym, whatever it was mi'ja, gratitude goes along way. It will make him feel loved and appreciated. And I guarantee you, that if you thank him and show him that you really care, the kindness and love will come back to you. Another romantic idea, shampoo each other's hair. This can be relaxing and fun. Don't worry if he is not doing it right, just let him do it! It's all about being together. Give him a nice passionate beso. When was the last time you guys kissed? I mean really kissed, like when you guys first hooked up mi'ja. Do it for at least 20 seconds. For some of us we are so busy with kids, work, and life that we forget to touch our sweeties. Reconnect with him tonight! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Remember, take the time at least once a month for just the two of you! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Happy <em>Freaky Friday!</em></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-47256807366120904862010-07-23T09:25:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:34:07.903-07:00Todo Para mi Thursday: Oooohhh Mr. Bubble, Papito Lindo, where have you been all my life?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HfXC4jvLLK2l9ibZMHAJcpmjGXNLFxD82yD6888_6n2MUELBlXurvytRJE1AW_X1qy4Au8DtwONJupxjzn673MMYE-ovEvDfCekgVoVGg-gzPlc2fDimykcaW6k_qimejY7EYTO2jIw/s1600/mrbubble.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497147807227912098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HfXC4jvLLK2l9ibZMHAJcpmjGXNLFxD82yD6888_6n2MUELBlXurvytRJE1AW_X1qy4Au8DtwONJupxjzn673MMYE-ovEvDfCekgVoVGg-gzPlc2fDimykcaW6k_qimejY7EYTO2jIw/s320/mrbubble.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hello my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was having some technical difficulties with my computadora. But today you get two Blogs for the price of one!!! Yes mi'ja! Two for the price of uno!!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yesterday was <em>Todo Para Mi Thursday</em>, and I want to share a lil secreto (secret) with you, come closer nena. No closer: (okay but I have to whisper so the esposo doesn't hear) I have a Sancho. Yes, nena. I don't know how it happened mi'ja. Pero his friends call him "Senor Bubble." And I'm not talking about that baby faced crooner Michael Buble. No mi'ja, this "Senor Bubble" knows how to treat a girl. With his warm, soft, white, bubble gum scented embrace! Oooh mi'ja you won't even know what hit you! We even take baths together! Yes mi'ja, we turn up the soft rock on satellite radio, and it is pure heavenly bliss. The best part is....I can just tell him my troubles (in my mind of course) and he listens!!! Imagine that mi'ja, a man who listens!!! I mean really listens!!! He even gives me advice (in my mind of course). He is not afraid of commitment. Nope! He is faithful to your nena. And every night around 8:00 p.m we rendezvous! No one disturbs us either. No esposo, no kids (no tengo), and no lil dog child. It's just us two. And he's not afraid of getting caught either mi'ja! He even persuaded the esposo (with his mind powers of course) to bring me a fruity drink! No me digas!!! Yes, mi'ja, he's gangsta like that! And he's not afraid to share his love mi'ja. He's actually asked me to tell you ladies that he will make an appearance at your local Wal-mart store where he will be waiting for you. And don't confuse him for some other "Calgon," man. Sure Calgon will try to sweep you off your feet with "Calgon, Calgon take me away!," Please mi'ja! I'm sure all the girls say that to him! Can we say Playa??? Mmmmhmmm...believe me, I fell for him once and he just didn't have quite as <strong>big </strong>a bubble as "Senor Bubble." (wink-wink) So remember mi'ja, <em>Todo Para Mi Thursday</em> is all about you! Let "Senor Bubble," relax you to heavenly bliss, so that you can calm that ALS (Angry Latina Syndrome) and for some of us that CLS (Crazy Latina Syndrome), so we can be better wives, girlfriends, mothers, friends, and sisters! I don't think <em>yo man</em> will mind. LOL</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-65816729688065113592010-07-21T15:46:00.000-07:002010-07-21T16:46:54.247-07:00Sin Verguenza Wednesday: Closet Confessions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBLxNykvpHj6dZTrClf3ZRD4KpCVloEIlJ6QpQDIrPsCIuX6PPtAstpn5BItS6_wM1cliMB7DMrXVjsib1lS9tPACNt6xXFHjvcSvBCitg6iEeHiSwax8eAspXEgXxfjZnhdizar6dag/s1600/closet+cartoon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496509251583200322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBLxNykvpHj6dZTrClf3ZRD4KpCVloEIlJ6QpQDIrPsCIuX6PPtAstpn5BItS6_wM1cliMB7DMrXVjsib1lS9tPACNt6xXFHjvcSvBCitg6iEeHiSwax8eAspXEgXxfjZnhdizar6dag/s320/closet+cartoon.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good Afternoon my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Today is <em>Sin Verguenza Wednesday! </em>And I must confess: if any of you nenas came to my house and looked in my closet, well mi'ja.... let's just say I'd have a pretty heavy penance. Why? Because it looks like, as my mama would put it, "A tornado hit it." There are zapatos (shoes) all over the floor, belts, hats and purses sprinkled everywhere, my clothes are not color coded...the list goes on and on. This always happens to me and I'm sick of it: Imajinate: <em>It is Miss Manners Monday and your nena is not quite over the weekend. It is oh... let's say... 7:15 a.m. and your nena's make up is looking fly, the hair has seen better days (because I woke up late and all I had time to do was flat iron it for a couple of minutes); but trying to find that perfect outfit to wear to work is let's just say.... a nightmare! Okay, I can wear that cute little plaid dress today. Perfect! But wait! Where is my black camisole that goes underneath so that the tatas don't fall out? No! Wait! It's 7:30?! "Time," my precious papito! Bouby, baby! Por favor! Stop going by so fast! Where's my black cami? Oh here it is! Oh no! It's all wrinkled! Wait! Por favor! Stop! It's 7:45, am! Why can't you go by this fast when our Zumba instructor makes us do killer squats for 30 seconds?? Y'jole! Oh screw it, I'm throwing on my black leggings (that are never wrinkled by the way) and my sweater dress!</em> By the time yours truly has found an outfit to wear, there are more clothes scattered on the floor than hair on my bathroom floor. (Aye mi'ja! Don't act like your bathroom doesn't have hair all over the floor! Please....!) And your nena is off to work by the skin of her teeth! Sound familiar my SSMLs? It's an ugly nightmare that I relive on most work weekdays. But this year, I am taking control! This week I am going to organize and clean out my closet so that I don't have to be a <em>Sin Verguenza</em> anymore! And besides, I have to make room for some cute new threads for this fall. Que no? So to help me get started, I've discovered this great website that offers some great tips for organizing your clothes and closet. Check it out: <a href="http://www.personalorganizing.about.com/od/clothes/ht/clothes.htm">www.personalorganizing.about.com/od/clothes/ht/clothes.htm</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>P.S. I think I forgot to mention that the esposo let me have the whole master bedroom walk in closet. So all of that <em>Sin Verguenza </em>mess is <strong>MINE!</strong>. <strong>ALL.... MINE!!! Muahahahaha! Ha.....!</strong> ooh...Sorry mi'ja! I think my CLS (Crazy Latina Syndrome) kicked in! LOL</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Well happy organizing my SSMLs.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-90089611531829776352010-07-20T22:24:00.000-07:002010-07-20T23:33:09.590-07:00Talk to me Tuesday: Slaying your cheesecake and cheeseburger dragons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegNewh5Ia2zqoxIF0-b7OGRN2IPWAKl5qrzeNILmwgD4EVRQNNoKtLbV6vr1vitAVwy6cbCwbA5E1X_aevTnfRr7jwfqdolk0nK-5RVgfg6syXWCuD3QGOzsROuMNufVxSpiP-Mrxkf8/s1600/hamburger-dress.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 250px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496243590794169554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegNewh5Ia2zqoxIF0-b7OGRN2IPWAKl5qrzeNILmwgD4EVRQNNoKtLbV6vr1vitAVwy6cbCwbA5E1X_aevTnfRr7jwfqdolk0nK-5RVgfg6syXWCuD3QGOzsROuMNufVxSpiP-Mrxkf8/s320/hamburger-dress.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Buenas Noches my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I'm late again. I apologize, pero mi hermana (sister) came to visit me and my dog child this afternoon and twisted my arm to go to the mall! ;) Y'jole! Pero one look at my eyebrows and she flipped nena! "What is going on with your eyebrows?," she asked me. I told her it was a sacrifice I was making to the beauty gods, so that my eyebrows would grow back bold and beautiful, (like J. Lo's). And do you know what she said? Well, to put it nicely, me dice, "You need to clean that 'ish' up!" Lol So, I broke down and got my eyebrows threaded. The woman who threaded my eyebrows has been threading since she was 9 years old! So thanks to my hermana, me eyebrows are not bold like J. Lo's, but they are beautiful, if I must say so myself! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Ok. So back to our <em>Talk to me Tuesday</em> topic, <em>Slaying </em>your cheesecake <em>and cheeseburger</em> <em>dragons.</em> Here is my dilemma mi'ja, and (not sure if every girl deals with this or just your nena). I have had these overwhelming cravings for cheeseburgers and cheesecakes, and mostly at night. I call them my dragons, because they are evil! I must confess I am a night freak food junkie. After having a sensible dinner, right around 8:00-8:30, I am ready for a snack! I've heard so many conflicting suggestions, that say "Don't eat anything after 7:00 o'clock," or "You can have a snack as long as it is 150 calories or less." But, sometimes a nena just wants a cheeseburger or pastelito (dessert) after she's eaten her healthy sensible dinner. I was talking to one of my amigas, (you know the type, the kind that can pop out a bebe and look like she was never pregnant) and I ask her "How do you stay so thin, what do you eat?" She tells me, <em>oh I eat snacks like yogurt</em>. Yogurt? Is that all you eat mi'ja? She tells me <em>no, I eat rice and beans, chips and salsa</em>. Como? Rice and beans only? No enchiladas, tacos or tamales to go with it? Blasphemy nena! That's what I say! LOL I've been on a mission for quite awhile, wondering how to <em>slay those cheesecake and cheeseburger dragons</em>, and here is what I have observed about certain nenas who are thin: </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>1) <em>They are super active</em>. Yes mi'ja, they workout at the gym; but in addition to that, they are always in constant motion. They are either chasing after/lifting their children, or cleaning up the messes they make. I don't have children, and I don't have to lift my dog child very often, and he only occasionally makes a mess. These nenas who are in constant motion may be on to something. So instead of laying on my couch for most of my adult life, I could be cleaning or doing something else around the house that involves constant movement. I may try and limit my t.v. watching to an hour a day. Y'jole nena! :/</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>2) <em>They don't belong to the Clean plate club.</em> Most of the nena's are rebels. They didn't listen to their mamas and abuela's growing up who said, "Coma te todo tu comida! (Eat all of your food) there are starving children in Africa!" No mi'ja, they stop eating when they are full. They don't lick their plates clean, like yours truly. LOL</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>3) <em>They don't deprive themselves.</em> Most of the nena's I know eat everything. But they don't eat the whole thing. They may have a bite or two of something rich and delicious, to kill the craving, but not their waistlines. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>4) <em>They go to bed super early. </em>Most nenas who are flaquitas (thin) are in bed by 9:00. Which probably means they are taking off their make up and brushing their teeth by 8:00-8:30 to be in bed by 9:00. This is smart nena! I bet going to bed early is a sure way not to be tempted to binge. In addition, these nenas who go to bed early have flawless and beautiful skin. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>So, here is my question to all of you Super Sexy Modern Latinas out there: Do you get night cravings? If so, what have you done to overcome these cravings? </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Wanting to know how to slay her cheeseburger and cheesecake dragons,</div><br /><br /><div>tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-81253720172839766882010-07-19T11:32:00.000-07:002010-07-19T13:02:26.514-07:00Miss Manners Monday-Cell Phone Etiquette<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1AGE3uh8DaqOvyfJ-h-je500GoMHctk3P3yKHHhNrKn8srWl2OWduQM3qQxMsAUmPwfTa5doKC9DEUFPUezyNi15xwwMsGtpoBKx26KWUb80EMcysMCihQ4e-yzdbzeTIbpJUED_00c/s1600/blog+cell+phone.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495708800978158114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1AGE3uh8DaqOvyfJ-h-je500GoMHctk3P3yKHHhNrKn8srWl2OWduQM3qQxMsAUmPwfTa5doKC9DEUFPUezyNi15xwwMsGtpoBKx26KWUb80EMcysMCihQ4e-yzdbzeTIbpJUED_00c/s320/blog+cell+phone.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Welcome back my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend! How did everyone's Freaky/Family Friday turn out? Hopefully all went well! My esposo almost cried when he walked into a surprise picnic! He loved it! And guess what!? Because I did something nice for him, he has been doing lots of nice little things for me! Kindness and appreciation pays off! ;) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Okay, so every Monday, I will be sharing with you some rules of etiquette and manners. Simply because I am intrigued by nenas who always seem to have it together. Have you ever known a nena who always dresses to the "T?" She is properly dressed for every occasion, her hair and make-up just have that polished look? Every word out of her mouth is graceful. She moves gracefully and elegantly? She is well mannered? Yes, mi'ja we would say this nena is <em>classy.</em> I know a few nenas who are like this. I also think about nenas from generations past who I thought of as classy: Jackie Onasis Kennedy and Princess Diana to name a few. They may be of the super elite, but that does not mean we can not look to them as role models on how to <em>be classy</em>. Can it be done mi'ja? It seems like we live in a society where manners and politeness have all gone out the window. Maybe so. But! I am going to start with me. Maybe learning the proper etiquette will help me over come my ALS "Angry Latina Syndrome," who knows. LOL Bueno, today I thought we'd learn a few cell phone etiquette rules. With all of our social networking sites and emails tied to our blackberry's, it is no wonder that we (including yours truly) can become obsessed with our phones, and start to ignore the mere presence of "real people," who are physically present with us. So, I found some information from cellphone.org that listed a few rules of etiquette when using your cell phone. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1. <em>Lower your voice when taking calls in public.</em> (Your nena is pretty good about this one, but for sure no one wants to hear how Tommy is leaving Susie for Sally, unless Susie is your best amiga!LOL) But seriously, lets keep it down nenas.</div><br /><div>2. <em>Avoid personal topics when others can hear you</em>. (Uh...no need to broadcast the gory details of your "Kulo-noscopy", when at a restaurant. So not sexy mi'ja). </div><br /><div>3. <em>Avoid taking calls when you're already engaged in a face to face conversation</em>. <em>If you do</em> <em>take a call, ask permission of the people that are with you</em>. (This has happened to me. Mostly it's the esposo taking work phone calls or phone calls from his mother, when we are discussing something important, like where we'd like to eat! LOL)</div><br /><div>4. <em>Avoid texting during face to face conversations</em>. (I think we should add facebooking to this one also mi'ja. I am definitely guilty of this one. Not ever with strangers or friends, but mostly with familia. Which is sad that my phone has become priority over my loved ones. But! I vow to get better, I pinky promise). </div><br /><div>5. <em>Put phone's ringer on silent at a restaurant or movie theater</em>. (I'm going to add Misa (church) to this one too nena. How many times have you been at church when someone's celly goes off? This one time, I was at mass, and this nena's phone rings right in the middle of the padresito's (Priest's) sermon. And do you know what that <em>Sin Verguenza</em> did? She took the call and started chatting away! Talk about rude mi'ja!) </div><br /><div>6. <em>Don't light up your phone's screen in a dark theater</em>. (This one is not such a big deal to me since I am probably paying attention to the movie and not to you and your phone. But if you are watching live theater, then that is rude). </div><br /><div>7. <em>Hang up and drive</em>. (I totally agree with this one. There have been far too many lives lost for people talking or texting while driving. No phone call or text is ever worth your life or the life of others. Let's not do it anymore nena.)</div><br /><div>8. <em>Acknowledge the delay. All phone calls involve latency,which means there's a delay between when you speak and when the other person hears it.</em> (When you can't hear someone, you only need to ask "Are you there?" One or two times, not 500! LOL Wait for them to respond, and if they don't within a reasonable amount of time, hang up and try again).</div><br /><div>9.<em>Don't use google voice call screening with family and close friends</em>. ( I had never heard of this, but I guess before you answer your phone, each person that calls you is asked to say their name, and if you recognize their name and voice they will be put through so that you can speak to them.)</div><br /><div>10.<em>Don't blame the other person for the dropped call</em>. </div><br /><div>11.<em>Avoid looking things up during a conversation</em>. (Yes, your nena is guilty of this one too. Mostly checking my facebook. I try to do it discretely, but it is so hard when your phone buzzes and you know someone commented on your FB. But I will try mi'ja, I will try). </div><br /><div>12. <em>Avoid inappropriate profile pictures</em>. (Some phones allow your facebook profile picture to be connected to a friend's phone contact list. So don't put that picture of yourself all boracha (drunk) at the company Christmas party as your profile picture. So not sexy mi'ja, so not sexy). </div><br /><div>13. <em>Be mindful about facebook tagging. A good rule of thumb is to get permission to tag someone else's photo-or at least never tag a photo unless your sure that person wouldn't mind showing it to his mother, boss or children. (</em>I think this is a great rule! Do you know that employers are now checking people's facebook profiles before they hire them to see what they are really like? So be careful nena! Or set your profile to private). </div><br /><div>14. <em>Observe the 10-foot proximity rule. Keep a distance of at least 10 feet from the nearest person when talking on a cell phone. </em>(This is a good rule, so that way everybody and their mama in law is not all up in your mix.)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So there it is mi'ja! Our <em>Miss Manners</em> lesson on cell phone etiquette. Can we do it?! Yes we can!!! LOL</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-66496024954082128092010-07-16T09:39:00.000-07:002010-07-16T11:09:31.440-07:00Freaky Friday: A Romantic Picnic for 2 or maybe 3 or 4?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoD_kFzmzog7FRWsoIb90Feoa2fhWBxoVlNCGoQeO3fNF7APAMeVEQtj8svK3-OduXROIzXUFxw-Wvwh5b5dn00vzFLwt7VQ-dw1SV-Dv6Rsju88I5wLVpI0Y06nJ4GvHjZWxTqgQ674/s1600/08CartoonsKiss.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494567581232133218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoD_kFzmzog7FRWsoIb90Feoa2fhWBxoVlNCGoQeO3fNF7APAMeVEQtj8svK3-OduXROIzXUFxw-Wvwh5b5dn00vzFLwt7VQ-dw1SV-Dv6Rsju88I5wLVpI0Y06nJ4GvHjZWxTqgQ674/s320/08CartoonsKiss.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Good Morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today is the day we have all been waiting for, drum roll please.....FREAKY FRIDAY!!!! After a stressful week for both me and my hubby, I thought it would be nice to plan a romantic picnic for just the two of us. If you have a familia, you can substitute and call this Family Friday. But just remember, you and your sweetie deserve a Freaky Friday by yourselves at <strong>least</strong> once a month. Okay? Okay. Bueno, here is my plan for planning my surprise picnic for my sweetie. If you live in Central Cali where it will be a scorching 104 degrees outside, an outdoor picnic does not sound that appealing. So! I have decided to take my romantic picnic indoors, in a nice air conditioned 78 degree living room. Hey, it can still be romantic right? If that doesn't sound appealing, maybe wait until night time and you can have a night picnic. If you can afford it, or live near by, sneak away to the beach or lake. The most important thing is that you two are together. So here is what we will need to plan our romantic picnic:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>The Grand Scheme:</strong></div><br /><div>Okay, mi'ja. This is a fun and cute idea, if you have the nerve. My esposo does this every once in awhile and I melt each time. 1)<strong> Call him up</strong>, and pretend like you are calling him up for a date for the very first time. Weird? No! It is so cute! And I guarantee you he will love it. Say something like "Hi is this...(Insert his name here)?, this is (your name here), I was wondering if your not doing anything later, if you'd want to hang out with me tonight? You would? Okay great, come by about 7:00. I will have something planned for just the two of us" You can also call your kids up for a family date. A special phone call just for them, asking them out on a family picnic would be totally cute mi'ja! 2) <strong>Totally surprise him</strong>: Wait till he gets home, and have your picnic all set up and ready to go, so when he walks in, he walks into a candlelight picnic with romantic music.<strong> </strong>There are other ways, and these two might be old fashioned, but are the most fun, I think. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>ATMOSPHERE: </strong></div><br /><div>Since this is going to be a picnic, you will need <strong>1) A picnic basket</strong>. You can pack your plates and utensils in here, and if it is big enough, your food. You will also need <strong>2) a nice</strong> <strong>pretty quilt</strong> or <strong>blanket</strong> to sit on. <strong>3)Candles</strong> to set the mood and add a romantic glow. <strong>4) Mood Music</strong>. Mood music is everything nena! Play some of your favorite love songs. Or songs that played while you were dating. By the way mi'ja, the song "Twisted," by Keith Sweat was one of the songs that I remember played on the radio when I dated my honey, and I was shocked to hear it on the (Insert scary music here) <strong>Thun-thun-thun!!! </strong>Oldies station? Really? When did that song become an oldie? I mean wasn't 1998 just a year ago? No? Y'jole! I feel.....O'....no, I'm not gonna say it, I'm not gonna say it. Okay, okay, back to our picnic. Anyways...nena, yes, mood music can serve as a nostalgic reminder of when the two of you dated. It can instantly bring you back to the time when you were both so skinny that you could fit onto a college dorm twin bed, without falling off or accidentally slapping each other in the face. LOL Ahhh, memories. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>MENU:</strong></div><br /><div>Okay, so for the comida try something elegant. If it were up to my hubby a pizza picnic would fit the bill just right. But...it's not very romantic. But if you have a familia, this might be okay. Here is what my menu is going to look like <strong>1)roasted chicken</strong>, <strong>2) baguette french bread</strong> <strong>3)</strong> <strong>bruschetta 4) colorful pasta salad</strong>, <strong>5) Fresh Strawberries with whip cream, 6) Sparkling apple cider </strong>(You can opt for wine if you like, I would usually have wine, but your nena will be doing a long run tomorrow for my 1/2 marathon, and being all cruda (hung over) the next day would not be <em>Super Sexy</em>! LOL So! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You can make the menu anything you like. Maybe something out of the ordinary, but that still tastes good. Most romantic picnics consist of wine, cheese, fruit and baguette bread, but if your esposo is like mine, fruit and bread is not gonna cut it for him. And chances are, if he's not well fed, he'll be cranky the whole time. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>What to do after we eat?</strong></div><br /><div>Well mi'ja, this is the time to talk. Talk about your dreams and hopes for the future. Reminisce about old times. This is <strong>NOT</strong> the time to talk about your money worries, stressful job, or how come he hasn't fixed the tail light on your car that's been out for a month. No nena, this is the time to fall in love with your sweetie again. Here are some topics of conversation:</div><br /><div>1) What was your favorite memory of when we were dating?</div><br /><div>2) I remember when I first saw you I loved your......(If you wanna say budunkadunk, that is totally fine! This would get a good laugh and keep the mood fun and light. Everyone needs to laugh, que no?)</div><br /><div>3) Or remember when....(In my case, we ditched class to go to magic mountain only to find out it was closed!) LOL, yes nena, even though I had my college roommate cover for me, I swear my Mama knew the whole time and had Magic Mountain shut down! LOL </div><br /><div>4) What do you think would be a fun hobby to do or business to start?</div><br /><div>5) What have you always wanted to do, but haven't done yet?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>* Okay mi'ja, as you are doing this, make sure that you two are cuddled in each others arms. It is nice to hold each other as you are talking.* Don't forget to end the night with a besito and to tell your sweetie that you love them. If that besito leads to anything else, well....I think you can handle it from there! LOL</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you have a familia, this would be a good time to play a board game on the floor with your little ones. End the night by having each member of the family say 1 nice thing about each other and telling that family member I love you. Remember to hug your babies and tell them you love them! I tell my dog child every night that I love him! ;)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well my Super Sexy Modern Latinas, I hope that your Freaky or Family Friday Picnic is a success! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-35038261945148959832010-07-15T10:51:00.001-07:002010-07-15T11:22:29.033-07:00Todo Para Mi Thursday: Eyebrow Threading<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfMVUuC_esXB7E5mrfPU81NFB_edC348DnmV2sg5qMfLRBenFpNJk4vJrKGwAvbl2d3PRgAbHaQgm9cwQFYoJl_20sl13OmNHWuz5RwmVuSiRzjKIbHxi80QMkGuIFvcmH-nMoFYXNOs/s1600/eyebrow+threading.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494198536810148354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfMVUuC_esXB7E5mrfPU81NFB_edC348DnmV2sg5qMfLRBenFpNJk4vJrKGwAvbl2d3PRgAbHaQgm9cwQFYoJl_20sl13OmNHWuz5RwmVuSiRzjKIbHxi80QMkGuIFvcmH-nMoFYXNOs/s320/eyebrow+threading.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good morning my Super Sexy Modern Latinas!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Today is Todo Para Mi Thursday! Yay!!! Yes, that means that today is our day! A day of beauty for all you Super Sexy Modern Latinas! Today, mi'ja we are going to be talking about "Eyebrow Threading." My hermana discovered this practice when we were away at college. She found this really cool Indian woman, who would thread eyebrows at the local Gottschalks store. I was a little skeptical at first, but when I saw my hermana's caterpillar eyebrows emerge into beautiful J.Lo eyebrows, I was stunned! Mi'ja it was love at first sight! I couldn't believe how clean her eyebrows looked and how just the mere shape of her eyebrows made her eyes pop! (In a good way!) LOL Bueno, a little history lesson for you. Threading was a trend started in India, and is an ancient method of hair removal. A long cotton thread is used to trap the hair, and a twisting motion, pulls the hair out of the follicle. Chale, nena! It is amazing!! But! It is an art form and takes years of practice, so don't be fooled by posers. So, if you are going to get it done, have it done by someone who has years of practice. The benefits of threading are that there are no hot waxes involved. Only a thread and the skill of your eyebrow artist is used. Threading can be done to the eyebrows, upper lip, chin, and side burns. Threading is said to be less painful than waxing. (Let me tell you from experience nena, it doesn't hurt. You may just feel a little bit of discomfort. But no pain, no gain! Que no? Also, in my experience, you must help out the artist by stretching the skin under your eyebrow so that the skin is nice and tight, so that the artist can give you a better threading.)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The last time I got my eyebrows threaded was for my wedding. As we all know, Gotschalks closed and I lost track of our eyebrow groomer. :( So, I did not keep up with it. But I am feenin for some fly lookin eyebrows. So, in order for me to have my cejas (eyebrows) in tip top condition before your nena heads back to work in August, I am sacrificing my beauty, by letting my eyebrows grow out into bushy caterpillars. So if you see your nena, out in public, don't be afraid! It is only temporary, but the after affects will be well worth it. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>So, why not try something new?</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>P.S. How are our nails and tender tootsies looking? Is it time to give them some love and attention? Bueno, get on it mi'ja! Tomorrow is Freaky Friday!!! Stay tuned for what I have planned. </div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-41532253955028283112010-07-14T09:24:00.000-07:002010-07-14T13:19:34.429-07:00Sin Verguenza Wednesday: Did I really wear that in a highschool Lipsynch?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlzzkKTeg_0ONGGUy1JK5ZyQqqHzCd7TYPNVr1Q1sgODayKPpc1NLH36tW86I35eNsJJ0S3VCiON0wPdkXo5oF0cI7RHDAZlCT7wmrVuLJXZ_GnOyuNXlgN0K5ku-_XViEj_sZFjsxyY/s1600/fruit+lady.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493820676913275218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlzzkKTeg_0ONGGUy1JK5ZyQqqHzCd7TYPNVr1Q1sgODayKPpc1NLH36tW86I35eNsJJ0S3VCiON0wPdkXo5oF0cI7RHDAZlCT7wmrVuLJXZ_GnOyuNXlgN0K5ku-_XViEj_sZFjsxyY/s320/fruit+lady.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div>Good morning my SSMLs! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Today is Wednesday, and usually it is <em>Sin </em>Verguenza Wednesday, and I usually have a funny story for you....But today, I am going to show you how to avoid verguenza (embarrassment). Let me ask you this mi'ja, have you ever gone to the store to pick a melon or cucumber for that great salad you promised you would take for your work's potluck or a friend's barbecue? So you get to the store and you think, Oooh que la! How am I going to pick a melon or cucumber that tastes great and won't make my salad taste buhnasty? If you are like your nena, I strive for perfection. Just yesterday, I made a Gazpacho (chilled spicy soup) with cucumber, celery, tomato, and v-8 juice. I am chopping my cucumber and I've already dumped it in the bowl, when I decide to pop a lil piece in my mouth, and Gatos Prietos! My cucumber tasted bitter to the very end. Both of them, nena! So, what do I do? Well of course my ALS (Angry Latina Syndrome) kicks in, and there is no one to yell at except the cucumber and my dog child. But of course I'm not going to yell at my sweet lil doggie, so I let that pepino have it, nena! Could you imagine if I had not tasted that cucumber and would've taken my Gazpacho to work? Y'jole, do I really want to be known as the Mexicana who can't cook? For shame nena! I mean aren't we known for being great cooks? Okay, okay a lil bit of a stereotype there, but still! (That's another thing mi'ja, a great cook <strong>always</strong> tastes their food as they are preparing it, and definitely, before they serve it.) Just remember that, okay? Because <strong>NO ONE</strong>, I mean <strong>NO ONE</strong>, wants to be known as the nena at work that can't cook, or whose food tastes bad, que no? Bueno, today we are going to learn how to pick that perfect melon or cucumber. Here are some tips from the nice people at Expert Village. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Picking a Cucumber:</strong></div><br /><br /><div>When looking for a cucumber, the experts suggest choosing one that has:</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>1) A Skinny shape.</div><br /><br /><div>2) A firm texture</div><br /><br /><div>3) A nice even dark green texture</div><br /><br /><div>4)No bruises, wrinkling or dimpling (This can be a sign that the cucumber is dried up. If you have a dry cucumber, you will have a bitter and flavorless cucumber.)</div><br /><br /><div>5) If a cucumber has a yellow side to it, that tells you that it has been sitting on it's side, and is probably ripe. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Picking a melon:</strong></div><br /><br /><div>When looking for a cantaloupe, look for the following:</div><br /><br /><div>1) A melon that has a yellow color around the shell.</div><br /><br /><div>2) Cantaloupes are in season in the months of July and August, these will be the best times of year to purchase them.</div><br /><br /><div>3) Press lightly on the ends of the cantaloupe, if there is a bounce to it, you know it is ripe.</div><br /><br /><div>4) Smell the melon. If it smells sweet, it is probably a ripe melon.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Picking a Watermelon:</strong></div><br /><br /><div>Here are some tips for picking a watermelon:</div><br /><br /><div>1) Look for a watermelon that has a nice symmetrical shape. It can be round or oblong, as long as it looks symmetrical.</div><br /><br /><div>2) A darker watermelon will be sweeter.</div><br /><br /><div>3) A watermelon that is heavier for it's size will be juicier.</div><br /><br /><div>4) Look for a yellow spot on the watermelon. This is where the melon has been sitting on the ground and has had a chance to ripen.</div><br /><br /><div>5) A watermelon must be firm with not soft spots.</div><br /><br /><div>6) Give your melon a thump. If it sounds hollow, then you've got a ripe one. If it sounds like a thud or high pitch, it is probably not ripe. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>So, now we know, nena. And knowing is half the battle! Okay, did I just quote the G.I. Joe cartoon? LOL So hopefully this will save us from being a "Sin Verguenza!" </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Oh! P.S. One of our Super Sexy Modern Latinas asked this:</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Question: </strong>"How do we care for our Pillows without them getting all lumpy, and how often should we replace them?"</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Answer: </strong>Hi nena, take a look at my older post "Pillow Talk," for some info on how to properly care for your pillow. The experts at Goodhousekeeping recommend changing your pillow out every 1 to 2 years. They suggest that if your pillow is lumpy or bumpy it may be time to part with your pillow pal. Also, if you fold it over and it stays folded over, it's time to say goodbye to your lil friend. But hey! Say hello to a brand new crisp and cool one. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>P.S.S. To answer my own question that I've been avoiding: Yes nena, yours truly wore fruit on her head for our highschool's homecoming lipsynch of the song "Cuban Pete," from the movie the "Mask." I think I borrowed some plastic fruit from my Abuela's kitchen table! LOL But, we won the lipsynch! Sometimes we must sacrifice fashion in the name of a 1st place homecoming lipsynch mi'ja! ;)</div><br /><br /><div></div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644366131630455850.post-27048252984877221332010-07-13T21:09:00.000-07:002010-07-13T21:43:45.077-07:00Talk to me Tuesday "You want me to buy you what!!!? What the heck are Barbie Pillows!!?"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlT1GDsf03pjk7ELKsveeR7lOeH8ysrdfupNs_veYPy49pgaijp1qGkn0nVxjFy8TRvSOM4NVHQWY1Jqesq5gaKJpt56rB_6b5s_g4UDT94OvTfpLoYzIiAAbO8kLnkLZBI0pnh53ld8/s1600/BARBIE+PILLOW.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493615600765609346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlT1GDsf03pjk7ELKsveeR7lOeH8ysrdfupNs_veYPy49pgaijp1qGkn0nVxjFy8TRvSOM4NVHQWY1Jqesq5gaKJpt56rB_6b5s_g4UDT94OvTfpLoYzIiAAbO8kLnkLZBI0pnh53ld8/s320/BARBIE+PILLOW.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Good night my Super Sexy Modern Latinas! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today is talk to me Tuesday, and I know I am late, pero tu sabes, asi es la vida. Anyways! Today's topic for Talk to me Tuesday??? Is yo man down for buying you Barbie Pillows?? Yes, mi'ja Barbie Pillows. Tu sabes, those things that every woman needs... every... month. Yes, mi'ja kotex, maxi pads, tampons! Aye! I'm getting cramps just thinking about em. Bueno, here's my story and I'm stickin to it. Once upon a time....about an hour ago, your nena is getting ready for bed and suddenly realizes, oh snap! I'm out of maxi pads!! Really? It's 8:00 O'clock at night, I smell and look like something the cat dragged in, with no make up on, and I need a maxi pad! FML! Right!? Wrong! I figure, the Esposo (hubby) is at his little drum line practica, maybe he can stop by the store. So I 911 him, and ask him ever so sweetly to <strong>PLEASE!, PLEASE!</strong>, <em>I'll do</em> <em>anything you ask</em>, (I'll promise to keep the bedroom clean for a month, <strong>PLEASE!</strong>, I'll make you some more tortillas, <strong>PRETTY PLEASE</strong>, heck I'll even extend Freaky Friday to Sexy Saturday and Sunday if I must, <strong>PLEASE</strong>). Yes nena, that is how bad I needed a Maxi pad. So! Here are my questions to you SSML's: And the nenes (men) are more than welcome to comment also. I'd like their point of view. Is it okay for <em>yo man</em> to buy you maxi pads at the store? Is it his responsibility? Is it shameful?? Is he too machismo to do it? </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Let's keep our fingers crossed that the Esposo, feels sorry for me. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Waiting in vain, tu nena para siempre,</div><br /><div>The Latin Marrrta Stewart.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Besitos! ;)</div>The Latin Marrrta Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083699634031523286noreply@blogger.com3