Meet the Owner of Mi Pequeña Hacienda My name is Lorena Gallegos and I was born in Mexico in a small town called Rio Verde San Luis Potosi. My parents moved to Tijuana, Mexico when I was five, and I grew up there until I was 18. That same year I also got married and...
¡Vamos! Let’s Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the term Latin and the term Hispanic? Simply put, Hispanic refers to people of Spanish speaking descent. This would include all the Spanish speaking countries in...
National Hispanic Heritage Month is here … Let us celebrate! Every year we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Do you know how it started? Do you know why? It started as a week of celebration in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1988, Congress amended the...
Mentoring is a BIG word – what does it really mean? According to Merriam Webster: men·​tor  ˈmen-ËŒtȯr 1: a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus’ son Telemachus 2: a trusted counselor or guide That is a good start – the key work is...
A Woman’s Right to Vote: A Perspective By J. Elizabeth Thomas The history of a woman’s right to vote was not paramount in my mind when I first went to the polls. That vote was for a bond issue to fund a kindergarten program in a local school district. The...
A Flourishing Mindset in the Workplace Congratulations, you did it. You found that perfect crisp new shirt. It is fresh, cheerful and you will continue to wear it repeatedly until kingdom come. Now to figure out how to maintain its perfect fresh-out-of-the-box...
