Frida's cafe

Photography is magical! It evokes feelings and emotions difficult to obtain otherwise… My favorite out of this bunch, my sister with Baby Todd because you can feel how much she adores him and all you have to do is see him to know he is in love with his mommy!  

Let me start by saying that I’ve missed Frida’s Cafe tremendously.  There are certain things that have taken priority in my crazy life lately but I promise to come back very soon with more content and a few surprises! So please stay around and tuned for a much needed it makeover.  P.S. English version of…

“Just sit still Frida, for one day just sit still” I struggle with this one every week but always attempt to have at least one of those moments (I’m not always successful). Life gets too crazy busy and it is good to slow down and sit for a minute.  In Nicaragua, I was able to…

 I’ve never liked routines because they make me feel stuck. This is one of the main reasons I promote trying something different every day. It doesn’t have to be something big, expensive or elaborate. Try taking a different route to work or school every day. You may be surprised at what will find. Try eating…

She holds her breath Just for a second Just for a moment She wishes She hopes Just for one moment To be held To be caressed To be loved To make love To be cared for Just for a second Just a moment She’s not weak She’s powerful She’s strong She’s comfortable She’s ok She…

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to participate in Ford Hispanic Blogger Challenge.  The Company hosted the challenge with local bloggers in Houston, Miami, Los Angeles and New York. The group of 5 bloggers was divided into two teams and drove a 10-mile route to see who could get the most miles-per-gallon (MPG). I…

Dicen que hay cosas que pasan justo cuando tienen que pasar. No hace mucho un libro llego a mi vida en el momento perfecto. “Eat, Pray, Love” o “Comer, Rezar, Amar” es el viaje de una mujer por Italia, India e Indonesia en busca de si misma y el equilibrio entre cuerpo y espirito. Este…

Written: June, 2010 It was 4:30 in the morning when I arrived at the hospital and met the 23-year-old woman who had been drugged and raped at a local bar.  This young woman’s trauma doesn’t begin here. She was also molested as a child by an uncle, abused by her ex-husband, and now in a…

Te aferras de un momento De un instante De un solo segundo que puede cambiar todo Tu vida Tu existencia Y lo piensas Lo quieres ignorar Lo mantienes Lo lloras Y te acuerdas Vuelves a sentir Vuelves a vibrar Aunque sea una miseria Una simple fantasía Un simple deseo Te llena Te inquieta Te apasiona…

She is 14 years old and beautiful Brown eyes Long hair Soft voice Polite “I fee like I don’t belong,” she says She is 14 Ashamed Confused Shocked Sad Angry He, like a father A friend Trusted So she thought “that night changed everything,” she said with a broken voice “Why did he do that?”…