Yo Mariana curates the best of Houston and provides her followers with unique recommendations of where to enjoy exciting culinary experiences, drink delicious cocktails, or explore art, theater, and all the fun things our wonderful city has to offer. She also shares her International travel adventures and her personal opinion on the products she loves.
Discover the school that supports your mission to raise bicultural children with a loving and unique approach. Being a mom far from your home country is a one-of-a-kind journey: exciting, challenging, and deeply rewarding. And if you're here, chances are you share my desire to raise bilingual kids who are proud of where they come from.
Read MoreThis Memorial Day isn’t just about resting, having a barbecue, or enjoying time with friends. It’s also about making responsible decisions that can change or save lives. Today, I want to share with you three real stories that deeply impacted me. Stories that show the consequences of a bad decision… and the power to prevent a tragedy with something as simple as using a RideShare.
Read MoreI still can’t believe that once again, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Washington D.C. with Responsibility.org. Nine content creators and I walked all over Capitol Hill sharing our message: clear, simple, yet incredibly powerful—if you’re going to drink, do it responsibly and avoid underage drinking.
Read MoreThis year is my last in my forties. From now on, I’ll be checking a new box on every form I fill out. I never thought I’d say it, but I’m excited.
Read MoreI grew up hearing that politics and religion were never discussed at the table. Those conversations were a sure path to disagreement, an uncomfortable destination I learned to avoid. As if a conversation required prior agreement between all parties, where the first condition was to be aligned in thought, with no adventurous questioning and, certainly, no controversial topics.
Read More“We will talk more between points”, my dad would say to me as a child every time we played tennis. I’m not sure if it was the grandeur of the club, my dad’s elegance in his Fila tracksuit, the green and red colors of the court, or simply knowing that we had this unmovable appointment, just the two of us, but Wednesdays became my favorite day.
"It is scientifically proven that the greatest force for the physical and mental health of a teenager is a good relationship with a caring adult." I remembered this phrase from Dr. Lisa Damour, a specialist in adolescents and advisor for Inside Out 2, as I was leaving the theater after watching this extraordinary movie with my family. I still can't believe I had the great fortune of meeting Dr. Damour and learning so much from her at the Responsibility.org Summit in Washington, DC a few months ago.
Read MoreI see the cursor pulsating as fast as my heart. I want to capture that raw feeling on this sheet of paper, but I'm not sure exactly which words to choose. I wish these same words would guide me, embrace me. I'll let them. I'll let them flow, without thinking too much, and I'll listen to my dear writing instructor who nourishes my composition—and my heart, every Wednesday... well, almost every one.
Read MoreLast week, I had the incredible experience of visiting Washington DC, thanks to Responsibility.org. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become a US Citizen, let alone one day enter the Capitol to meet my representatives.
Read MoreWhen I heard that the title of the new exhibit at the Moody Center of the Arts was “The Foreign in Us,” I knew I had to go visit it. "Foreign" is such a powerful word that provokes multiple feelings, preconceptions, misconceptions, points of view, otherness, displacement, and stereotypes.
Read MoreWelcome to Yo Mariana! I share experiences through my photos and stories in my bilingual Houston lifestyle blog. Click here to learn more about what to do, eat and see in Houston, read fun reviews about products that I like, my personal stories and even some running tips.
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