A Houston Lifestyle Bilingual Blog

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.

September 27, 2023

The Dichotomy of Letting your Children Soar

September 27, 2023/ Yo Mariana

was driving at night on the road from Waco to Houston, ready to cry. A Texan journey back home that was too straight and dark, not to mention boring. No curves or mountains to make it a bit more entertaining, or at least more like the ones I used to drive in Mexico. I had just experienced a moment I never thought would happen to me and one that had been looming over me for several years. I had dropped off my daughter at college.

January 13, 2021

Three Steps to Treat Winter Eczema in Children

January 13, 2021/ Yo Mariana

The coldest months of the year are here, and I still can’t believe we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Despite the cooler weather, we’re still trying to find fun outdoor activities to keep everyone safe and happy, however with various members of my family with atopic eczema that’s always tricky.

January 22, 2019

How to help our kids cope with FOMO in the Social Media Era

January 22, 2019/ Yo Mariana

I really miss those days when the guilty pleasure of snooping social events only happened once a week during breakfast, while reading the section of the Sunday newspaper. Now, thanks to the invention of social media (although I have to admit that it’s very useful for many things) that snooping has become a daily, addictive and constant activity in our lives. Events, celebrations, promotions, first days of school, trips, news, and a good article here and there, swarm in my cell phone practically all day.