I have been amazingly blessed this year and I think this may never be topped. I am honored, amazed, humbled and SO FREAKING EXCITED to announce that I am heading to Washington, DC for a Top Blogueras Retreat and while there- we have been invited for a briefing at THE WHITE HOUSE! Yes, “THE” White House.
I am the first person born in the United States from my family. My grandparents knew 2 phrases in English when they immigrated. They valued family and hard work, it’s thanks to them I know how to work hard for what I want. Now, here I am, heading to the very heart of what it means to be an American and what the United States represents and what took me there was this little blog of mine. Words just cannot put into place what I am feeling right now. Especially when I am among so many wonderful, talented and incredible women. See the list below, and a snippet from the press release. Now- I better go pack…again.
TOP BLOGUERAS RETREAT 2012 Attendees
Mirna Arce http://AhorrosConCupones.com
Rachel Armas http://www.theartmuse.net
Veronica Arreola http://www.vivalafeminista.com
Caryn Bailey http://rockinmama.net
Elisa Batista http://www.momsrising.org
Jeannette Kaplun http://todobebe.com
Elizabeth Cerezo http://thoughtsofamommy.net
Jessie Nuez http://www.hechoparamama.com
Brenda Cisneros-Dewong http://www.mejorandomihogar.com
Yvonne Condes http://momsla.com // http://yvonneinla.com
Janice Correa http://mamistimeout.com
Marta Maria Darby http://mybigfatcubanfamily.com
Luciana Gabriela Davidzon de Scher http://www.latinfoodlovers.com/
Laura de Ona http://SolyPimienta.com
Julie Diaz Asper http://blog.gigcoin.com
Melanie Edwards http://www.modernmami.com
Ana L. Flores http://spanglishbaby.com
Monique Frausto http://BlogsbyLatinas.com
Teresa Garza http://checalamovie.net
Dariela Cruz-Gillespie http://www.mamitalks.com/
Carolyn Gonzalez http://www.caroincarolina.com
Maura Hernandez http://theothersideofthetortilla.com
Eugenia Hurtado http://www.thewiselatinaclub.com
Jennifer Hutcheson http://mami2mommy.com
Denisse Icaza http://ahorrosparamama.com
Nadia Policard Jones http://www.justicejonesie.com/blog
Roraima Lassanske http://www.mamacontemporanea.com
Tracy Lopez http://latinaish.com
Yolanda Machado http://sassymamainla.com
Adriana Maestas http://latinopoliticsblog.com // http://politic365.com
Yvette Marquez http://www.muybuenocookbook.com/
Silvia Martinez http://www.mamalatinatips.com
Yolanda Mason http://lasblogueras.com
Ruby Wright http://www.growingbilingual.com
Blanca Stella Mejia http://micaminar.com
Melyssa Mendoza http://changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/
Raquel Negrón http://thedigitallatina.com
Monica Olivera http://www.MommyMaestra.com
Carmen Ordoñez http://www.vivafashionblog.com
Monica Vila http://www.TheOnlineMom.com
Maegan Ortiz http://vivirlatino.com
Helena Osorio-Zavala http://pinkguayoyo.com
Maria Jose Ovalle http://www.verybusymamablog.com
Chantilly Patiño http://www.biculturalmom.com
Angelica Perez http://www.newlatina.net
Mariana Perez http://thedomesticbuzz.com
Carolina Pichardo http://www.youngurbanmoms.com
Lynn Ponder http://webcitygirls.com/
Nicole Presley http://presleyspantry.com/
Jeannette Quiñones http://www.sazonboricua.com
Lisa Quinones Fontanez http://www.autismwonderland.com/
Flor de Maria Rivera http://flordemariafashion.com/
Migdalia Rivera http://latinaonamission.com
Vianney Rodriguez http://sweetlifebake.com
Roxana Soto Romero http://www.spanglishbaby.com
Ericka Sanchez http://nibblesandfeasts.com/
Mercedes Sanchez http://bechicmag.com/magazine/
Dania Santana Henriquez http://www.lafamiliacool.com/
Alejandra Suarez http://www.brandlateen.com/
Eliana Tardio Hurtado http://www.elianatardio.com
Laura Tellado http://holdinoutforahero.org
Laura Termini http://www.chicanol.com
Maybelline Valenti http://www.naturalmentemama.com/
Carrie Ferguson Weir http://tikitikiblog.com
Ruby Wright http://www.growingupblackxican.com/
Sponsors and partners for this event include Johnson & Johnson, Procter and Gamble, Mary Kay, Southwest Airlines, Univision, Comcast, McDonald’s, Fleishman Hillard, Babble.com, Macys, Porter Novelli, and Consumer Reports. The event was organized in partnership with Latina Bloggers Connect.
ABOUT THE FIRST-EVER TOP LATINA BLOGGER RETREAT
The First-Ever Top Latina Blogger Retreat is an exclusive, by-invitation-only event by Latinos in Social Media (LATISM), with the objective of empowering the top voices of the Latina community with the skills and connections they need to turn their blogs into social enterprises and tools for advocacy. The two-day event will include capacity-building and mentoring sessions with top executives from a variety of industries and causes as well as a LATISM-exclusive briefing at the White House. For more information about the First-Ever Latina Blogger Retreat, visit http://blogueras.latism.org/
Oh my gosh! Congratulations to all of you, yes that is the ultimate honor I would say! I’d be freaking out on what to wear. Have fun all of you!
WOW so jealous.. maybe one day I will be able to be such a great blogger!
Congratulations!! That is such an honor & sounds like a wonderful experience is waiting for you.
That is incredible! Take lots of pictures and have people take pictures of you in the White House.
It would be pretty cool to visit the White House.
As Eileen said….the ultimate honor.
Congratulations and continued success and exciting journeys your way!!
Wow, congratulations. That’s a tale to tell your kids.
that is an incredible opportunity…way to go, I hope it is all that you expect and more
Congratulations! Definitely not your everyday achievement! I hope your journey is all that you wish it to be
Congratulations! What an awesome opportunity! Good Luck & Safe Travel!
Congratulations! It’s so exciting! Have a great trip!
Congratulations! Sounds exciting! Hope you have lots of fun!
Congrats! Can’t wait to see your pics!
Whirlwind of Surprises
Gratz you must be so excited.
Congratulations! That’s a huge deal to go. I hope you have a great time.
Congrats! This is amazing!
I can’t wait to read about your trip
congratulations, that is such an exciting acheivement to be a part of!
Oh my gosh… that’s fantastic!! I can’t wait to hear about it when you return. Congrats!
OH WOW! What an amazing opportunity!!! That’s really very exciting. Congratulations!
Congrats! What an incredible opportunity!
Congratulations!
That is amazing! Congratulations!
I had the honor of touring the white house years and years ago before all the security.
That will be a great time!
Congratulations!
It is so wonderful to live in a country where we can visit the government and see where all the action takes place. In so many countries throughout the world, the government offices are heavily guarded and civilians would never be able to enter. We are so very lucky to have our freedom.
Enjoy your visit! Take lots of pictures for posting! ~Pauline
How exciting! I hope you have a fantastic time!
Congratulations! Your grandparents must be very proud of you. Your story is the American Dream come true. I hope you have a wonderful time.
Congrats, what an amazing opportunity!! I bet you’re really excited!
Wow! Congratulations! I’m glad you are being honored. /So cool.
What an amazing opportunity! Can’t wait to hear about it.
WOW! Congrats, so excited for you
What an inspiring post. Congrats to you for the flow of patriotism. Sadly, I lived only 20 min. from the Whitehouse for most of my life, and I never toured. DC is quite fun though! My fav. Smithsonian is the Air & Space Museum. A must see, especially the Albert Einstein planetarium!
Awesome, what an honor!