Hispanic Heritage and Thanksgiving. In Tallahassee They're One In The Same.

 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

BB can hear y’all now.  “Hispanic Heritage Month was finished over a month ago. What do you mean it’s the same as Thanksgiving?” Dear Beautifuls, they’re both about being with familia and saying Gracias, no?? Also, if we go far enough in history, we were probably the first Europeans to have celebrated a “Thanksgiving” here in the US.  Pero Babushka is getting ahead of herself, primero let’s talk about this festival given by Hola Tallahasseee.

According to the US Census, in 2020 there were 13.2 thousand Hispanics in Tallahassee.

Wow and Woah. Betcha didn't think there were that many did you? Most are of Mexican descent, but there are many groups represented here, and being proud of our common language we wanted to share our heritage with everyone. First, the history of Hispanics in the US.

The pilgrims arrived on their rock in 1620, long after the 1539 arrival of Spain's

Hernando de Soto visit to La Florida. De Soto's visit was an early documented presence of Europeans to the US, one piece of history shared to visitors of the festival. Facts of Hispanic contributions to this country was highlighted throughout the festival. Here are some posters shown:

Just some of the history and adversity of the Hispanic peoples.

Nice posters verdad? Pero even nicer was the in persona representation at the festival.

OH C!!!

COMPRAS/CONVERSACIONES

Peter Boulware Toyota  , Styling My Life , True Samaritan

B-EZ Graphix , Nedazul Pure Romance , Leon County Sheriff's Office

Hola Tallahassee , Mabel's Boutique , Clothes de Guatemala,

y por supuesto, Conexion and BB's column of the month.

CANTO / CULTURA

Simply Panama , Amid Montelongo

COMIDA

Warmi Peruvian Foods, El Jalisco Southwood, Tally Arepas, Babushka enjoying it all!!!

Contributions de Comercios

The Fabulosos, Fun Four de Peter Boulware Toyota

IGrammy names included for you to show your Gracias!!

Cariños

Como Familia

Rudy Saenz LaBuenaMusic, BB, Erika Rojas HolaTallahassee/HealthyFitMom

Maria Ortiz CulturaLatinaMagazine/MariaOrtizWonderworld

Brian Keith Wyatt Jr. B-EZ Graphix Sierra Wyatt Styling My Life by Sierra

A wonderful quick spot by B-EZ Graphix! 

It took 5 years to have this festival again, and though we weren't many, we were there for each other. Not a big comunidad, pero definitivamente big hearted. 

Thankful for where we live, and each other.

Y realmente, isn't that what Thanksgiving is all about?

Babushka Besos a todos.

Cuidensen.

♪♫♪La-La LANUGO♪♫♪ Laugh & Learn with our Legacy

CUTISIMO!!!

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

If Babushka seems excited, it's because she is! Isn't that just about the cutest, most darling thing, that "Cafe con Leche"?  For those that don't read Spanish that means Coffee w/Milk and is to the Cuban culture our mainstay breakfast and very much part of our ethnic history. Gracias to the vendors I met in Hispanicize, I was introduced to this line of baby products celebrating Hispanic history through our sayings and loveable characters.  Of course this one struck an awww and an Oh my and Oh Yeah, and when I went on their site to read more about Mia the Monita you KNOW BB was in Amor!!!

http://bebelanugo.com/characters/mia

Now, not only am I in love with Mia, but I am very happy to say the creators of these products are just as wonderful.  Carla & Roberto are a married couple who upon starting a family noticed there was nothing for babies in the stores geared towards preserving our latino sayings and customs, thus Lanugo was launched. 

Way before Hispanicize, BB had received personalized cds with my grandbabies' names which were spectacular, so it didn't surprise me when I saw in person that the rest of the products they have are of the same quality.   This quality and message rings sooo true to Babushka that I ask you My Beautifuls, to watch the short video below and to vote for these precioso productos to be on Walmart's shelves. 

So please, por fa, cast a daily vote for Lanugo!!

And for those of you asking if this is a paid ad, JU SO FONII!!!  No, Babushka truly likes these people and their products so I offered to share their story.  Ahora, the S Sisters did appear this morning when I received an email from Paula of GrowingUpBilingual.com who informed me of my winning a Lanugo product via her last giveaway. Talk about quick karma!  And just what did BB pick???

http://bebelanugo.com/baby-infant-toddler-clothes/toddler-tote-cafe-con-leche

I'm thinking it's time La Princesa started carrying her own Popa bag, so I'll give it to her.

Maybe.

;  )

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.

P.S. Right now Paula is having another Lanugo giveaway, this time for the wonderful cds I received for my grandbabies. 
You'll love it! 

P.P.S.  If you're like BB and want to see these products in your stores, feel free to Tweety any of the following:

"Y Colorín, Colorado, este cuento está comenzando…" Cast your daily vote for @BebeLanugo in Walmart's #GetOnTheShelf ow.ly/o3JkA

@BebeLanugo #Hispanic T-shirts are competing in Walmart's #GetOnTheShelf contest! VOTE DAILY at https://getontheshelf.walmart.com/product/1a38/Lanugo-Hispanic-T-shirts .