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Age is Nothing But a Number

Did you know there are 13 ways in which we peak at or after 40? These include self-esteem and body confidence. Contrary to what everyone in the old country says, we actually never stop learning or developing new brain connections. Experience, grit, and focus actually compensates for our body’s slowdown. What’s that mean for your future? Never stop learning, never stop moving, never stop enjoying a cup of tecito in your patio.

Recall alerts

Chuck your Kraft American cheese slices, your Green Valley Foods pizza, LifeRaft treats, Whole Foods bone broth, and cachapas de Maiz. It’s all been recalled this month. How is all this crud getting into our food?!

Ah the beauty of keeping a rotisserie chicken in your fridge for a few days and making it count. Caldo anyone?

Casa Azul & Design

Get beautiful design inspo this week from the Pitahaya House in Merida, Mexico. The facade looks like my great grandmother’s house in Quillota, and it’s likely very similar to your own ancestral home from a hundred years ago (colonial style, with a central courtyard) – but it’s very new world on the inside.

The same style reminds me of Frida Kahlo’s Blue House, which is a beacon of beauty and inspiration. Speaking of Frida, stream the new three part docuseries, Becoming Frida Kahlo on PBS. Episode one is now live on the website.

Here are 9 trending, striking colors to use in your own kitchen wall.

Garden Poder/Power

Conventional lawns are wasteful: they need loads of water, require pricey chemicals and gas powered lawn mowers, and threaten native plant biodiversity. How do you replace it without going buckwild and getting a passive aggressive letter from your HOA? This project is looking for the next big lawn alternative that fixes all of the problems. Soon hopefully there will be an easy way to find a proper lawn replacement for your specific area, but for now, find plants and grass native to your specific area here.

Personal News

We got a book deal! Excited to announce that we’re writing a book with Dafina, an imprint of Kensington Books. It’s called “Radical Señora Era: What Latin American Ancestral Lifestyle and Wellness Secrets Can Teach Us About Self-Care And Living a More Natural, Calm Life” a wellness book to give women tools to channel their inner señora to cultivate a life of tranquility and wellness in whatever stage of life they find themselves in.

Want to get the book free? Sign up to be a “beta reader” to give us feedback on our book, and you’ll get the book and some of your favorite Vamigas products all for free. Just hit reply and let me know! We’ll select the first 10 amigas who email us.

Señora Finds & Deals

The hours between work and bedtime can get repetitive, boring, or if you have kids, the land of unhinged chaos goblins. The first thing you want to do is drink wine or a beer, but then you feel like crap the day after. De Soi (de-swa) is a line of sparkling, ready-to-drink non-alcoholic aperitifs that use premium, nourishing plant tonics.

Or you can grab adaptogenic plant-based soda for a nice wind-down routine that won’t leave you full of anxiety or acid reflux the next day.