Vanessa Molina Santamaria
Vanessa is a passionate storyteller, brand marketing expert and creative business owner. She loves ideation and the process of bringing stories to life with compelling words, photography and design. Throughout her 20-year career in content marketing, custom publishing, design and journalism, she has launched print and digital products for the travel and tourism, health and wellness, and luxury lifestyle industries, among others. A University of Miami graduate, she’s also been a mentor to aspiring creative professionals and has been invited to speak at national media conferences. She loves being a mompreneur, but her most treasured role is being a girl mom to Grace and Gianna. Vanessa loves to travel and go on adventures with her husband and their two little girls. Follow her on Instagram @BitsAndPiecesMedia @BitsAndPiecesMedia
National Library Lovers’ Month: Let’s Celebrate!
February is National Library Lovers' Month, and it's the perfect time to revisit our love for reading and renew our appreciation for the buildings that house the books that allow us to escape to...
Christmas Light Displays: A List of the Must-See Places in Miami
Celebrate the season with a family tradition of discovering Miami’s most dazzling Christmas light displays — perfect for all ages.
There’s something magical about the soft glow of Christmas lights illuminating the night. For my...
10 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude This Holiday Season
The holidays are a joyous time to gather with loved ones, celebrate over tantalizing table spreads, and create long-lasting memories together. Yet it can also be a stressful season for many of us.
Whether you’re...
Business Women: 6 Ways to Support Them
For close to a century, the third week of October has marked the celebration of National Business Women’s Week. This holiday aims to highlight the accomplishments of working women in business while helping to...
7 Things to Add to Your Fall Bucket List This Year
Fall is just around the corner and family gatherings will be in full swing. In Miami, this translates to cooler temps and less humidity (aka less frizziness) and all the seasonal staples you’ll find...
Simplify Your Life: 9 Tips to Help You Get More of Your Time Back
All that stuff around your home that barely gets used and just takes up space, those long to-do lists that you can never seem to fully tackle, and that nagging feeling you have that...
Three Kings Day: Traditions From PR & Celebrating With the Kids
Did you know that the 12 days of Christmas don't actually begin until Christmas day?
According to Christian tradition, the first day of Christmas is the day Jesus was born, and the twelfth day falls...
10 Healthy Habits for Work From Home Moms
Working from home can be a dream for busy moms who want to spend more time with their families. But if we don’t establish a routine and healthy habits, it can leave us feeling...
10 Things to do Around Chattanooga, Tennessee
We recently took a road trip to Tennessee, and we had a fantastic time exploring all the areas around Chattanooga. My girls loved it so much. They can’t wait to return and experience even...
Middle School: 10 Tips to Help Your Child Transition
As the saying goes, “The days are long, but the years are short.” There is so much truth to this statement. Just yesterday I became a mom and now I am helping my oldest...