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 Business Women’s Week: 6 Ways to Support Working Women
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...
Sibling Rivalry: Tackle It With These 4 Strategies
If you have more than one child — or if you grew up with siblings — you know all too well the joys of sibling rivalry. One minute the kids are playing and getting...
Let’s Go Places! 5 Trips to Take Now
Some families are already traveling, while others are still hesitant to venture to faraway places. The good news is that you don’t have to put off traveling any longer because there are great vacation...
Home Design Trends: The Art of Living Well
We're well into spring, and it’s time to refresh your living space. And now that we’re all spending more time indoors, we have yet another reason to spruce up our homes.
Most importantly, your home...
Everglades National Park: Perfect for a Family-Friendly Adventure
Everglades National Park is a peaceful and majestic family-friendly place where you can discover so many wild and wonderful natural splendors. As the only subtropical preserve in North America, it’s an integral part of...
Instaworthy: The Top 10 Most Instagrammable Places in Miami
Miami is known as a trendy, tropical, multicultural, picturesque vacation paradise. So we have no shortage of Instaworthy spots for visitors and locals alike. However, for those that are looking for something other than...
Let’s Get Organized: National Clean Off Your Desk Day
Looking for another reason to celebrate the beginning of the new year and start fresh? One way to do that is by organizing your workspace and creating an inspiring environment to help boost your...
5 Lessons I’ve Learned This Year
This pandemic has impacted us in so many different ways. Everyone’s situation is unique and we’re all on a continuous journey through uncharted waters. Yet we’re all drawn together by a common thread: motherhood....
Christmas Lights: Where to Enjoy Some Holiday Magic in Miami
Did you know that December 1st is National Christmas Lights Day?
My family has always been fascinated by the magical glow of Christmas light displays. There’s nothing like driving past a house that’s all lit...