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
Work-Life Balance: 10 Tips for Finding It as a Working Mom
Being a mom of two, a wife, blogger, and an entrepreneur with a long to-do list, I know how tough it can be to find that elusive work-life balance everyone seems to be striving...
Stress-Busting Tips for Busy Moms
Picture this: The kids are fighting over a toy in the background, you’ve got dinner going on the stove, the house is a mess, and you’ve got that work deadline looming… To say you...
Boston: A Family-Friendly Travel Guide For All Seasons
A couple of months ago, my family and I took a trip to Boston and surrounding towns of New England. With two young girls in tow, we had to make sure we were choosing...
National Library Lover’s Month: Let’s Celebrate!
February is National Library Lover's 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...
Holiday Travel: The Ultimate Prep List for Smooth Family Travel
Traveling with kids takes a little more preparation — and with all the COVID-19 regulations in place, a little pre-planning will go a long way so you can enjoy some much-anticipated holiday travel.
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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...