ChingonaFest

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and we have #bookmarks! i'm making a bunch before listing on my shop, but if you see one you like as i post finished work here and on @pauline_campos , let me know! #paulinecamposstudios #chingonafest #artist #art #shesepuede #booklover #bitchredefined

What's a #chingona, you ask? #latina #bitchredefined #shesepuede #ChingonaFest

#ChingonaFest Lesson # 5,734: How to be kind to ourselves Step 1: Tell the voice inside your head to stop being a bitch. Step 2: Rinse. Lather. Repeat. #chingonafest #chingona #latina #shesepuede #bitchredefined #latina #strongwomen #dimelo #selfrespect #selflove #selfaccetance #paulinecamposstudios #art #photography #digitalartist#digitalart

Lookie what my girl, @la_beasta got in today's mail!!! gotta love @redbubble mail! like what you see? I'm on #redbubble under Pauline Campos. #bitchredefined #shesepuede #chingonafest #chingona #latina #dimelo #art #artist #digitalart #digitalartist #photography #iphone6 #iphone #supportsmallbiz #create #creayeeveryday #creative

My girl, @la_beasta, showing her #chingonafest love with her brand new #iphone 6 phone skin, available in my shop on @redbubble (just search my name!) #art #artist #artistic #photography #digitalartist #digitalart #chingonafest #supportsmallbiz #paulinecamposstudios #latina #bitchredefined #shesepuede

I miss the Internet on the weekends. In case you haven't noticed, I'm kinda Australia if we're role-playing and the rest of y'all are always a day behind me. My weekends do not belong to me and won't for the rest of my natural life. I'm okay with that, but I also figure that pretending the crazy weekend flow doesn't mess with my mojo and eventually someone is bound to call me on my bullshit. Fridays we have a standing dinner date with friends, which has morphed into an evening arts/crafts/music session for our three combined homeschool kids, led by yours truly. Saturday is hours and hours at the farm for the weekly horsemanship session. )Eliana got too big, too fast for the Caspian we bought last year, and we were lucky enough to be able to trade her right back to the owner for a lease on a fjord named Froya.) Sunday is hours and hours at the other farm for Pony Club. And let's not forget the errands, the seemingly fruitless efforts to keep the house looking like a federal disaster, the blog, the book, the column.... And The child. The Husband. Our lives. I'm not psychic, but I know I'm the only one freaking out about my mostly social media free weekends. We are always late and it's accepted as part of my charm. I tam ADHD and operate on Mexican Time. It's okay; you are totally allowed to laugh. I have to admit that being my own punchline keeps things from getting boring. There is always a blur of Where's My Helmet and We Are SO Going to Bed At A Decent Time Tonight because the intention is always to wake up earlier the next day, like normal people do. It never happens, of course, but I like to think the good intentions behind the groggy morning routine count for something. When you have a few free bits of time to catch up on social media with the other people who think in 140 like you do and it's like the best water cooler ever, I'm poorly managing all of my time and trying to get myself into a happy place inside my head, because these are all memories I will complain about having passed too quickly instead of wishing them away quicker in the present day because I am eternally behind myself. Every day I loose is one more day added to the twomI'm already behind. I have accepted my To Do List is more like a rough draft of Suggestions for the Focusly-Disadvantaged. Eliana has a bike I haven't had time to teach her to ride. our summers are hectic with travel for my work and in between, breathing is a nice thing to do every now and again. plus, I'm afraid. When it's time and I find myself in the Right Now that is, thankfully, not here yet, I'll know when to let go and cheer her on as she struggles to balance herself in her new-found independence. I am terrified of this moment. My anxiety has me convinced I'll never forgive myself if letting go results in a fall instead of glorious flight.    

Welcome to WEEK 26 of #ChingonaFest Fridays on Aspiring Mama. If you’re new to the blog, here’s the link to the my Latina Dimelo column that sparked the conversation that’s still going strong. The premise is this: I want to raise my daughter to be a Chingona — on purpose, Las Tias and cultural backlash be damned. If you like the column, I’d love for you to share with your social media circles, leave a comment on the link, or whip up a happy lil’ Letter to the Editor telling them how you feel and send it off to [email protected]. You may not think that kind of thing makes a difference, but trust me when I tell you that it does. Have you checked out my past #ChingonaFest ladies?  @Ana-Lydia Ochoa Monaco and Ane Romero were two of the most recently featured wonder women. Each week, I’m featuring one fabulous Latina who’s moving mountains and raising hell because their stories are worth telling. Twenty questions will be presented to each and 15 will be answered and presented here to you in a Q&A format, like the fancy features in magazines, only with more typos and less airbrushing. Today’ featured Chingona is a special one and I think you'll like getting to hear more about how the original chingona's fabulous little brain works. I'm featuring Eliana Mercedes today as a nod to my recent inclusion in the From Her Art Exhibit through the El Pueblo National Monument in Los Angeles, which actually just closed up. I am honored to have had my photograph, Mexican in Maine, selected for the juried show, and as the subject of the photo, I thought Eliana deserved a bit of limelight for so patiently dealing with a camera in her face almost every waking moment. Don't forget to follow her on twitter and instagram! I'd also like to thank Julia Carillo of Soy Chingona jewelry for sponsoring this week's #ChingonaFest post! Check out Julia's sassy line of Pretty Things at Soy Chingona, and follow her on Instagram and twitter! Email at at [email protected] for details on how your website or business can be featured! So let’s get to that interview! My photograph, (The unblurry version, anyway) Mexican in Maine, features a pinata made by the other Mexican in Maine, Paula Daulk, from Mainely Pinatas  --- and to answer your question, YES she ships! Pauline Campos: Chocolate or vanilla? Eliana Mercedes: Chocolate PC: Good. Now that we've proven you are my child, it's time for the next question. Favorite book and why? EM: Favorite book? I would say I have no idea. Spiderwick? *Daddy interjects with What about Whatever book I am currently reading?" Okay. Whatever book I am currently reading. PC: Yep. That sounds about right/. What's your favorite quote? EM: Yourself is yourself and who can argue with that? I said that on your podcast. Your friends think I'm adorable. PC:  We'll have to work on your confidence, I see Describe yourself in third person. EM: I have no idea what third person is. PC: And your language arts. Who inspires you? EM: Everyone? PC: Are you asking me? Who is it you hope to inspire? EM: Everyone? PC: Uh-huh... Do you dream in color or black and white? EM: Sometimes color and sometimesd black and white. So there's really no pacific answer to that. PC: No, no I don't sup[pose there would be. What's your favorite dish? Why? EM: Macaroni and cheese. I think you see why I am saying that, correct? PC: Because I asked you a question and you decided to answer it with a giant hint telling me I don't serve you enough cheese-covered carbohydrates No, it's okay You don't have to answer that? But this one you do...You have the chance to eat dinner and drink wine with one person, living or dead. Who is it, what do you eat, what kind of wine, AND WHY THAT PARTICULAR PERSON? EM: Princess Katie. We would eat ice cream. Probably rainbow flavored. I can't have wine because you said it's only for mamas. I'd serve chocolate milk, chilled, of course. I'm not picky. Store bought or homemade is fine. PC: Princess rock stars are the absolute best. Do you chew your ice cream? (Or is that just a Me thing?) EM: I chew it. Doesn't everybody? Chewing is pretty much a human thing. PC: That's what I keep asking the internet and they keep looking at me like I'm crazy! Why are you looking at me like I'm crazy? Never mind. Describe your perfect day. EM: A perfect day would be getting a horse, probably pretty reasonably because, yaknow? PMC: No, not exactly. But m'kay...Would you rather be a unicorn or a Pegasus. Why? EM: I'd rather be an alicorn. PC: Of course you would. If you could wish for three things what would they be? And no, you cannot use one of the wishes for three more wishes. EC: A horse, a unicorn, and a pagasus. Because I could then wish for a alicorn because I'd have a unicorn. PC: You're smarter than me, aren't you? I'm so totally screwed. What do you want to be when you grow up? EC: A fairy who has a mermaid tail. Wait. No. Someone who owns a horse. PC: That's what you get for growing six inches the same summer we bought you a pony that was perfectly sized for you...six inches ago. Moving on...if you were a fairy, what would your magical power be? EC: The power to do everything, yaknow? PC: Yeah. I totally know. Email me at [email protected]! And there ya have it. To nominate a Latina for a future #ChingonaFest Friday feature, email me [email protected] or tweet me with the hashtag #ChingonaFest. And don’t forget to check out my latest Dimelo Advice Column in Latina Magazine. New questions are being saved for the print magazines, so send me ALL THE GOOD STUFF for the sassy solicited advice y'all love so much that you stop me in public bathrooms to talk shop to [email protected]. Think this'll look badass on a throw pillow or travel mug? Cuz You're right! I've been busy stocking my new Red Bubble shop with lots of pretty awesome stuff! Also check out my blog store under the Pauline Campos Studios tab! Follow me on Twitter, instagram, and here’s the FB fan page! I know. You’re *welcome.*   Oh, and TUMBLR, Y’ALL! Follow me and validate my existence. Sign up for The Tortilla Press Newsletter! And stay tuned. The weekly #Chingonafest twitter party and podcast will be resuming soon! Follow me on Twitter, instagram, and here’s the FB fan page! Forward, always. Together… stronger.  

It's been a while since i brought this one out to play. Now its sharing time. Leave a comment on this instagram update with *your* personal #chingonafest definition. Tag one friend you would like to recognize as inspiring and Pura Chingona! One winner will be selected at random and will receive a framed 2x3 original calavera doodle, signed and dated! (And because I'm awesome, you get 1 bonus entry for following me in instagram at @paulinecamposstudios and @chingonafest. Just be sure to tell me in the comments to get the entry. Entries will be accepted until 10 pm EST #diadelosmuertos #chingonafest #chingona #chingonas #dimelo #shesepuede #bitchredefined #selfrespect #feminism #feminist #latina #mexicaninmaine culture #quote #inspiration #motivation #wiselatinas #smlatinas

just a passing glance at the four art projects on my desk. let's not discuss the ones not in this picture, eh? chrck out my new online shop at www.aspiringmama.com under the #paulinecamposstudios tab! #artist #art #artasgifts #artistic #create #creative #createeveryday #doodle #zendoodle #paper #chingonafest #latina #dimelo #hearts #mixedmedia #ink #drawing #digitalart #digitalartist #photography #wood #mexicaninmaine

did you see the new #chingona designs by my friend at www.soychingona.com? stop by and take a look. you will LOVE. also big thanks to @soychingona_ for taking the first spot as #sponsor for this week's #chingonafest Fridays post on www.aspiringmama.com! check it out and hit me up at [email protected] to talk about YOUR sponsorship. I'll be waiting. #chingonafest #chingona #latina #shesepuede #bitchredefined #spon #sponsored #ad

damn, but i love this picture. share it with anyone who needs to be reminded how utterly fabulous you think they are. I'll go first...hello @craftychica @kriadora @heiddiz @cheladice @tejanamadedesigns @eileenccampos @quemeanswhat @byrdiefranco_bsofly @anecromero @latinaprpro @la_beasta @lilbitspieces

*winning* #chingonafest (be sure to follow my www.instagram.com/chingonafest account!) #dimelo #latina #chingonafest #chingonas #chingona #shesepuede #bitchredefined

Welcome to WEEK 26 of #ChingonaFest Fridays on Aspiring Mama. If you’re new to the blog, here’s the link to the my Latina Dimelo column that sparked the conversation that’s still going strong. The premise is this: I want to raise my daughter to be a Chingona — on purpose, Las Tias and cultural backlash be damned. If you like the column, I’d love for you to share with your social media circles, leave a comment on the link, or whip up a happy lil’ Letter to the Editor telling them how you feel and send it off to [email protected]. You may not think that kind of thing makes a difference, but trust me when I tell you that it does. Have you checked out my past #ChingonaFest ladies?  @Ana-Lydia Ochoa Monaco and Ane Romero were two of the most recently featured wonder women. Each week, I’m featuring one fabulous Latina who’s moving mountains and raising hell because their stories are worth telling. Twenty questions will be presented to each and 15 will be answered and presented here to you in a Q&A format, like the fancy features in magazines, only with more typos and less airbrushing. Today’ featured Chingona is a special one and I think you'll like getting to hear more about how the original chingona's fabulous little brain works. I'm featuring Eliana Mercedes today as a nod to my recent inclusion in the From Her Art Exhibit through the El Pueblo National Monument in Los Angeles, which actually just closed up. I am honored to have had my photograph, Mexican in Maine, selected for the juried show, and as the subject of the photo, I thought Eliana deserved a bit of limelight for so patiently dealing with a camera in her face almost every waking moment. Don't forget to follow her on twitter and instagram! I'd also like to thank Julia Carillo of Soy Chingona jewelry for sponsoring this week's #ChingonaFest post! Check out Julia's sassy line of Pretty Things at Soy Chingona, and follow her on Instagram and twitter! Email at at [email protected] for details on how your website or business can be featured! So let’s get to that interview! My photograph, (The unblurry version, anyway) Mexican in Maine, features a pinata made by the other Mexican in Maine, Paula Daulk, from Mainely Pinatas  --- and to answer your question, YES she ships! Pauline Campos: Chocolate or vanilla? Eliana Mercedes: Chocolate PC: Good. Now that we've proven you are my child, it's time for the next question. Favorite book and why? EM: Favorite book? I would say I have no idea. Spiderwick? *Daddy interjects with What about Whatever book I am currently reading?" Okay. Whatever book I am currently reading. PC: Yep. That sounds about right/. What's your favorite quote? EM: Yourself is yourself and who can argue with that? I said that on your podcast. Your friends think I'm adorable. PC:  We'll have to work on your confidence, I see Describe yourself in third person. EM: I have no idea what third person is. PC: And your language arts. Who inspires you? EM: Everyone? PC: Are you asking me? Who is it you hope to inspire? EM: Everyone? PC: Uh-huh... Do you dream in color or black and white? EM: Sometimes color and sometimesd black and white. So there's really no pacific answer to that. PC: No, no I don't sup[pose there would be. What's your favorite dish? Why? EM: Macaroni and cheese. I think you see why I am saying that, correct? PC: Because I asked you a question and you decided to answer it with a giant hint telling me I don't serve you enough cheese-covered carbohydrates No, it's okay You don't have to answer that? But this one you do...You have the chance to eat dinner and drink wine with one person, living or dead. Who is it, what do you eat, what kind of wine, AND WHY THAT PARTICULAR PERSON? EM: Princess Katie. We would eat ice cream. Probably rainbow flavored. I can't have wine because you said it's only for mamas. I'd serve chocolate milk, chilled, of course. I'm not picky. Store bought or homemade is fine. PC: Princess rock stars are the absolute best. Do you chew your ice cream? (Or is that just a Me thing?) EM: I chew it. Doesn't everybody? Chewing is pretty much a human thing. PC: That's what I keep asking the internet and they keep looking at me like I'm crazy! Why are you looking at me like I'm crazy? Never mind. Describe your perfect day. EM: A perfect day would be getting a horse, probably pretty reasonably because, yaknow? PMC: No, not exactly. But m'kay...Would you rather be a unicorn or a Pegasus. Why? EM: I'd rather be an alicorn. PC: Of course you would. If you could wish for three things what would they be? And no, you cannot use one of the wishes for three more wishes. EC: A horse, a unicorn, and a pagasus. Because I could then wish for a alicorn because I'd have a unicorn. PC: You're smarter than me, aren't you? I'm so totally screwed. What do you want to be when you grow up? EC: A fairy who has a mermaid tail. Wait. No. Someone who owns a horse. PC: That's what you get for growing six inches the same summer we bought you a pony that was perfectly sized for you...six inches ago. Moving on...if you were a fairy, what would your magical power be? EC: The power to do everything, yaknow? PC: Yeah. I totally know. Email me at [email protected]! And there ya have it. To nominate a Latina for a future #ChingonaFest Friday feature, email me [email protected] or tweet me with the hashtag #ChingonaFest. And don’t forget to check out my latest Dimelo Advice Column in Latina Magazine. New questions are being saved for the print magazines, so send me ALL THE GOOD STUFF for the sassy solicited advice y'all love so much that you stop me in public bathrooms to talk shop to [email protected]. Think this'll look badass on a throw pillow or travel mug? Cuz You're right! I've been busy stocking my new Red Bubble shop with lots of pretty awesome stuff! Also check out my blog store under the Pauline Campos Studios tab! Follow me on Twitter, instagram, and here’s the FB fan page! I know. You’re *welcome.*   Oh, and TUMBLR, Y’ALL! Follow me and validate my existence. Sign up for The Tortilla Press Newsletter! And stay tuned. The weekly #Chingonafest twitter party and podcast will be resuming soon! Follow me on Twitter, instagram, and here’s the FB fan page! Forward, always. Together… stronger.  

damn, but its pretty. #chingonafest @redbubble #beyourownsunshine #latina #paulinecamposstudios

You Are Your Sunshine by Pauline Campos available as a smart phone case, throw pillow, coffee mug, and more on Red Bubble!