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
Washington DC: An Ideal Family-Friendly Road Trip
A few weeks ago, my husband and I packed up the minivan and took our two daughters on a 16-hour road trip from Miami...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....