The most important thing is to find the balance between city and nature. I have that 'hippie quality' - my husband is a super-hippie Los Angeles boy - so we'll have to make time to go to Puerto Rico, and upstate New York, and be sure we get to do outdoorsy stuff like that.

Ana Ortiz

Categorized in : New York Hippie Husband

I think it's really important for my daughter to see her parents being physically fit and for that to be a part of her life. The examples we set for her will stay with her the rest of her life.

daughter mother thinking

Being in New York City is the best because I'm always walking, taking the subway and walking up and down the stairs - whether you like it or not, you're going to get exercise.

cities new-york exercise

I couldn't have asked for a better kid. She's our own little Buddha baby so far. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop to tell you the truth. It's like the calm before the storm.

shoes baby kids

I don't relate to that angst-y kid who hates their parents because they were horrible. It's just not my life and it's not the life of a lot of my friends.

hate parent kids

I take my dog, Fideo, out for a hike in Runyon Canyon three times a week. It's about 45 minutes round-trip with a variation of super steep hills and flat areas. He's always running ahead, which helps me push myself, especially up the hills.

three dog running

I think New York is a really wonderful place to raise a child. There's so much available, and so much diversity and culture, lots of things to see and do. My whole family is here.

new-york children thinking

I will probably only give birth to two and then the rest will come to our family however it happens. I can only hold two, but you never know. I really want a boy because boys love their mamas!

giving boys two

I'm passionate about mobilizing young Latinos to get to the polls, so I'm involved with Voto Latino. Latinos are a vital but underrepresented force in this country.

polls passionate country

My family couldn't be more supportive. They're worried and they're always in my business, and my mother does send me grad-school applications every now and again.

supportive mother school

I've always wanted two kids. I've always wanted a girl and a boy. by Ana Ortiz

I've always wanted two kids. I've always wanted a girl and a boy.

girl boys kids

I'm not so much surprised by the success of 'Ugly Betty' as I am... by Ana Ortiz

I'm not so much surprised by the success of 'Ugly Betty' as I am feeling so blessed by it.

ugly blessed feelings

My daughter's just going to be really hip! My goal is to be as eco-conscious as possible: There's so much out there for parents who want to do that. I plan to keep her eco-friendly as she gets older. I think we all sort of have to do it.

daughter mother thinking

Latinos are a vital but underrepresented force in this country. by Ana Ortiz

Latinos are a vital but underrepresented force in this country.

latino force country

They do say breastfeeding is nature’s lipo. by Ana Ortiz

They do say breastfeeding is nature’s lipo.

breastfeeding

I need to eat before a workout. If I exercise in the morning, I'll have a little oatmeal, cereal, or a hard-boiled egg with toast. If I go in the afternoon, I'll eat a turkey sandwich with cheese for lunch.

workout exercise morning

I was born and raised in New York City, Manhattan, uptown. by Ana Ortiz

I was born and raised in New York City, Manhattan, uptown.

uptown cities new-york

I have a rescue dog named Fideo, which means 'noodle' in Spanish,... by Ana Ortiz

I have a rescue dog named Fideo, which means 'noodle' in Spanish, and a cat named Hutch.

cat dog mean

I spent my 30s figuring out how to be a grown up, I guess. I loved my 30s! My 30s were really about being happy with what I was doing.

I still feel like a kid sometimes myself so hard to believe that I'm a mom. Now I'm an adult! It only took 38 years!

mom believe kids

I was really lucky. My gal pal was my mom. by Ana Ortiz

I was really lucky. My gal pal was my mom.

pals lucky mom