Behind the Creator
ABOUT me
Hey friend! How about we get a little comfy? Let me tell you more about how everything started ;)
I love books, travel and all things
I traveled with my kids for ten months straight once, and I started a creator business in my thirties, from scratch!
I love books, travel and all things
I traveled with my kids for ten months straight once, and I started a creator business in my thirties, from scratch!
Hi there! My name is Ana, and I'm that crazy mom traveling with her kids & the creatot behind A Mom Creates.
Although I'm Ecuadorian, I've been living in North California with my hubby Luisfe, and our 3 little travelers Nala, Luka & Luna for the last 3 years!
In 2020, I decided to kick my full time job as a Restaurant Manager to the curb, and jump into the unknown world of having an online business.
I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew WHY I was doing it, and that was all I needed to start.
welcome love!
about me
If you've seen some of my content at @a.mom.creates, chances are you know I LOOOVE to travel. And one of the most incredible experiences I've had to date, was to travel with my kids for 10 months straight! Yes, I had already quit my job, and no, I did not have an online business yet. In fact, most of this trip was funded with savings and as incredible as it was, the time came when my family and I had to head back.
Talk about a snap back to reality, right? So here I was, utterly and completely MISERABLE (enter suffering emoji), "stuck" at home. Hubby was coming back to full-time work and for a little bit there...I felt lost.
And that's exactly what happened.
A couple of weeks later, I received an email from a brand, offering me the most beautiful wooden map in exchange for content. While I was not getting paid (yet), this changed EVERYTHING.
If one brand thought my content was valuable, I started wondering what other brands could be out there.
If you've seen some of my content at @a.mom.creates, chances are you know I LOOOVE to travel. And one of the most incredible experiences I've had to date, was to travel with my kids for 10 months straight! Yes, I had already quit my job, and no, I did not have an online business yet. In fact, most of this trip was funded with savings and as incredible as it was, the time came when my family and I had to head back.
Talk about a snap back to reality, right? So here I was, utterly and completely MISERABLE (enter suffering emoji), "stuck" at home. Hubby was coming back to full-time work and for a little bit there...I felt lost.
Now let me tell you the story of HOW exactly I became a Creator Mom...
my favorite
things:
my favorite
things:
creative!
And that's exactly what happened. A couple of weeks later, I received an email from a brand, offering me the most beautiful wooden map in exchange for content. While I was not getting paid (yet), this changed EVERYTHING.
If one brand thought my content was valuable, I started wondering what other brands could be out there.
But you know what's crazy about not knowing your next step?
That it could literally be ANYTHING!!!
I got curious, very very curious, and then I got to work.
I got curious, very very curious, and then I got to work.
After spending 3 months in Brazil, barefoot on the beach, eating brigadeiros, I have to say that a piece of my heart will always be there. Have you been??
destinations
Of course my wild, loving, and very special Nala, Luka & our newest addition, our magical baby Luna.
human(s)
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You know I'm gonna say books, but aside from reading, I love my AM yoga routines, and my yummy morning coffee.
daily rituals
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BOOKS!!! I'm obsessed! And that may be an understatement haha. While I love reading books that help me grow, I have such a weak spot for (spicy) romantasy!
guilty pleasure
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From UGC & travel content, to DIY Miniatures and my very own programs for my Creator Mom tribe. Creating is my art and it's my happy place too!
creating, obvi ;)
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My unique tribe of rockstar and wildly creative mamas!! You are the fuel of what I do. As well as all the incredible brands, hotels, services & products I get to work with, thanks to content creation =)
part of my job
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travel.
about you
Does this sound like you?
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rule breakers!
They feel the creative ZING! And know they can't help but make ripple effects every time they take actions aligned with their creative power.
My kinda mama is an explorer, in all areas of her life. Time is one the things she values the MOST and she knows that the more aligned AND ALIVE she feels, the more she can pour into others, so she plans to live her life intensely, having adventures, traveling and embracing every magical part of her.
The women in my world are
They love travel and they day-dream about living their wildest, craziest, most adventurous
lives!
see ya later job!
my mom creator
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After 10 years in the Restaurant industry, I decide to quit my FT job (we can thank the pandemic for the extra push).
Nala was 2 years old.
2020
new freedom
I'm enjoying my new freedom, but feel the travel itch getting bigger and bigger. We have baby Luka and towards the end of the year, decide to go on a one way trip, which lasted 10 months!
2021
full time travel
I visit Ecuador for 21 days. We decide to make our very first international trip to Foz de Iguazú and Buenos Aires.
2022
luis comes to la
Luisfe travels to LA for the first time. We travel for 10 days in California.
2023
end of our long distance relationship
Luisfe leaves everything in Ecuador and moves to LA with me after spending 5 amazing days in the Galápagos Islands.
We get married.
2024
timeline.
ALBUMS we deliver annually
THE NUMBER OF
25
GROOMS THAT CRied. HARD.
THE NUMBER OF
24
MILES WE DROVE LAST YEAR
THE NUMBER OF
15k
COUNTRIES we've traveled to
THE NUMBER OF
9
OUR COUPLES WHO DO FIRST LOOKS
THE NUMBER OF
95%
WEDDINGS WE SHOOT PER YEAR
THE NUMBER OF
25
AT A GLANCE
by the numbers
first eurotrip
We do an 18-day Eurotrip and we visit Paris, Brussels, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Rome.
2016
our world starts
to change
Weeks before traveling to Southeast Asia. we find out I'm pregnant.
We travel with an 8-week baby bump to Hanoi, Siem Reap, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Bangkok.
2017
welcome baby nala
We think our travels are over. Nala is born and after 3 months we take her to Ecuador. Monos Viajeros IG is born.
2018
let the travels begin
We celebrate Nala's 1st Bday in NY. We do our Eurotrip # 2 and visit Paris, Split, Dubrovnik, Athens, Mykonos, Santorini and Istanbul.
We launch our Monos Viajeros Blog.
2019
wait what?
We make 12 trips in the middle of a pandemic. We quit our high-paying jobs and move from LA to Newman looking for more freedom. We find out baby # 2 is on the way.
2020
welcome baby luka
Baby Luka is born. I become a certified travel coach. Working on our plan to become digital nomads.
2021
we did it!!!
We take our biggest leap yet!!! We book a one-way ticket to Ecuador and spend 315 days traveling with our kids!!! We spend 5 months in Ecuador, 3 in Brazil, 1 month in Spain and we set foot in Africa for the very first time, spending 1 full month in Morocco.
2022
we become 5!!
After coming home, I take on content creation in full force and make more than $29k in my first year as a UGC Creator! Magic re-enters our lives as we welcome Baby Luna into our world.
2023
ALBUMS we deliver annually
THE NUMBER OF
25
GROOMS THAT CRied. HARD.
THE NUMBER OF
24
MILES WE DROVE LAST YEAR
THE NUMBER OF
15k
COUNTRIES we've traveled to
THE NUMBER OF
9
OUR COUPLES WHO DO FIRST LOOKS
THE NUMBER OF
95%
WEDDINGS WE SHOOT PER YEAR
THE NUMBER OF
25
AT A GLANCE
by the numbers
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