Latino Children Surpass Whites In Texas Schools
Latino children in Texas are now the largest ethnic group in the Lone Star state, The Dallas Morning News is reporting. The newspaper said that Hispanic kids in Texas have passed whites—over half of the students enrolling in the school system are Latinos. But with this increase have come changes since many of [...]
Spring’s Hottest Curve-Hugging Dresses
Listen up ladies! Spring isn’t over yet. That means there’s still time for the season’s hottest trends. It’s no secret that plus size fashion has come a long way when considering the current choices in styles, colors, and prints. Why not embrace the curves you were born with by rocking them in a curve-hugging dress? [...]
Disney Social Media Moms Celebration the Mamiverse Way
I’ve just returned from Disney Social Media Moms Celebration in Orlando Florida. After a wonderful Mother´s Day Breakfast and chocolate-covered farewell on Sunday, once home I confess I took a 2-hour nap to recoup. That was my gift to myself for that special day! Because this jam-packed conference and family trip is an intense, fun-filled, [...]
JLo Multitasking: NUVOtv, ‘American Idol’ & A New Song
Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer, actress and former American Idol judge, will take the stage at NUVOtv’s Upfront presentation in New York City this week. NUVOtv is the first English-language television network created for U.S. Latinos. Lopez and NUVOtv executives will unveil the network’s 2013-14 programming slate and share their vision and roadmap for making NUVOtv [...]
Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry’s School Run
Expectant mama Halle Berry was seen dropping off her 5-year-old daughter Nahla at school in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Wednesday (May 8). The pregnant Academy Award-winner, 46, covered her growing baby bump under a lovely layered sweater. Read Related: Latino Celebrity New Moms & Dads We Love Later that same day, Nahla’s doting daddy, Canadian male [...]
My Close Encounter With Skin Cancer
You know how when you are young you think that the bad stuff only happens to other people? You believe you’re immune and immortal, and are sure the advice parents give is just to “pop our bubble” or “rain on our parade”? Well, that was me. I didn’t even think I’d turn thirty one day, [...]
Kids With Food Allergies? Try These Tasty Substitutes!
It seems like every other kid out there has food allergies; and with new food products popping up in the grocery store every week, the questions about food allergies continue to grow. Between 1997 and 2007 the food-allergy rate rose 18%! So maybe it’s you, your spouse, your child, or a friend or family member [...]
Pack Rat Day: How to Not Be Featured on ‘Hoarders’
I confess, I’m a bit of a pack rat. I don’t hide this from anyone and it’s no secret that I have a natural tendency to stockpile and not get rid of completely unnecessary items in my life. While some people come by this through life experience or trauma, for me it’s purely genetic. Being [...]
Make the Pledge to Take Better Care of Yourself
Moms never get sick, don’t need to get a haircut, can go without a manicure, get enough exercise by running after their kids, manage with an occasional bite off someone else’s sandwich and are used to sleeping less than the rest of the family… Okay, maybe not! But, do you have the time to take [...]
How a Video Monitor Helped Me Love My Baby
I am home all day with my lovely little girls who are both under two years old. Raising two under two has its perks—we’re getting all the diapering and sleepless nights out of the way all at once, but it has significant challenges that are amplified due to the strong-willed temperament and opinionated nature of [...]
