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Mother’s Day For Those Who Hate Their Moms

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Mother's Day is not a happy event for all. Especially not for those who hate their own moms.  Los Angeles native and screenwriter Nicole Gonzalez McIntosh was eight years old when her mother first threw her…
Soldaderas: The Women of the Mexican Revolution

Soldaderas: The Women of the Mexican Revolution

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 November 20 is the day we celebrate the Mexican Revolution, that long war (1910-1920) that ended the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz and began a new age for Mexico. Every year it seems we only celebrate the heroes:…
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How to Have the Best St. Patrick's Day of Your Life

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St. Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17 and you can make this year's celebration your best one yet! It may have started as a religious holiday but for most of us it's all about letting loose, drinking green beer and pinching those who forgot…

10 Ways to Rethink Your Ash Wednesday

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Fat Tuesday is a legendary day of excess for good reason: it’s the last hurrah before a 40-day period of fasting known as Lent. It all begins the day after, on Ash Wednesday, which is recognized as a period for mourning Jesus Christ's suffering.…

18 Valentine Quotes that Won’t Make Your Cringe

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We know, you probably not in the mood for a list of Valentine quotes. But come on! Love inspires poets, humorists, skeptics and philosophers to try and capture through words the wonder and mystery of this powerful human emotion. Such quotes…
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3 Holiday Cocktails From Top-Shelf Mixologists

UPDATED December 1st, 2016 We’re delighted to share these unique holiday cocktails to get you in the spirit (No pun intended!). They were created by three professional mixologists. Whether you are celebrating with a crowd or just a special…

Celebrate National Believe Day! Mail Letters to Santa at Macy's to Generate Donations for Make-A-Wish®: Here’s How to Get Involved!

Christmas is a time for generosity, making dreams come true, and believing that the spirit of the holiday season really can make a positive difference in people’s lives. Nowhere is this power of Christmas more apparent than Macy's annual…

The New Navidad: 7 Ways to Improve Your Family’s Holiday Card

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UPDATED December 1st, 2016 Many people think that a family holiday card is an essential part of the festive season, and they’re not alone. Tinyprints.com explains this holiday tradition began in 1843 “when Sir Henry Cole and John Horsley…
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Holiday Hangover Helper Menudo Recipe

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UPDATED December 1st, 2016 Menudo is a dish known to cure the worst hangover. I know many people that will not touch the stuff with a ten foot pole, and then I know the same amount of folks who live and die by it.  I join the ranks of…