Entries by Mamiverse Team

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Under the Mesquite

Under the Mesquite By Guadalupe Garcia McCall Lee & Low • 2011 • 224 pages Hardcover ($17.95) ISBN: 978-1600604294 Ages 12 and up No matter how bad things get, I can always be found here, planted firmly in what’s left of Mami’s rose garden with a pen in my hand, leaning against this same sturdy […]

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Easy At-Home Pedicure Tips

Summer and its accompanying skin-baring hot weather styles are right around the corner. When you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to tone up and get bikini-ready in mere weeks—it’s the perfect time to take a break and pamper yourself with pedicure. These easy tips will have your feet smooth and sandal-ready in a flash. For […]

Travel Staples: Pack Smart with 3 Good Pieces of Luggage

There are some accessories in life that you just can’t do on the cheap. Shoes and handbags—unless of course you find good quality ones on sale—are two of them. And luggage is another. Frequent travelers, especially, need sturdy, versatile, user-friendly luggage that makes their voyages easier. Here are our tips for which bags you need, […]

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Comfort Foods That Make Us Feel Worse!

They’re called comfort foods for a reason, right? That bag of chips, bowl (or carton) of ice cream or extra slice of pizza can seem like our only friends in the world when we’re stressed, sad or otherwise at the end of our rope. But the problem is, these so-called comfort foods usually make us […]

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Weight-Loss Secrets of Tragic Heroines

Sure, most of us would like to lose a little weight, but why just diet, when you can diet with drama? Take a cue from some of literature and history’s most tragic heroines, who wasted away in some of the most heartbreaking and terrible ways, and often over a romance gone wrong. But at least […]

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These Babies Just Can’t Stay Awake!

Warning: watching this hilarious video may cause extreme drowsiness! This collection of sleepy babies struggling to finish that popsicle, make it through a meal, or just remain upright is hypnotically entertaining. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: This Little Guy Is NOT Ready for His Close Up

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Autism Speaks: My Name is David

This great video for Autism Speaks, by one of the animators of the popular cartoon Robot Chicken, features the actual words and voice of 14-year-old David Shapiro Sharif. We applaud his efforts to give a voice to those living with autism. This is an entertaining and educational must-see for children and adults striving to understand […]

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Charo Performs Rihanna’s ‘Don’t Stop the Music’

The ageless and unstoppable cuchi-cuchi dynamo, Charo does a show-stoppingly fabulous cover of Rihanna’s Don’t Stop the Music on Jerry Lewis’s MDA Telethon in 2009. And Charo is much more than an amazing entertainer—she recently spoke at the 2013 Hispanicize social media conference about her incredible business empire and empowering Latinas. She’s still got it! […]