In 2012, the United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, spoke with five of our contributors, including CNN analyst and Mamiverse contributing political editor, Maria Cardona, who moderated the chat. We are honored to have streamed exclusive video footage of the roundtable discussion where the ladies talked about several key issues that impact families nationwide. As […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 On May 12, 1792, someone patented a toilet that flushed itself at regular intervals. There’s no word on whether the device was ever actually used. Thomas Lynch once wrote, “The flush toilet, more than any single invention, has ‘civilized’ us in a way that religion and law could never accomplish.” We […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 November 25 marks the 53rd anniversary of the murder of the Mirabal sisters, who are also known as Las Mariposas or The Butterflies. The four Mirabal sisters were civil rights activists in the Dominican Republic. Three of them were assassinated on orders from dictator Rafael Trujillo, and they quickly became heroines […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Catherine De Medici is said to have brought the macaron to France when she married Henry II. True or not, the French have embraced these airy confections and made them synonymous with fine dining everywhere. There is a difference between French macarons and Italian macaroons. Macaroons chewy mounds of sweet coconut […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 In the wonderfully tasty world of cooking (and eating) there are a ton of tools and gadgets that can help enhance your dining experience and open up the door to recipes and flavors you never knew were possible. Some tools are staples in your kitchen (tongs, whisk, food processor, spatula etc.), […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 When you were a kid and you dreamed of having a superpower, what was it? Did you wish you could fly? Maybe you wanted to time travel. Or maybe you wished with all of your being that you could read people’s minds (and by wished, we mean wish, present tense.) And […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Perhaps you’re fluent in Spanish or know the basics, but your kids are not picking up the language as quickly as you’d hoped. You may think it’s because you live in the United States or that you don’t have enough time to teach them. Whatever the reason, don’t get discouraged just […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 The whole concept of interpreting horoscope signs and reading the zodiac is generally considered to be a spiritual practice so really, all of the signs have a tendency toward spirituality by nature. However, some are more tuned in to the abstract, ethereal and philosophical side of things than others. Besides their […]
UPDATED June 17th, 2017 What’s your boss’ zodiac sign? Probably a Scorpio, a Leo or a Sagittarian. According to an analysis by Dadaviz, of the 195 heads of government around the world, Scorpios account for more leaders than any other zodiac sign. In fact, Scorpios make up nearly 12% of all government heads, including Australian Prime Minister Tony […]