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Is Sofia Vergara the Modern Charo?

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“Sofia Vergara is doing me right now,” says Latina legend Charo. The cuchi-cuchi-ing entertainer spoke at The Adelante Movement: The Wisdom of Latina Legends session at the Hispanicize social media conference in Miami last week. Really? Vergara…
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The Art of Quilting, Rediscovered by Sylvia Hernandez

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Latina Moms have been making colchitas or colchas to keep their families warm for centuries! The term quilt comes from the Latin culcita. The word culcita can be used as a noun, describing the three layers that make up a quilt patch, or as…
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Eva Longoria Takes on Xenophobia & Taco Bell

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Eva Longoria has proved she can put Latina power in politics. Actress, activist and philanthropist, Longoria was doing her thing at the Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s 2013 Women in the World Summit in New York City. On the heels of a fantastic…
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'The Voice' Hopefuls Show Off Spanish Skills During Auditions

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Si, ¡hablo Español! (Yes, I speak Spanish!) Whether it was singing or talking in Spanish, multiple contestants were showing off their bilingual skills Tuesday night on The Voice. With their accordion and guitar, the duo Midas Whale…
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April Fool’s Day Origins & All-Time Best Pranks

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April Fool’s Day. For some of us, it’s an annoying blip on our annual radar, when we hope no one has the…creativity to try to pull a prank on us. Others look forward to the day all year long, and plan elaborate jokes on their friends…
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Penelope Cruz Shows Off Baby Bump

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Penelope Cruz showed off her baby bump to the world as she frolicked in a black string bikini on the beach in Barbados, where she and her husband, actor Javier Bardem, vacationed last week. Spanish magazine ¡Hola! published the first…
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For National Craft Month, Unleash Your Inner Crafter!

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March is National Craft Month and it’s an event I take as seriously as a wedding gown sewing pattern. That’s because I believe in the healing power of creativity. Crafting is therapeutic. If you allow yourself to clear your mind and…
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Latino Celebrity New Moms & Dads We Love

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2012 saw a bevy of celebrity new moms and babies, and many of those babies were born to proud Latina mamis. Here’s a roundup of some of the best known Latina celebrities to give birth last year. (SUPER) MODEL MAMIS Wow, talk about…
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For National Craft Month: Our Favorite DIY Craft Websites

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I brake for sequins and I worship satin. I can’t go a day without sprinkling glitter, and I’m not afraid to say even though I’ve (accidentally) sewn through my finger once, I consider my sewing machine my third child. Crafts rock…