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Gifts for Grandma and Other Ways to Show her Love on Mother’s Day

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Mother’s Day is almost here (it’s this coming Sunday, May 10th) and it’s time to gush over the mothers in your life. That might be you (if you are my husband and you are reading this, hint hint, a massage would be nice) or it might be…
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10 Mother's Day Gifts You Haven't Thought of Yet

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Are you still trying to come up with fabulous Mother's Day gift ideas? There's still time to find the perfect way to show your appreciation before May 10. Although mothers have been honored since the beginning of time, it's only been a national…
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High Jinx: 15 Awesome April Fools' Day Pranks

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Some people spend the whole year planning the perfect April Fools' pranks, while those unfortunate souls whose only thoughts on the first day of April are about bills being due and turning a page on the calendar are doomed to be their victims.…
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10 Interesting Facts About Easter Sunday

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This year Easter Sunday falls on April 5 and Palm Sunday is March 31, kicking off Holy Week. The beginning of spring heralds some of the most important religious holidays of the year including Easter, Lent, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Ash Wednesday…
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Mamiverse Guide To Buenos Aires, Argentina

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“What’s new, Buenos Aires?” It’s what Che Guevara playfully asked Eva Perón in the musical, Evita. And it’s a sentiment anyone who returns to the Paris of the Pampas for another tango in their t-strapped shoes will wonder. Buenos…
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Meatless Empanadas: Savory Picadillo Empanadas

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April 8 is National Empanada Day and here is a sneak preview. What better way to celebrate than to bring you one of my favorite meals tucked into an Empanada. Growing up, picadillo was the number one requested meal in our house. A rich ground…
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How to Host an A+ Easter Egg Hunt

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For many, Easter is the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection; making spring a season of transformation, rebirth and renewal. For others, Easter is a fun holiday when families gather together and spend quality time among loved ones. Regardless…
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15 Reasons Why Everyone Should Experience a Passover Seder at Least Once

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Redemption is awesome. Which is why everyone should bear witness to the ritual made famous by Jews around the world for centuries that celebrates a people’s redemption from slavery into freedom. According to Time “The Freedom Seder emerged…
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Lenten Capirotada (Bread Pudding)

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When cooking Mexican cuisine, I like to explore and experiment with the sweeter side of what the culture has to offer. One of my favorites is Capirotada which has also been called the Mexican version of bread pudding. This dish is traditionally…