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Venezuelan-Style Chicken Salad: An Easy & Light Choice

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Ensalada de Gallina is a very traditional Venezuelan dish served on a wide variety of occasions. My mom and grandma always prepare it as part of the holiday spread, presented all dressed up in a beautiful bowl. However, you’re just as…
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Memorial Day: What It Means

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Since it was first declared a national holiday on May 5, 1868, Memorial Day has come to mean many things for Americans—a three-day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, a trip to the beach, picnics, barbecues, and fireworks. Most important,…

What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day

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The Mamiverse Study of Online Latina Moms and New Media released in January illustrated just how tech-savvy and plugged-in moms are these days. This infographic is a great reminder that, while traditional Mother’s Day gifts like flowers and…
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5 Little-Known Facts About Cinco de Mayo

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Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and surprisingly, most Americans—and many Mexican Americans—do not realize the importance of this event, which many of us celebrate each year on the 5th of May. Contrary to popular belief, Cinco…
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5 Mother’s Day Gifts That She’ll Really Love

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Mother’s Day is coming up! Maybe you’re the mom in question, or you want to plan the perfect day for your own mother—or a combination of both. In addition to finding the right gift, make this day a truly special one, with an emphasis…
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Mother’s Day by the Numbers

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On May 13th mothers everywhere will be opening thoughtful gifts from their kids, smiling at heartwarming cards, putting bouquets of beautiful flowers in water, enjoying delicious brunches with their families, and basking in this annual reminder…
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Mother's Day Gifts That Don't Suck!

We are declaring Mother’s Day 2012 to be National “Not-my-mama’s Mother’s Day.” Tell your partner to leave the Live, Love, Laugh plaques in the clearance bin at the discount store where they oh-so-rightfully belong. Alert the wee…
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Pushy Moms Force Cancelled Easter Hunt: When Hovering Parents Spoil The Fun

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As a single mom, I really don’t have time to sweat the small stuff. So when it comes to holidays, my busy, broke, non-religious self usually executes the bare minimum. I do Christmas, of course, but in a creative, budget-conscious Single…
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Easter by the Numbers or Our Easter Candy Shame

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Easter is big business! Not surprising given that a majority of the population celebrates the holiday, the tradition of egg hunts and lots and lots of candy. A total of 16 billion (not a typo) jelly beans—enough to circle the globe three times—are…