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Holiday Movies and TV Specials for The Whole Family

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Are you looking for holiday movies and TV shows for the family? Would it really be Christmas without viewing at least part of the TBS A Christmas Story marathon? Or the imperfectly perfect A Charlie Brown Christmas? For many holiday revelers,…
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Host a Traditional Posada This Christmas

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Are you thinking of hosting a traditional posada this Christmas? December 16th marks the kick-off for Las Posadas, the nine days of festivities that lead up to Christmas in Mexico and other Latin American countries.…
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Tamales: A Gift of Love, Culture and Fellowship

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As soon as the turkey leftovers vanished last month, Rebecca Lopez's friends began calling with a single question: "Are you going to have a tamalada this year?" Yes, 'tis the season for making and eating tamales, but it wasn't just the food…
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Top Holiday Gifts For Your Hostess

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What to gift to your hostess during the holidays? Holiday party season has begun! Of course your luminous presence at any intimate cocktail party or sumptuous sit-down banquet is the best gift anyone could ask for but it's always nice…
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Piñata Disasters

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You’ve got a great party, a festive piñata, a blindfold, and a bat. What could go wrong? As you can see from this video, quite a bit! For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: Hiccups and Giggles
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Gay Marriage: To Do or Not to Do?

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I am reminded each day I park my car that the pressure will never subside. A billboard from a storage company cries out to couples tying the knot: "IF YOU DONT LIKE GAY MARRIAGE, DONT GET GAY MARRIED."It's not the political message that's…
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Living Latina in the South

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Half of my genetics are non-Latino and, while I grew up in Miami, I spent part of my childhood with fair-haired half-siblings in a rural Midwestern town where my Cuban-ness was a curiosity. In college, too, I was in the minority. On an…
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When Grandpa Moves In

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Our family is a statistic in the U.S. Don’t be startled. It’s a good thing. We’re part of the “Sandwich Generation,” a group that cares for their children and their elderly parents at the same time. The National Alliance for Caregiving…