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Well, I've come to the end of my weekly Modern Latina Bride blog. For my last post, I wanted to share a few pictures of the day. It was quite a journey, but everything came together so wonderfully that day—all that hard work for the past 6 months really paid off. Of course, nothing is ever without glitches: I ended up forgetting my veil at the hotel! And som...
Chris and I reserved the last few weeks before our big day for all the little finishing details. With all the bigger decisions made, we had a bit of time to focus on particulars like the invites and stationery, the cake, seating chart, finally booking our limo and the favors.
As the date got closer, the pressure did get a bit more intense, but we had some great resour...
Ever since Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart were first spotted out together, the press has a had a field day talking about the rumored couple, whose ages are 42 and 24. But yesterday, Jennifer's rumored boyfriend took to Twitter to explain that, when it comes to love, age is just a number. "Age, status, n opinions of others are irrelevan...
Latest in Parenting
For Jennifer Lopez, being a single mom is a huge balancing act.
According to People en Español, the Puerto Rican superstar recently shed some light into what it’s like to raise her 3-year-old fraternal twins Max...
Cyberspace buzzed this past weekend after hip-hop’s royalty couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed their daughter Blue Ivy Carter to the world. The baby’s unique name got us thinking about our own celebrities who have also pegged their little ones with eccentric titles.
We compiled a list of some...
Some of what we love about the holiday is truly timeless – the gathering of family, the wonder on children’s faces, the beauty of church bells calling all to La Misa Del Gallo on Christmas Eve. Why not capture that magic all season long, merging your family’s best customs with fun new traditions?
- Throw a dessert part...
Latest in Our Issues
Many opposing the Prop 8 bill are celebrating a victorious win in the justice system. The federal appeals court overturned Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, today in California. The decision was made nearly four years after the ban was passed. According to the...
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is charging into damage-control-mode after making the shocking statement about ‘not being concerned’ for the lower class American population. During an interview with CNN, Romney, 64, declared, "I'm in this...
When it comes to being valued, appreciated, or even recognized as part of the 50 million Hispanics in the country, Afro-Latinas have come a long way and still have a ways to go. Whether they are activists who work to spread awareness, business professionals blazing a trail in their field or celebs who make a difference just by being on the A-list, in honor of Black History M...
Latest in Health
Despite recent reports that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation would cut funding and preventive care for the non-profit family-planning organization Planned Parenthood, the foundation has decided to reverse its decision. “We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve th...
I got HIV at the age of 16 from my first boyfriend, who went by his gang name, Flyskee. Although I grew up with a wonderful mother, I was emotionally abused by my father and sexually abused by an uncle, which caused me to run away by the time I was 13. It was then that I met Flyskee. He became my family. At the time, I didn’t know that he was an IV drug user—but I also never...
As World AIDS Day is observed globally today, the question is more important than ever: Have you been tested?
That’s because most people infected with HIV do not have the disease under control, according to a new Center for Disease Control report released this week. Only 28 percent of those that have HIV are virally suppressed, the report, titled Vital Signs: HIV...
Latest in Money
Sure, that perfume set you’re thinking of getting your best friend or that cashmere sweater for your mom is nice, but will they truly treasure it six months, a year, five years from now? Will you change a Latina’s life by buying it? Probably not. But it’s not too late to get something truly special and help Latinas at the same time, by shopping for stuff made by Latinas for...
Aah, the holidays. A chance to spend time with family, friends and coworkers. But if you get too wrapped up in the Christmas consumerism, it can also lead to quality time with the debt collector. Below, financial advisor Bob Brooks shares his tips on how to avoid digging yourself into a hole this holiday season so the joy doesn’t come to a screeching halt when the bi...
At yesterday's Wall Street Summit in New York City, global CEO and corporate director Solomon "Sol" Trujillo gave a landmark, paradigm-shifting keynote speech called "Follow The Money," which put the $1.1 trillion dollar U.S. Hispanic market into a global perspective.
"The U.S. Hispanic market will soon be the 11th largest economy in the world," T...
Latest in In The News
-Spanish baller Pau Gasol saved the game to secure a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Boston Celtics Thursday night. In the final moments of overtime Boston’s Ray Allen rebounded a shot that teammate Paul Pierce had rimmed out of the basket, and threw it up for the win, a win that Gasol ultim...
- Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen is back in the press regarding the remarks she made following the New England Patriots loss in Sunday’s Super Bowl, only this time it is a New York Giants player who is apologizing to her. Giants running back Brandon Jacobs apologized on The Dou...
In order to save money in the rough economy, Republicans are proposing denying child tax credits to undocumented immigrants. The plan would require parents looking to receive the tax credit to provide their Social Security number to receive the refund checks, which average about $1,800, ostracizing illegal workers. Were the...
Latest in Travel
We’re celebrating all things romantic this Valentine’s Day, including some of the most romantic hotels and destinations in Latin America. From Mexico to Argentina and beyond, Latin passion is alive and well at these unique resorts. So curl up with a loved one and read on…you might just find yourself jetting off somewhere exotic very soon!
The new 2012 Toyota Camry has the four “C”s for today’s commuters: comfort, convenience, control and connectivity. When you spend as much time in the car as we all do, you need the experience to be positive and productive. That’s why the 2012 Camry offers
- Sophisticated new design
- A more spacious interior
- Improved drivi...
Now you can turn road rage into a road rave with the seventh generation Camry with Entune™. Entune™ is Toyota’s new multimedia system that leverages the Smartphone to offer popular mobile applications to keep you connected while commuting.
The 7-inch premium HDD navigation system with Entune™ offers a split screen dashboard feature that allows for simultaneous n...

























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