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Jessica Alba's Spanish 101

By Carla Molina Martins | 02/01/2010 - 13:26 | 0 Comments

Jessica Alba has gotten lots of flack in the past for some of her supposed comments on her heritage.  I feel for her because she gets criticized for speaking her mind. In a recent interview, Jessica revealed that she's...

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Why Oh Why?

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/28/2010 - 17:00 | 3 Comments

The other day we went to Barnes and Noble.  Dessa played with a little girl in the children's book section and then the little girl had to leave with her mom.  Dessa and I waved good-bye and my toddler asked me, "¿Donde va ella?"  I told her in Spanish that the little girl was headed home. 

Dessa asked, "¿Porque?

I...

The (Gold) Tooth Fairy

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/25/2010 - 13:10 | 0 Comments

I recently came across "Le Knockout" collection from Kim Kovel while surfing the glorious world wide web.  It's a keepsake line which takes the tooth fairy to a whole other level. When your baby loses their first tooth, Ms. Kovel (a mommy herself) will cast it in gold or silver and engrave their...

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The Other Child

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/20/2010 - 16:30 | 0 Comments

My little baby isn't so little any more! Just last week Farrah turned 8 months and ever since, she's been crossing off milestones left and right.  In case you were wondering:

1. She has mastered the art of the crawl. She used to scoot around the house but it quickly morphed into a full on crawl—she now moves at alaming speeds.

2. I can barely believe it...

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The Taming of the Tantrums

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/18/2010 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

Tantrums, oh, tantrums. They are in full effect in my house these days. Dessa is one headstrong, independent and strong-willed toddler. She's a feisty Cubanita if ever I've seen one. 

As frustrating as it is, it's also really great to see. I'd much rather have a spirited...

Get In On the Games

By Chris Hermosilla | 01/15/2010 - 11:41 | 1 Comment

Few areas of digital entertainment have grown up faster than video games. If you haven’t taken a look at today’s home game consoles—the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3—they’re way more than kids’ play. Besides the expanded library of games that cater to all age ranges of both men and women (and not...

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Bargain Baby

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/13/2010 - 15:37 | 0 Comments

Growing up, "frugal" wasn't a term my family used a lot. We took trips to Disney every year, were extravagant gift givers and kept up with the Jones's to a certain extent—all on a middle class income. But nowadays, with all this talk of, "Recession this, frugal that," it's really become all about the bargain. And I've got to be honest, it is tough for me. I used to like...

BabyCenter en Español Announces Most Popular Baby Names of 2009

By Mariela Rosario | 01/12/2010 - 15:13 | 3 Comments

BabyCenter en Español just released it's list of the most popular Hispanic baby names of 2009, and the trends seem to reflect the tough times many have faced over the last year. Names with religious significance have made drastic gains, as have names that conjure up...

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