Latina on a Mission

I’m excited to bring you a fantastic opportunity to see Beatriz Luengo LIVE in New York City on Wednesday, January 25! The giveaway, sponsored by Mi Cricket, ends Tuesday, at 11am, EST. The winner must respond by noon to be included on the guest list.

Beatriz Luengo’s exclusive label release party will give attendees an intimate performance. Songs from her newest album, Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas, will be featured. You can listen to her latest song, “Como Tú No Hay 2″ below.

 

 

Below I’ve noted some information about the performance.

• Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2011
• Time: Begins at 6pm
• Location: 7 World Trade Center, New York City
• Dress Attire: Casual Chic

If you are able to attend, answer the mandatory question below, for a chance to win!

Suerte! / Good luck!

 

MANDATORY ENTRY

Let me know why you want to see Beatriz Luengo perform in a comment below.

 

EXTRA ENTRY

1. Follow @MsLatina on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway, stating the below. Provide me with the tweet URL in a comment. One tweet per hour till the giveaway ends, so go ahead tweet away!

Exclusive #Giveaway: Enter to win tickets to @EsBeatrizLuengo LIVE performance, thx to @MiCricket! http://bit.ly/BLnyc #Music #Musica #NY

2. Share this post on Google+, Stumble Upon, Technorati, Digg, and/or Facebook. 3 extra entries for each share. Just let me know you shared and your username, if applicable!

 

********************Giveaway ends January 25, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. EST Open to US residents only******************** 

As always, I will use random.org to select the winner. The winner will have 2 days to respond or another winner will be selected. Also, don’t forget, in order for random.org to count all of your entries a separate comment must be entered for each item that is completed. Random.org will not count it otherwise.

Winners will be announced on the Giveaway Winners page.

Because I was raised to believe that sharing is caring, I wanted to pass along an email I received from the LOFT earlier today.

The LOFT is giving their Facebook Fans a $50 Off a $100 purchase coupon valid today only! The promo is good at stores and online so for those of you in New York who just don’t want to go outside during the city’s  first 2012 snowfall (like me!), this ones perfect for you! 

Click on the picture below to get the coupon.

 

Happy Shopping!

 

I discovered shoe clips when a friend of mine wore them. She took an inexpensive pair of black shoes and clipped on the shoe clips. I think it gave her shoes a nice pop!

Below are few shoe clips I discovered online. For more information, click on the photo.

Let’s talk! What do you think? Are they chic or do they just look cheap? Let us know in a comment!

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In my previous post, I mentioned how much I enjoyed Disney’s newest video game,  Disney Universe.  Rated E+, it’s full of wholesome fun that the whole family can enjoy!  Alone or with friends, users can suit up as their favorite Disney or Pixar characters, defeat enemies, or their friends, for hours of fun!  Missed my review? Click here to read my Disney Universe recap.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Disney is giving one Latina On a Mission reader a chance to win their very own Disney Universe Wii game (Retail Value: $49.99)! To enter to win, just answer the mandatory question noted below. Want more chances to win? Read on!  

¡Suerte! / Good luck!

 

 

MANDATORY ENTRY:

Go to Disney’s website look over the Disney Universe characters, and let me know which character you would like to be in a comment below.

 

EXTRA ENTRIES AVAILABLE FTER MANDATORY IS COMPLETED – LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY TO COUNT:

1. Subscribe to my blog via email or feed, follow my blog publicly with Google Friends and/or “Like” Latina On a Mission’s Facebook page for one (1) entry EACH. If you’re already do, let me know!

2. Follow @MsLatina on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway, stating the below. Provide me with the tweet URL in a comment. One tweet per day till the giveaway ends, so go ahead tweet away!

Enter to win a Disney Universe video game: http://bit.ly/WiiGame  Perfect for the whole family! #Giveaway #MsLatina #game  3. Leave a comment on ANY other post, dated January 5, 2011 or later, for THREE (3) extra entries. Let me know you did so in the comments below.

4. Blog about the giveaway, linking back to this post, and provide me with the url for two (2) extra entries.

5. Share this post or another on Google+, Stumble Upon, Technorati, Digg, and/or Facebook. Each post shared gives you 3 extra entries. Just let me know which post you shared and your username, if applicable!

6. If you’re a blogger, sign up to become a Stiletto Media blogger and grab their button. Leave me your blog link in a comment so I can verify button placement!

 ********************Giveaway ends January 31, 2011 at 11:59 A.M. ESTOpen to US residents only******************** As always, I will use random.org to select the winner. The winner will have 2 days to respond or another winner will be selected. Also, don’t forget, in order for random.org to count all of your entries a separate comment must be entered for each item that is completed. Random.org will not count it otherwise.

Winners will be announced on the Giveaway Winners page.

I did not take a drink from a bottle labeled Drink Me, did not eat a cake with Eat Me written on it, yet it seemed I had fallen down a rabbit hole into Alice’s Tea Cup.

It was a festive, inviting wonderland filled with all types of tea, served in dainty teacups. They were not labeled Drink Me. They did not have to be. They spoke on their own. Not with words you see. No. These were magical teas that pulled you in, called you, tantalized you with their aromas and warm, inviting scents. I tasted a few and waited. Would I grow bigger? Would I shrink, smaller than my 5 feet 1 and a half inches? I need not have fretted. These magical concoctions did no such thing. They did, however, invigorate me. Filling me with a warmth that entered through my lips and traveled to my toes.

Not to be outdone, the pastries placed before me screamed Eat me! Eat me! I believe one may have even jumped out of Mitch’s hand in a mad dash to my lips. It gloated and laughed as it did so. It knew it would not stop there. No, not these pastries. They were, and still are, stuck to my hips. They were mischievous pastries indeed!

I was at a guest at a “mad” tea party, one where I could become Alice in Wonderland if only for a time.  Dare I dream? Would I Ms. Latina, a divorcee, albeit gorgeous divorcee (Hey! Somebody has to compliment me!), be able to regain my carefree ways in this magical universe? It seemed I could. But only if I dared to grasp the control and take the challenge offered by Disney Universe.

Disney’s newest video game, Disney Universe, allows users to become the magical characters they have read about in books and watched on the big screen. You can choose to suit up as 40 classic and contemporary Disney characters including Alice, Tron, Stitch, and Pocahontas while facing challenges in the magical Disney Universe. The game offers 6 different worlds, that can be enjoyed by four players at once. Best of all, it’s rated E+ and wholesome fun!

When I left Alice’s Teacup that day, I did not leave my character behind. Disney Universe’s mischief, magic and mayhem came along with me, taking permanent residence in my Wii Bundle. I fear my hands may also be trying to permanently fuse to the my bundle’s Wii control, as Disney Universe beckons me to newer and greater adventures!

 

Let’s talk! Which is your favorite Disney or Pixar Character?
Can’t decide? Check out the game to view the available characters!

 

Disclosure: I received a review copy of Disney Universe. This in no way influenced my decision to play Disney Universe. I blame that on my Tween who keeps challenging my gaming skills!

Buick and the General Motors Foundation are offering scholarships to current undergraduate students and high school seniors and graduates. The scholarship application opened yesterday, January 9, 2012, and closes at 11:59 p.m. CT, February 29, 2012.

The Buick Achievers Scholarship will provide 100 students with up to $25,000 a year. Said scholarship is renewable for up to four years and one additional year for five-year engineering programs. One time scholarship awards of $2,000 will also be given to an additional 1,000 students.

According to GM GM Foundation Chairman Bob Ferguson, “Special consideration is given to students who are military personnel, veterans or their dependents, as well as women and other minority groups.”

The scholarship can be used at any four-year accredited college or university in the United States (excluding proprietary and online schools). Students applying for the scholarship must show interests in majors covered by the program which include science, technology, engineering, mathematics, design, marketing and business administration. Additional information can be obtained on the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program website.

To apply to the scholarship click HERE. Again, applications will only be accepted through February 29, 2012 so avansa/hurry! Scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2012 for the 2012-2013 academic year.

If you can’t use this information yourself, please, please, please take the time to share it with your family, friends, and followers. Together we can ensure more of our children receive a higher education!

¡Abrazos! / Hugs!

 

Image Credit: David Castillo Dominici

 

 

With a teen preparing to go to college, I am constantly on the lookout for scholarships.

Recently, I received information about the RMHC/HACER Hispanic Scholarship. Since 1985, with the support of McDonald’s the RMHC/HACER Scholarship Program has awarded more than $21 million and since 2008 McDonald’s has awarded four $100,000 national scholarships. Today, RMHC/HACER is one of the country’s largest college scholarship programs for graduating Hispanic high school students, providing awards ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 per student annually.

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage. Below I have also noted several other requirements.

• Be a high school senior.
• Be a legal U.S. resident.
• Be younger than 21 years old.
• Carry a minimum 2.7 GPA.
• Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study.
• Plan to enroll at an accredited post-secondary education institution during the academic year following their graduation.

Click for more information about the scholarship and it’s requirements

Click to apply to the scholarship.

Note, the application and required supporting materials and documentation must be postmarked  no later than January 27, 2012 so avansa/hurry!

If you can’t use this information yourself, please take the time to share it with your family, friends, and followers.  Together we can ensure more of our children receive a higher education!

¡Abrazos! / Hugs!

Image Credit: David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net