Latina on a Mission

Although the sign behind it says “I’ll be back”, 2009 is gone for good in Times Square …

while 2010 is being prepared and set up!

Are you ready?

I’ve selected the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls $25 Gift Card Giveaway Winner. Sadly, the first person selected by random.org did not actually check the songs that were offered in the “Caroling Channel” as requested in my mandatory entry; as such, I had to disqualify that comment. Per the Official Rules, the four (4) approved Christmas Carols are:

Deck Yourself Out
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There are many things exciting happening on “Latina On a Mission” during 2010. I’ve been trying to update my blog during the evenings, changing and rearranging parts of it as I go along.
Just wanted to mention a few things.
1. The search tab can now be found on the upper right hand side of the  blog.
2. I’ve updated [...]

My youngest is a true blue gamer. He can spend hours and hours playing video games. Most of the time, I have to pry his little fingers off the controllers so when we received the Nintendo DS Disney’s A Christmas Carol at the Disney event we attended, he was extremely excited!  Of course, the excitement wore off when he [...]

This year the holidays felt like they came out of nowhere, as I noted in my previous post. Normally, I’m better prepared and have my shopping done by October. Yet even though I dilly dallied, I was still able to save money because I planned for it during the year by taking some extra steps.
If you’re asking, “How did she [...]

Do you recall the movie Hook with Robin Williams as Peter Pan?  He and his pals, the Lost Boys, grew up in Neverland, a place where most stayed children forever, never growing up, escaping all the responsibilities that come with age. Eventually they were “rescued” and did grow up. When they did, one particular Lost Boy, Toodles, was [...]

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