March 2010

How To Train Your Dragon Movie Review

  On Tuesday my brother, sons and I had the opportunity to see “How To Train Your Dragon”. The movie by DreamWorks Animation was filmed in 3-D, which is all the rage right now! Its sure to connect with all age groups and genders, since it has action, romance, comedy and a touching father/son backstory. Below is a brief [...]

Pay $2 for a $25 Restaurant.com Gift Certificate

*Restaurant.com has several great deals going on right now that can save you money when you dine out. These specials expire on March 31, 2010 so act fast! Get 80% Off Restaurant.com $25 Gift Certificate orders. Use code COOK and Pay $2 thru 3/31/10. Restaurant.com Gift Cards starting at $15.00 for $25 cards. Use code [...]

Come Join the Fiesta / Party!

I hope you are ready for the fiesta / party because today we kick off a week of giveaways to celebrate my son’s 9th Birthday and my Blog’s 1st Blogoversary on April 1, 2010!  Nine years ago my son Andrew was born at 10 in the morning. His birth was a day of celebration after 9 months of bed-rest. [...]

Suave Mango Bliss Event in NYC

Recently I was invited to the Suave Mango Bliss Event in NYC; however, due to family obligations I was unable to attend. Thankfully my Latinalicious amiga/ friend, Raquel, was able to go in my stead. Raquel and I  met over Twitter and became fast friends via a new group I started called Better than Skinny. You [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Shoe Style

Shoes are an integral part of my families life. Not only are they fashionable but they are a barometer on how we feel on any given day. From flirty and fun to the serious and hohum, we have them all!   Recently while organizing our shoes I discovered a pair of shoes my teen wore [...]

The eShakti Woman Contest

In order to discover who the eShakti woman represents, eShakti, an amazing online women’s boutique, is holding a Latinalicious contest for women in the US. The contest seeks to describe the eShakti woman and her attributes. Is she a woman of style and distinction or sexy and flirty? Does she get better with age like fine wine, as [...]

Come Celebrate My One Year Blogaversary!

Spring has arrived, its the beginning of a new week, and Latina on a Mission is getting ready to celebrate its one year aniversario / anniversary! Of course an anniversary wouldn’t be an anniversary without a fiesta/party so grab your dancing shoes and make sure you come celebrate my one year Blogaversary, as well as my youngest’s birthday! [...]

FREE Pink Nation Tee

Yesterday, I received an e-mail from Pink Nation. It looks like they are celebrating the one million mark and are sending members a coupon to receive a FREE Pink Nation Tee. The coupon is valid for one time use BUT each recipient can forward the e-mail to five others! So if you are not a [...]

FREE NY Children’s Museum of Manhattan Event

With the weather getting warmer, there is no longer a need to stay cooped up in your homes, especially in cities when you should be able to find a slew of inexpensive or free events to great outings for yourself or for you and the family. This weekend, Saturday, March 20th, 2010,  the Children’s Museum [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Puerto Rico y Sofia Maldonado

I recently discovered Sofia Maldonado while walking the city streets. She is a controversial mural artist, who was born in Puerto Rico, from a Cuban mother. Her artwork caught my eye because of its vibrant use of color, its elements of hip hop and reggeton, skateboarding and graffiti, and its trendy depictions of Latina females of [...]

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