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Over the past few years, I've been utterly focused on caring for my family, pushing my own needs and wants to the side. I realized just how much when I recently saw a photo of myself.  There I was unaware that the picture was being taken. I wasn't dressed up. I wasn't posing. I wasn't smiling.  It showed [...]

Food, to me, has always been more than nourishment. Each act of cooking - cutting, mixing, stirring, is an act of love. In my eyes, a meal represents love and caring, or the lack thereof, at the time of preparation. With so much at state, I was worried. Would my adult onset food allergies alter [...]

I recently discovered the A.L.C. brand when I was out and about with friends during Fashion Week. It's retro, hip hip, glamour and grit all rolled into stunningly versatile pieces. From New York neutrals to LA brights, there is an option for every occasion. I was especially taken with their retro pieces. Cut to accentuate our curves, [...]

Moms are extraordinary. Whether they are a stay at home Mom, a work at home Mom, work outside the home,  run their own business, or anything in between, Moms are the BOSS. They know how to inspire, empower and get results from their children, their families, and their employees. We think that deserves recognition! Below we found [...]

Latina On a Mission and Stiletto Media are working with a casting company to find real people to cast in a PAID home furnishing commercial!  The casting company is seeking real families that have older parents, adult children, grandchildren and groups of diverse friends from the New York City area. Sounds like you? Read on! CASTING LATINA FAMILIES FOR [...]

Latina On a Mission and Stiletto Media are working with a casting company to find real people to cast in a PAID video project for Viacom! The casting company, GENUINE, is looking for all types of people who go to fast food restaurants as a part of their regular routine. If that sounds like you, read on! If [...]

Latina On a Mission and Stiletto Media are working with a casting company to find real women who are friends and/or roommates, between the ages of 25-35 years old, in the NYC Area.   NO ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. In fact, non-actors are preferred, and encouraged, to apply! The casting company is seeking: Women friends or roommate. Must be [...]

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed belong to the author. My evenings used to look like this: a mad dash home, battles over homework, dinner preparation, and maybe a load of laundry or two, while answering emails, calling the kids to eat (once, twice, three times the charm!), then the dreaded dishes, [...]

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post; however, my love of this fruit started in the womb. Gracias Mami and Papi! Arroz con gandules. Baked chicken. Escabeche de Guineos y Mollejas. And, the sides: tostones, with mojito, a garlic sauce; amarillos; and, the piece de resistance, my Papi’s favorite, avocado slices drizzled with a pinch of salt and lime. This [...]