How many times has fear stopped you from doing something you have always wanted to do? After Earth, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith, addresses this question. It also spoke about family values and love. After being denied a ranger position, Kitai (Jaden Smith), felt he had a lot to prove. His father Cypher (Will [...]

I travel often. When I do I need beauty products that will keep me looking my best after traveling for hours on end. At the Blog Meets Brand sponsored by Elizabeth Arden, I had the opportunity to learn from Rebecca Restrepo, Elizabeth Arden's Global Makeup Artist. Below are Rebecca's 5 beauty travel tips, including suggestions [...]

Over the past few weeks, as a sponsored Ambassador for Toyota and Food Bank For New York City’s Meals Per Hour project, I’ve seen hard work and dedication at its finest. I’ve watched as volunteers donated time and energy to help their fellow man, packing emergency food boxes for those in need and distributing them [...]

When I was approached to work with MoonWalk in America on this sponsored post, I could not say no. My Aunt died of breast cancer. We couldn't do anything to save her. It was too late, her fate was sealed. Recently, Angelina Jolie discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene, which increases a woman's risk of developing [...]

We, at Latina on a Mission, truly value education; we believe it to be one of the greatest assets available to this growing generation. That is why we make it a point to search and find new and exciting educational opportunities outside of the classroom, because we understand the great need for educated youth. NYC [...]

My oldest son is in college. Although he received a full scholarship to cover his tuition, we still had to take out loans for room and board. It was a daunting task and at times felt overwhelming. For many, the student loan process can be very confusing. Often times it’s not exactly clear what the [...]

While working with Toyota and Food Bank For New York City, as a sponsored Meals Per Hour Ambassador, I was given a bird’s eye view of Sandy’s destruction and its aftermath. It was as if we were viewing homes made of straw and they could not withstand the Big Bad Wolf. But, this was no [...]

Today was the day. I was heading to Getting Gorgeous and I was excited! I was going to get the chance to sample some great products and meet other bloggers. I was stoked! My day started out fabulously. I had the luxury of taking my time to get ready as my husband and son were [...]

After attending the MomsRising Food Power conference in New York conference, I was inspired to create my very first infographic! While researching numbers, I was shocked to find out that Hispanics have the highest childhood and adolescent obesity rate. I'm sure this is caused by our connection with food. Growing up my familia had an [...]