Mami of Multiples

Holiday Gift Ideas for Multiples

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With Christmas fast approaching, families are in the midst of holiday shopping for the kids.  Parents of multiples have the unique challenge of finding gifts that appeal to more than one child the same age.  While it is necessary to buy more than one of the same products sometimes (especially to avoid constant fights between multiples who want the same toy at the… View Post

MEGA Twitter Party with OVER $2000 in PRIZES

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Holiday Gift Guide Twitter Party Wednesday, December 1, 2010 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. ET Required Hashtag: #hispz Language: ENGLISH and SPANISH You MUST RSVP below to participate. Winners will be chosen randomly from those answering Holiday Gift Guide questions and using the #hispz hashtag. Below are just a FEW of the prizes that will be awarded during the Twitter… View Post

George Foreman Evolve Grill Giveaway

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The name “George Foreman” has been synonymous with boxing and cooking within my family.  Growing up with my parents in New York, I knew of George Foreman from his illustrious boxing career and my father meeting him at a boxing match.  My parents introduced to me “El Foreman” (as they called it) when they purchased one of the first George Foreman’s grills, “The… View Post

Discovery Familia’s New Brand Ambassador and Early Childhood Expert, Jeannette Torres-Alvarez

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Growing up as a bilingual child, I remember learning to speak Spanish and English with my parents and grandparents.  I watched preschool and children programming in English, (i.e. Sesame Street) and in Spanish (i.e. Chespirito).  As I grew, I remember being intrigued by the nighttime Spanish soap operas, “novelas”, and Spanish language news.  Now as a bilingual mother of a… View Post

BJ’s Wholesale Club Deals and Savings is Not Just For Food

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Having a family full of men — husband, preteen son, and identical toddler twin boys –the need and desire for food and electronics is very important in my household.  Having men in a home can make a kitchen pantry empty within hours and can create an electrical shortage with all their gadgets plugged into an outlet.  Finding one place to save on… View Post

Easy Recipe: Gloria Estefan’s “Natilla”

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As I was reading one of the latest issues of Latina Magazine, it included recipes from Hispanic celebrities for the holidays or family get-togethers. One of featured recipes was Gloria Estefan’s recipe for Natilla (nah-tee-yah), a Cuban traditional custard or pudding that is served during the holidays.  My Cuban father has known the Estefan(s) since their early Miami days (like many others) so… View Post