¡Qué se va a estar acabando el mundo, ni qué nada!

"Paren el mundo que me quiero bajar"

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Ya no me anden asustando con la llegada del fin del mundo, al leer esta noticia me sentí de nuevo en los campamentos de la escuela, donde todos contaban historias de miedo (las teorías de Nostradamus, entre otras) y yo, me tapaba los oídos para no escuchar. Y es que si algo me da miedo, desde que estuve en aquella escuela de monjas, donde mi madre me  puso durante los primeros 10 años de mi vida, es el condenado apocalipsis.

Recuerdo las clases de biblia y cómo sufría cuando nos tocaba leer acerca del juicio final y los jinetes del apocalipsis. Me parecía muy fuerte que a nuestra corta edad nos hablaran de la posibilidad de que se acabará el mundo (llevábamos muy poco tiempo disfrutándolo), y más aún las amenazas del apocalipsis, con los cuatro jinetes corriendo y tirando bolas de fuego en su camino. Un verdadero horror.

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Use the annular solar eclipse to teach your kids about science

My 5-year-old daughter Vanessa is a little nerd and I say that lovingly. She loves science and math, but she also loves writing and reading and pretty much everything in between. At school, her teacher has told me she's one of the most curious little girls she's taught in a while. She has a question for everything, but one of the areas that she's most interested in, believe it or not, is astronomy.

She's crazy about the solar system--and even got a talking model last Christmas that teaches her details about each planet--and so she's super excited about tomorrow's annular solar eclipse. Although I'm not a huge science buff--in fact, I don't really like science--her father is and so he's using this rare event as a great teaching opportunity.

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6-year-old re-learns to walk after being paralyzed in car crash (VIDEO)

There are certain abilities that many of us take for granted, even one as seemingly easy as getting up and walking around. But this week, 6-year-old elementary school student, Caleb Roach, did something that is reminding everyone to be thankful for the simple joys in life.

Caleb was in a car crash nine months ago with his father. Though his dad only suffered minor injurues, the boy was devastingly left a paraplegic. He spent six weeks in a hospital, becoming accustomed to a wheelchair before traveling to Chicago in December for leg braces and advanced therapy. In between treatments, he would return home to attend kindergarten.  

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Sopa de almejas con la sazón de mi abuela y sabor a playa

Quizás como celebramos hace poco el Día de la Madre, he estado pensando mucho en mi abuelita, en lo mucho que la extraño. Un pensamiento me lleva al otro y de pronto  me invade la nostalgia por mi país, por la playa. Y como diría mi "viejita" el amor se expresa por la boca. Así que comparto contigo esta sopa de almejas -a las que llamamos en mi país guacucos-, con la que deleitarás a tus comensales.

 

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Thalia se vuelve dejar ver, esta vez en la alfombra roja de los 50 Más Bellos de People en Español

Hace unos días tuve la oportunidad de asisitir a la alfombra roja, en este caso la alfombra dorada, de los 50 Más Bellos de People en Español.  Fue una noche llena de glamour, donde la mayoría de los "bellos" que adornan la revista, se dieron cita en el Hotel Plaza de Nueva York para festejar en grande.

Una de las más esperadas de la noche fue Thalia, quien llegó con un vestido cortito de lentejuelas doradas de Roberto Cavalli, que hacía lucir ese cuerpazo y esa cinturita que siempre la ha caracterizado. La verdad es que Thalia es guapisima en persona y no aparenta su edad.

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How far would you go to show you hate your ex-husband?

Wow! Apparently a woman in Wisconsin was so mad at her ex-husband that she not only had an 'x-husband' sale--where she pretty much gave away most of his belongings--but she also flattened the tires of his SUV and spray painted it the word "cheater" and other various obscenities in bright colors. The front of her house was such a sight that it ended up causing a traffic jam earlier this week and police eventually had to pay her a visit. 

They eventually towed the car away to stop people from gawking and taking pictures, but left the woman alone since there's no law against spray-painting a car in one's own backyard. Good to know, no?

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El encaje es una de las tendencias de la temporada

Recuerdo mi graduación de primaria como si hubiese sido ayer. Llevaba un vestido de encaje blanco que habíamos mandado a hacer. Desde chica he tenido muy claro lo que me gusta y lo que no y, como en esa época mi mamá  y yo no encontrábamos nada que me gustara, decidimos mandarlo a hacer.

Por eso ahora que el encaje está de moda ¡estoy fascinada! Ésta siempre ha sido una de mis tendencias preferidas. Creo que si quieres verte femenina al instante el encaje no te fallará. Y olvídate de sólo llevar encaje negro o blanco. Esta temporada vienen en colores pasteles y neón. 

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I would never leave my kids at the park!

So tomorrow's national "Take Our Children to the Park... And Leave Them There" day and my kids won't be participating. Then again, they're only 5 and 2, so that has A LOT to do with my decision. I'm pretty sure I'd feel differently if they were, say, 14 and 11... maybe. Listen, I'm by no means a supporter of helicopter parenting, but there's no way I can get behind leaving children at the park in this day and age. 

Although I'm all for letting children be children, I can honestly say this idea would be a bit too much considering all the potential dangers. Not to mention the possibility that some sicko might find out about this and take advantage of the situation. 

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5 Hottest hair tips from Cannes Film Festival's Latino hair stylist to the stars!

The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing in France right now and, although stars like Eva Longoria are wowing us on the red carpet, there's a man behind the scenes that deserves all the credit for making the celebrities look as good as they do. That man is Latino celebrity hairstylist and the new creative director of Paris-based international hair care brand Dessange, Eduardo Sanchez. He recently spoke to the NY Daily News about his experience styling celebrity's coifs and how he makes them look so very good. He's obviously great at what he does! Here are some of my favorite hair tips from the talented Latino celebrity hair stylist

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Bicultural Baby Buys: Baby Einstein Count & Discover Treasure Chest

Is your baby still learning the basics, like colors and counting? Good news! As part of our new weekly Bicultural Baby Buys column, we found the perfect toy to help you teach them just that!

The Baby Einstein Count & Discover Treasure Chest helps young kids discover shapes, colors, and counting in three different languages. And the best part? All that information is wrapped up in one adorable looking toy so that your kids can play as they learn!

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