Due to Fire and Burn Hazards, Innovage LLC Recalls Discovery Kids Lamps

A voluntary recall of about 360,000 Discovery Kids(TM) Animated Marine and Safari Lamps by Innovage LLC, of Foothill Ranch, California was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on February 10, 2010.
Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the recalled unless otherwise instructed
Hazard: A defect in the lamp’s printed circuit board can cause [...]

SoCal Residents: The 2fer at Disneyland is Back!

Do you live in Southern California and are looking for the best way to spend your ‘entertainment dollars’ with your family?
Well, check out this unbeatable offer at the Disneyland Resort this new year with the “Southern California Resident 2fer Ticket”(Disneyland.disney.go.com), guests will be take part in the magic, fun and high quality entertainment at Disneyland [...]

Latinos: Include an Eye Exam as part of Your 2010 Resolution List

The beginning of a New Year for many Latinos brings many resolutions and desires of wanting to improve our welfare by implementing a healthier lifestyle using exercise, diet and regular doctor visits as ways to accomplish those goals.  Many of us don’t realize another very important aspect of our health and welfare one which often [...]

Goya Foods Continues to Give This Holiday Season

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States participated in a number of charitable events throughout the NY, NJ and CT Tri-State area. They donated 5,000 pounds of products alongside the New York Mets to City Harvest, an organization that distributes food to pantries throughout NYC, distributed 3,000 toys to children in [...]

Family Dollar Offers Great Gifts Ideas for Procrastinators

With only a week until Christmas, Family Dollar stores nationwide are offering hundreds of budget-friendly toys, gifts, stocking stuffers, etc, for the entire family at $5 or less. Products include name brand favorites such as Disney, Hot Wheels, Playskool and Mattel among others.
Shopping for those last minute gifts should not drive you crazy nor drain [...]

Everything that we learn is not found in books

With my son turning one in a few days, I can’t help but think back at the past year and the experience I have had as a first time parent.  I admit, like many I began reading anything that would bring me some insight into what this new chapter in my life would offer.  Finding [...]

During Uncertain Economic Times: Latinos Celebrate the True Meaning of Christmas

Holidays are very important to Latino families; this is a time where we rely on traditions to celebrate the upcoming season.  Whether it’s preparing special meals or getting together to share memories, traditions reinforce family bond making the holiday season that much special.
*Based on an online survey of 400 nationally representative Latinos ages 18 and [...]

Kids Helping Kids For A Cause

Earlier this month, more than 500 children ages four to seventeen will took part in the Annual Kid’s Charity Fun Run in New York City’s Central Park to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of New York.  The Kid’s Charity Fun Run is about kids helping kids to generate awareness for the Ronald McDonald [...]

Help Save a Life At World Pneumonia Day

Pneumonia kills over 2 million children under the age of 5 every year and has outranked HIV/AIDS, measles and malaria combined by becoming the number one killer of children. Meaning that one child’s life is claimed by pneumonia every 15 seconds of every single day.  What is so unfortunate is that most of these lives [...]

Soldier mom refuses deployment to care for baby

After watching the video, courtesy of Newsy.com, regarding Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson’s arrest by military police for her refusal to deploy due to not having anyone to care for her 10 month old, a few things came to mind that quite didn’t make sense to me.
She joined the military in 2007, and it seems that for [...]

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