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Join us on 11/8/11 for a Pacquiao-Marquez PPV #SomosFiOS Twitter Party!

Pacquiao vs. Marquez III twitter party pic

By Eddy As you could tell after the last super fight and twitter party, I am a boxing fan. While the last fight was a bit of a disappointment, at least to those looking to watch an actual fight, I am way more hopeful for Pacquiao-Marquez. Considering the fragile state of our boxing legends (my thoughts go out to Joe Frazier) we have to appreciate great boxers while they are at their prime.  Manny Pacquiao is one of those great boxers, no doubt about it.  So believe me when I say that I will be glued to the TV for “rubber match” between these two boxers. Put on your boxing gloves and join Verizon FiOS and Hispanicize on November 8, 2011 for the “Pacquiao-Marquez Boxing Match-Up” Twitter Party. How many times have these tough Latinos faced off? After a four-year hiatus from each other, they will be back at it again on Pay-Per-View available on Verizon FiOS. Before then, we'll ‘chismear’ about boxing history, favorite fighters and match-ups, passion for the sport, and … [Read more...]

2011 Blogalicious Conference Weekend Recap

By Divina One week ago I was surrounded by some of the most rock star bloggers in America at the Gaylord National.  That is what I love about the Blogalicious conference, it pulls together some amazing people of all colors and ages.  Rosa and I went their very first year in Atlanta, Georgia and it was an amazing experience but this year Blogalicious is all growns up! The Blogalicious conference was founded in 2009, the Blogalicious Weekend conferences are aimed at celebrating the diversity of women of all ethnicities in social media.  Today, it’s so much more than just a conference but a community.  So many of those bloggers I met two years ago I am still friends with.  This year was no exception!  I made new fabulous and inspiring new friends. Check out the agenda and you will understand why I did not take that many pictures for my picture recap. Some quotes from the three days; Jesse James:   “You are what you tweet.” Adrianna Giuliani:  “Think … [Read more...]

Jem and the Holograms Season One DVD Set Review

Jem & the Holograms DVD set

By Divina There are something’s that stick with you no matter how old you are. Considering that I was 4 years old when Jem first hit the airwaves until the series ended and over 20 years later I was squealing with excitement when I heard that the entire series from the Geniuses at Shout! Factory, and Hasbro Inc., will come out on October 11, 2011 basically means that my love for Jem has not left even after all these years. Jem is the story of Jerrica Benton, who with the help of Synergy (you can tell from these two names that the show was created in the 80’s), a computer, and transforms into the Rock star: Jem.  She is helped in her battle against an evil record executive and his minions by her sister and best friends who make up her backup band, The Holograms. If you have never heard of the show, you might just think I am crazy, but if you ask any girl growing up during that time Jem was the greatest thing in the world.  If you are a guy reading this post, she was … [Read more...]

My greatest NEW adventure: Stay at Home Mami

Rock and X

By Divina I am so excited to be typing up this post!  You read correctly, as of September 12th, I will be a Stay at Home Mami to my two beautiful sons Rock and X. Every mom has to make that fateful decision. Can I afford to stay home? Do I even want to stay home? Do I want to work from home? I have been an “out of home” full time working Mami for the past three years and it has been exhausting.  I was always running between work deadlines, daycare pickups/drop offs, laundry, dinners blogging and everything else just went to the way side. I loved having the extra income when it was just Rock but when X came along there was not that much extra left over after the cost of daycare for a toddler and a baby. But the cost of daycare for two AND preschool tuition!   My entire pay check plus some of Eddy’s would be going to have some strangers raise our children.  If you have met me, you … [Read more...]

Bumbo Baby Seat Cover Review and Giveaway

Bumbo Seat Cover

Update: This giveaway is closed! Congrats to the winner. By Divina Do you know what a Bumbo is? It’s this innovative baby seat that makes feeding Baby Bro so much easier but the only downside is it is always getting dirty with our homemade baby food. I blame 3 year old Big Bro who is my little Ham and Baby Bro who loves to be entertained and giggle. So each meal time Mommy, Baby Bro and the lime green Bumbo are covered with some icky substance. … [Read more...]

Earn FREE DVD rentals from RedBox until March 17, 2011

redbox

By Divina I just had to put up a quick post on a new program I heard about.  You know the Dancing Hotdogs family loves movies and when we can’t get a baby sitter to go out or on rainy days like today in Connecticut we love the $1 rental boxes. This is a promotional program by redbox that lets you earn free redbox movie rentals until Thursday, March 17, 2011.  To get started go to Sign-up for a redbox online account at www.redbox.com/luckymoms. By signing up for an online account, you can see what movies are currently in redbox kiosks near you and reserve your picks to guarantee they’ll still be waiting for you when you get there (until 9 p.m. the next day). Redbox will email you a personal web address link like mine http://redbox.tellapal.com/a/clk/rdB3S Share the link with your friends! Every time someone reserves a movie online through your personal web address, you’ll receive a credit in your online account for a free one-night DVD rental If it is your … [Read more...]

Toy Fair 2011

by Eddy We got to see a lot of great toy as well as meet some very interesting people at Toy Fair this year.  While we are collecting our thoughts here is a video compilation of some of the things that were going on: … [Read more...]