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Three-Course Meal Your Kids Can Make to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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Every time the Hispanic Heritage Month rolls around I become really excited!  From September 15 to October 15 many people across the country celebrate and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Hispanic culture.  A great way to celebrate with kids and acknowledge Hispanic contributions is through food.  I love how food exposes children to other …

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Taino Indians

10 Fun Facts about the Taino Indians

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Update:  This post was originally published on November 24, 2017, and updated on April 22, 2021, due to a 2018 finding that the Taíno indigenous are not extinct.  A recent DNA study determined that the Taínos assimilated but were never completely gone. You can read more about it here, and here.  You can also read …

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10 Fun Facts About Dominican Republic

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When people think about the Dominican Republic they immediately picture endless white sanded beaches under a perpetual sun, and they are right! There is no doubt the Dominican Republic has many of the most amazing beaches in the world. More than 750 miles of coastline beaches and about five million tourists each year are a …

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Valentine’s Day Around the World

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I have never been too keen on Valentine’s Day.  In my opinion it has always been an overpriced, over-exaggerated day of red and pink things you will probably toss a few days after.  (Unless it’s chocolate, then it’s a yummy excuse for indulgence). When my husband I started dating, we decided that neither of us …

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