Parenting.com: Playing with the costume jewelry and a contest for you
Over at Parenting.com this week, Maria shows off her green fingernails and my costume jewelry.
She spent lots of time this week in my tackle boxes full of costume jewelry, 99% of which I rarely wear, and begged to make it all hers one day. I told her no problema, mama, all yours. Even the scary ’80s stuff, which I can’t part with. That stuff is going to be hip again one day, right? (I did throw out all evidence of shoulder pads a long time ago, however.)
And now, a contest:
Hey, want to win a free two-day trip to Miami and have breakfast with a beautiful and smart Latina? No, it’s not with me, but thank you.
Click over here to register for a Bisquick-sponsored contest for breakfast/desayuno with Karla Martinez of Despierta America on Univision. The theme is a Mother’s Day celebration with the Mexican-born beauty, pictured above in a Univision photograph.
OK, I have to tell this story here:
When Univision first came to Nashville, back when there weren’t too many Latinos here, a bachelor co-worker stopped me as I passed his desk and confessed he had spent several hours watching the channel.
“Oh my god, the variety,” he said.
So, I am thinking he’s talking about the novelas and talk-shows.
“The women are of every shade, even red-heads, and oh my god, they are beautiful and barely dressed. I had no idea! I have a new hobby: Univision.”
And there you go.
Even the scary ’80s stuff, which I can’t part with. That stuff is going to be hip again one day, right?
OMG! You are kidding right?
I’m sorry to say I don’t think it will make a comeback, and even though I truly enjoyed wearing it, I really REALLY hope it never comes back!
Ugh, Univision. Between their scantily-clad, usually shallow-as-a-rain-puddle presentadoras and their misuse of the term “immigrant”, I find little of value. Do you think it’s a TV station that elevates the popular view of Latinos?
Haha about the co-worker. We moved to Ga not too long ago but I could tell you that I’m glad to have univision on-in the background. It reminds me of home, Miami. And although, evenshine may be right it’s part of the culture…
I’ll never wear the ’80s stuff, my kid might…even for Halloween?
The novelas never have been my thing beyond a quick look for cultural observations, to induce my melodrama moments when I go all llantos play-acting, and inspiration for wearing good push-up bras.
And OccasionalConfusion, welcome to the Real South!