By: Maria Smith On Wednesday May 25, 2011, The Oprah Winfrey Show went dark.  After 25 years of producing one of the most watched television shows in television history, Oprah closed her show with an hour of teaching, inspiration and reflection.  She called it a “love letter” to her viewers.  There were no guests sharing the stage with Oprah during the last show. And aside from

By: Maria Smith The Oprah Winfrey Show will leave the airways for good this May. After 25 years on air, dozens of awards, and garnering millions of fans worldwide, Harpo Studios announced the last show will air May 25, 2011. As a former producer on her amazing staff, I am finding myself both nostalgic and sad to see it end. Like most thirty-somethings, I grew

By: Carolina Pichardo Although city kids are surrounded by tons of activities and a lot of hustle and bustle, traditions seem to be lost in the movement of it all. When I think of all the creative work that goes into trying to show my daughter some tradition and holiday goodness -- I get tired. From waking up early to leave a trail of boxes from our apartment

By: Staff Report [caption id="attachment_2074" align="aligncenter" width="270" caption="Photograph by Niels Timmer"][/caption] We just got word that an established television production company would like to invite YUMs and their families – with children of ages 4 to 5 – to an exclusive book reading, performance and taping for a primetime network reality show. This FREE, family-friendly book reading and performance will take place on Friday, October 22nd at 2:00 p.m. Families