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Halloween: Fun Ways to Get Rid of the Green-eyed Monster at Home

What’s the scariest monster you can think of? How about the greedy little goblins and goblets running around your house during Halloween fighting over candy and yelling “mommy, that’s mine”! at the top...

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She Was Meant to Be my Daughter

by Shirley Fernandez Mayra and her sister on the bike with loving adoptive parents Adoption is a topic that has become very common here in the US, celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Sandra...

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It All Started With a Scholarship

Click HERE for the application! Many ask me what drives and motivates me. I’m a full time PR professional and if you know anything about PR, I work way over 40 hours a week. I’m the founder of The...

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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility – Spider-man!

by Sandra Sanchez I am a mom. A mom has great power, and with great power comes great responsibility – according to Spider-man,  who I’m sure I will get to know more as my son grows up and falls in...

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Thanksgiving! Volunteering Opportunities in the L.A. Area

Thanksgiving is perhaps people’s favorite holiday because it’s NOT about the presents, it’s a peaceful time right before the hustle and bustle of shopping that is often followed by the stress of...

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Because Abuelita Said So!

by Ariana Cornejo, R.N. One of my favorite people in the whole world is my grandma, she says the darnedest things. Whenever she comes to visit from Nicaragua I love talking to her about old wives tales...

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The Hush Hush Topic

by Shirley Fernandez Being born and raised in LA, in a somewhat traditional Guatemalan family, I was lucky enough to have been exposed to PLENTY of cultures and lifestyles. But speaking to my mom about...

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Ti’s the Season to be Stuffy

By Denisse Montalvan The holiday season represents a season where I will be stuffy due to all the allergies, cold and sinus infections that I tend to get during this time. The one good thing is that I...

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The Sites & Heroes at the L.A. Auto Show

by Denisse Montalvan I can easily get stuck at home working on so many things, from The Orphaned Earring, to my regular job to keeping up house, there’s so much I have to do but I trying to make the...

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NYE Emotional Detox – My Unlikely Bully

This post is long overdue. I initially wanted to start a blog as therapy, to take out from my heart all the hurtful things I no longer have space for but didn’t want it to be a sad blog. Instead I...

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Beating the Post-Event Blues

by Denisse Montalvan I had been sad for several days. I was crying over anything, everything bugged me and I didn’t know why. After seeking God in prayer and aware I wasn’t PMS-ing, I resorted to...

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Take Action – Signs of Human Trafficking

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. We couldn’t have started 2013 in a better way, empowering you to stand...

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Inspired by Romance

As we get closer to Valentine’s Day, the team at The Orphaned Earring is inspired by romance! A couple weeks ago, a gentleman sent us his wife’s pearl earrings that she could no longer wear because...

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Help Care For Our Babies From Head to Toesies

In America we’ve always lived by a code, one that has never formally been written into law but yet everyone knows of. When life becomes brutal or we are faced with unexpected turns, we depend on our...

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Song by Sandy Hook Elementary Students Recorded For Charity

I’ve always loved this song… it now has a different meaning for me. Children who survived last month’s shooting rampage at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of “Over...

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You’re Invited to Shakira and Gerard’s Baby Shower!

Shakira’s and Gerard are throwing a baby shower and they’ve invited us to attend! Before you get all excited and start packing to head-off to Spain, the happy couple is throwing a VIRTUAL baby shower...

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MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL (This weekend)

MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL Free Admission Days January 26th and 27th, 2013 In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, the Museum Marketing...

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#4LoveOfLife to Benefit Indigenous Community in Guatemala + Giveaways!

For the last couple of days I’ve been teasing on our Facebook page the #4LoveOfLife campaign without explaining what it is. Well today Feb 1st, during the month of LOVE, we are EXTREMELY excited to...

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The OE 2013 Valentine’s Gift Guide!

Valentine’s Day can often come with the slight stress of getting the perfect gift or ending in the dog house. This year, not only can you get your loved one a great and affordable gift, but also a gift...

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The Sites & Heroes at the L.A. Auto Show

by Denisse Montalvan I can easily get stuck at home working on so many things, from The Orphaned Earring, to my regular job to keeping up house, there’s so much I have to do but I trying to make the...

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