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6 Awesome Educational Games for Kids for Summer Learning
Keep Summer Learning with Awesome Educational Games for Kids Maximize the over 8 weeks of summer vacation with opportunities to have family fun and learn with educational games for kids. According to the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC, students can lose 1 month of school year learning over the summer. […]
Roominate Chateau Review
A toy that taps into the imagination and gets girls using STEM skills! Yes, the Roominate Chateau is all that, and more! My 8 year old, Isabella, purchased this product with her very own money. She spent much time going up and down the aisles trying to decide what she wanted to buy. The moment […]
Using the Swiffer SteamBoost Steam Mop & Child Labor
This holiday cleaning tips post is brought to you by Swiffer® as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post. Holidays or not, this mama has to clean. Santa didn’t put a 7-day a week cleaning crew under the tree. I remain hopeful that one day it might be there, but until then I’ve got […]
Love Your Cereal and a Healthy Breakfast
It’s 6:30 AM on a Monday and we’re half way done getting ready for school. My almost 7 year old is hungry. Her breakfast of choice is a big bowl of cereal. She loves her cereal. She’s inherited that love from me. She can serve her cereal and sort of pour her milk. When I […]
Moms Benefitting from Soybean Oil Recipes
Open your pantry. Pull out the oil. What do you see? Your bottle of vegetable oil – the best oil for frying and the base to many Hispanic foods – is likely 100% soybean oil! This oil provides a hearty dose of vitamin E and omega-3s, which may help reduce blood pressure and prevent heart disease. […]
Love, Sleep & Play Celebrated by Pampers with GIVEAWAY
This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Over the summer many of us submitted pictures of our little ones or when they were little for the Pampers Love, Sleep & Play campaign. I shared the photo of my then little baby and […]
How We Use the Wet Brush to End Hair Brushing Tears
NOTE: I was NOT paid or even given this brush. I purchased this brush on my own and have fallen in love with it, hence providing you with a true been there, done that experience! Are you looking to either get your daughter to deal with getting her hair brushed or find a brush that […]
Got Tape! Now What?
I’m thrilled to be participating in the #ScotchExpressions campaign as I get to experience and promote their decorative Scotch Expression Washi, masking, duct and shipping tapes! I have 16 rolls of colorful tape sitting in my office with one very enthused 6 year old ready to open them up and get crafting! But, WHAT SHOULD […]
Win at the Gain & La Voz Kids Twitter Party!
Still looking to win a year supply of Gain? There is another great opportunity that I have been invited to share with you! Join the new @GainLatino http://twitter.com/GainLatino and Latina Mom Bloggers on Thursday, July 18 at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST for a Gain and La Voz Kids #LaVozFresh Twitter party featuring judge Roberto Tapia! There are […]
I Got Hot, Now You Get Hot! 5-Class Giveaway!
I did it. I took a Barkan Method Hot Yoga class and survived and want to go back. It was an intensive 90 minutes. Now, I want you to have a chance! This week I am offering a 5-class pass to the Barkan Method at the Union Planters Plaza in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. a […]
Getting Adventurous with My Exercise
We were recently in Key West for a week long family vacation. It was wonderful. I packed many of the items from my Shaklee180 Kit and I was diligent about eating my meal bars, most of the time. What I was most proud during that trip, was my new exercise! On day 3 of Key […]
Organized Travel Planning
Planning a vacation can be overwhelming. There is so much to do. There is so much to remember. There are so many details involved with family travel. The hotels, transportation, dining, itinerary and activities need to be planned with thought and consideration. In partnership with One2One Network, I’m test-driving the new and swanky Office 365 […]
Best Scents in My Clothes. I’m Becoming Obsessed!
Some of the best scents out there are found right in my clean clothes. It’s sort of weird, I guess. As I take clothes out of the dryer and begin to fold them, I smell each garment. There is something about the smell of clean clothing that I love. The last detergent I purchased was […]
What’s in a Shaklee180 Turnaround Kit?
Have you wondered what arrives in that very heavy box each month? As a Shaklee180 Blogger I receive a Turnaround Kit each month. The kit is like my toolbox for weight loss, inches loss, and overall healthy living. Within the walls of the cardboard box are the specific products that I can use to […]
Obsessed with the Blackberry Z10 Instant Camera
I take dozens of photos a day. The Blackberry Z10 has an instant camera, a camera that you can access before unlocking the phone. It is a busy mom’s dream – at least busy moms like me who love to take photos and videos all day! Blackberry Z10 Instant Camera Review Disclosure: I am a […]
Shaklee Get Clean Review & Giveaway!
Cleaning green is important, particularly when cleaning for the little ones. The Shaklee Get Clean Germ Off Disinfecting Wipes are a smart product for moms. Shaklee Get Clean Starter Kit I promise that I put her in an overnight diaper, but for whatever the reason, my toddler leaks through her diaper REGULARLY! A common morning […]
A Mother’s Influence
How has your mother influenced you? For good or for bad, our mothers have a tremendous impact on our character and our parenting styles. My mother isn’t shy, in the least, to share your opinion on how things should be done. Sometimes she’s right. But not all the time. I often assume she’s wrong but […]
The Squeezable Healthy Snacks
When traveling, quick and easy snacks, HUGE bonus if they’re healthy snacks too, are a must! My toddler is a fan of all things tasty and Buddy Fruits might be one of her favorites! For our recent road trip to Disney World we packed loads of Buddy Fruits that I was provided to review. What […]
Shaklee180 and Snack Time
I don’t sit still. I’m always on the go. That’s one of the reasons eating healthy has always been a challenge for me. Over the last month I have been participating in the Shaklee180 Turnaround program as a Shaklee180 Blogger. This program has certainly made my busy, hectic life a bit easier – at least […]
Unique and Artistic Business Cards
I’m a professional. I am a social media consultant, blogger and vlogger. I may tell you and have a decent website, but there is something about handing a nice looking business card to a colleague or potential client. This weekend I put myself up to the task of getting that new business card. With a […]
3 Simple Ways to Get Kids to Read More
March is Reading Month! My daughter is logging her reading each night with a great incentive from school – the class with the greatest minutes gets a pizza party! We have made the commitment to read at least 20 minutes each and every night and it isn’t just because of the pizza party. As a […]
Facing Challenges, Big & Little
As moms we are facing challenges day in and day out. Some are harder than others. I spent the 1st half of 2011 as a single pregnant mom, but just Monday-Friday. My husband got put on a project in Naples, a 2 -3 hour drive from our home in Miami. He would leave super early […]
How I Manage Apps on SmartPhone for Kids
What’s in Your Kid’s Corner? The Windows8X phone is ready for kids, especially kids who want to hijack mom’s phone. Does that ever happen to you? Now with my new phone I feel more at ease when the toddler gets a hold of my phone. Her apps are accessible to her without her inadvertanly posting […]
Adorable Infographic of Smartphone Love!
VerizonWireless has captured the love shared and even devastated through our mobile devices. Did you know that according to their findings, 82% of women reveal their relationship status via social media? I’m one of those. I’ve indicated that I’m married, and even whom I’m married to on my Facebook profile. Have you? Are you part […]
Billy Joel’s She’s Got A Way: Love Songs CD
I have a special connection to Billy Joel. I hear his songs and I feel at home. Growing up on Long Island, Billy Joel is like a neighbor. The Billy Joel Greatest Hits was my very first greatest hits CD. I could and still can recite every song by heart. Many of the songs hold […]
Another Reason to Love Big Grips
I was proivded with a Big Grips Frame and stand before our cruise in December. As you know from my previous post, it has proven to be a FANTASTIC iPad case. Although I wanted a case like this because of the kids, it has proven to be a great case for the adults too. Yes, […]