My Favorite Skin Protecting Must-Haves
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Neutrogena. Hello Summer! The weather around here has been hormonal lately. First, it's humid. Then it gets all hot and...
View ArticleZoe’s Room (No Sisters Allowed) + giveaway | @Scholastic
My kids aren't gender biased when it comes to... well, anything. I mean, they have their own tastes, but I've made it a point to not tell them, "pink is for girls, dolls are for girls, etc." I want...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Orange County Fair Discounts
Contributing post by Justine Burgess If you’re in Orange County, it’s more than likely you’ll be visiting the OC Fair in the coming weeks. Get ready, because it starts TODAY, July 12th, and runs...
View ArticleLatina Summer Beauty Chat with @LatinaMomDotMe
This is a sponsored post. Let's keep your Summer beauty going with a fun discussion on Twitter about all things Summer and beauty. You know me, I love anything and everything beauty and fashion. I'm...
View ArticleBook Review: Sports Illustrated Kids: Big Book of Who- Football
Contributing post by Justine Burgess Got a kid that likes contact sports? Do your little ones enjoy the Superbowl as much as dad (or mom)? Well, Sports Illustrated has a book that might catch their...
View ArticleHot dog trivia! | #PretzelPerfect
I've been very fortunate in the experiences that I have been able to have thanks to YOU (because you read this blog) and thanks to friends who support my efforts - and of course, all the work that goes...
View ArticleMy first LatinaMom.me article: Choosing a BB cream and a CC cream
I'm so excited to share with you that I'm officially part of the LatinaMom.me family! I just wrote my first article for them on the difference between BB creams and CC creams. I invite you to hop over...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: 5 low-cost Summer fun ideas
Contributing post by Justine Burgess Are your kids already getting bored and the summer has barely started? Are you wracking your brain to figure out a plan for the week? Well, we have FIVE fun ideas...
View ArticleForever 21 Marvel launch "Comics Universe" collection
I love it when stores host special collections in stores. My newest collection crush? The recently launched "Comic Universe" collection at Forever 21. Forever 21 has launched the "Comic Universe"...
View ArticleCelebrating our love for avocados
This is a sponsored #ILoveAvocados LBC Live Party post. I love avocados. And when I'm invited to a fiesta by the same name, well, it's a no-brainer that I will be there. Over the weekend I had the...
View ArticleLA Event: The Children’s PLACE Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Bash
On Saturday, July 27th from 12pm to 2pm, join The Children’s PLACE at the L.A. Farmers Market to celebrate the upcoming August 16 premiere of Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel. This...
View ArticleDrumroll for the the Newest Huggies Latina Brand Ambassador! | #HuggiesLatino
This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Huggies. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Huggies has been with me through thick and thin so it shouldn't a surprise that...
View ArticleSummer shopping at Westminster Mall
A go-to Summer outfit is an absolute must. Especially when you feel like the sun has just fried your brain and you just don't want to think about putting together something. In my latest Westminster...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Teaching kids to save with "What a Bank Can Do" + giveaway
Contributing post by Justine Burgess Trying to explain to a child what a bank does and why the child should be saving their money can be difficult. My 5-year-old earns an allowance for chores and puts...
View ArticleBack-to-School Shopping at The Children's Place
There are many first coming my way soon, one of which happened today: back-to-school shopping. Except for us it was more like first-time-attending-school shopping. Last year, we did back-to-school...
View ArticleBack-to-School Shoes: Monsters University Etnies | @etnies
Like every kid out there, mine needs new shoes for school. And like most kids out there, mine are influenced by characters they see on TV, movies, books, etc. Although I won't purchase every time with...
View ArticleEasy Chickenless Chicken Salad
My mom used to make a delicious chicken salad when I was growing up (pre-vegetarianism). I'm not one to spend too much time making meals, so I whipped up my own in less than five minutes. Ingredients...
View ArticleVisiting the OC Fair with four kids (ages 2-7) + Giveaway! | @OCFair
The OC Fair is a must-do during the Summer in Orange County. I have two nieces, ages 6 and 7. The youngest (named after me!) is only six months apart from my own kid. My mom raises them so not only...
View ArticleGet ready for shark week with "Sharkopedia"
Contributing post by Justine Burgess Have a budding scientist or marine biologist, or just know someone that loves sharks and marine life? We have a fantastic book they’ll be thrilled to have, filled...
View ArticleDragons: Riders of Berk DVD giveaway + "Kids' Guide to Vikings"
My kid LOVES How to Train Your Dragon. We watched it when he was just a few years old, then earlier this year we saw How To Train Your Dragon live show at the Honda Center. Then, last week we get a...
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