Kicking off the Mis Dias Con Coffee-mate Challenge! | #MisDiasConCM
I love social media because I'm able to showcase what I see and do in vibrant HD images and video. Today I will begin doing my part in the "Mis Dias Con Coffee-Mate Challenge" by using their prompts...
View ArticleLots of love for Knots of Love
Contributing post by Justine Burgess Week after week I share my favorite tips with you on saving money. I talk about reusing items, shopping at thrift stores, using coupons all in the effort of saving...
View ArticleThe Modern Latin Family
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and Latina Bloggers Connect. Contributing post by Liby Flores In today’s world being a “Familia de Hoy” (Modern Family) is to...
View ArticleSee Keanu Reeves in the latest 47 Ronin featurette!
Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore...
View ArticleHoliday Makeup Tutorial using Neutrogena Products
I love a great fiesta, and just around this time is when all the invitations to the fun ones are sent out. Not only do you need a cute cocktail dress, but it's also a must to have great looking makeup....
View ArticleHow to make Champurrado - a traditional Mexican hot chocolate drink
Champurrado is a traditional Mexican drink served during Dia de los Muertos and Las Posadas. Like the traditional Mexican hot chocolate, champurrado also uses the Mexican chocolate tablets, but it...
View ArticleMariachi Los Camperos at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Contributing post by Amy Cordova As a young girl, I remember my grandma taking my sister, cousin and I to the Segerstrom Center and exposing us to the arts. Whether it was a play, a concert or even...
View ArticleChanging the World, One Gift At A Time with World Vision Gift Catalog
Contributing post by Liby Castillo This is the first year where I've had the opportunity to review the World Vision Gift Catalog and see for myself how many wonderful gifts one can give to an...
View ArticlePeter and the Starcatcher - Now Playing at the Ahmanson Theater | @CTGLA #PATSC
Contributing post by Liby Castillo I was fortunate to catch the opening night of Peter and the Starcatcher, the musical prequel to Peter Pan and five-time Tony Award winning musical playing at the...
View Article4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Disney’s “Frozen” | #DisneyFrozen
We FINALLY had the opportunity to see Disney's Frozen last weekend. It was part of my son's 6th birthday celebration and we ended it on Sunday morning watching the matinee feature. Frozen reminded me...
View ArticleEnjoying the holidays at Discovery Science Center with The Science of...
Contributing post by Justine Burgess The mouth-watering aroma of gingerbread and sweetness filled the air as I rounded the corner into Discovery Science Center last week. A sprawling cookie suburbia...
View ArticleCelebrating the holidays at Legoland California Resort
Legoland Holiday Snow Days are here! The kids and I had our first experience during their Holiday Snow Days taking place in Carlsbad, California and it was so.much.fun! We took in as much chilly fun as...
View ArticleBye-bye plastic bowl and Hello Rubber Duckie & Friends!
Contributing post by Liby Flores The Rubber Duckie & Friends shower head for kids brings good, clean fun for the kiddos. Kids and parents can choose from one of five different animals. When I...
View ArticleMeet my compañero perfecto (perfect companion)
I love my coffee. Hubster and I share a cup at night after the kids have gone to bed. A visit from my sister-in-law always garners a special cup too. And when I visit my mom, we enjoy a cup of instant...
View ArticleMake your child's nap time comfortable with the Foocot child cot by Joovy
Come January 9th, my kid will be going to kindergarten full-time. So instead of picking him up at 12:10, I'll be there at 2:10 - and hopefully the kid will be nice and rested thanks to his nap time...
View ArticleRecipes using Las Palmas Red Chile Sauce
I was recently at Frida Mexican Cuisine in Los Angeles where I had the opportunity to sample different dishes created by Chef Vicente Del Rio using one of my favorite products, Las Palmas Red Chile...
View ArticleCelebrating New Year's Eve at Knott's Berry Farm
Contributing Post by Amy Cordova Rides, fireworks, and live entertainment, what else could you ask for to bringing in 2014? Stilt walkers, party hats and noisemakers you say? Oh, and affordable safe...
View ArticleMake peanut brittle using a microwave - easy peanut brittle recipe
Hubster makes some amazing treats. One of my favorites is this amazingly simple peanut brittle. It has a slight twist on the old fashioned recipe because it's made in the microwave! With just a few...
View ArticleGuide to choosing your New Year's Eve underwear color
My mom always asked me what color undies I was wearing on New Year's Eve. Not because she was genuinely interested in my fashion choice, but more so she could tell me what would be in store for me for...
View ArticleChoosing the right word for 2014
When I began writing this post I didn't realize that choosing a word for the year was a "thing." I just wanted a sort of mantra that I could repeat to myself over and over again until I got it right....
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