March 2011

Glamour Girls Perks: 40% off at the GAP

As a Glammy Glambassador, I enjoy several perks including discounts at stores I already patronize. I can’t always share them but when I can I will post them here for all to benefit. One Glamour Girls Perks I can share and that I’m sure you will love is a printable coupon for 40% off at the Gap! [...]

Wordless Wednesday: SxSW Doodles

I found these doodles on a table while waiting to register at SxSW last week. Its a pity the artist was no where to be found, because I loved his work. The artist’s signature is on bottom of one of the doodles so if you recognize it, please let me know who the artist is! [...]

bareMinerals Skincare Event Recap

Recently I was given the opportunity to attend a bareMinerals event in New York. I was down heartened! I had to travel and wouldn’t be able to hear about their new products. Thankfully Katrina, one of my ex-co-workers, was kind enough to attend the event in my stead. You can read all about her beauty-venture below… ******************** Sometime [...]

#SabrosoSaturday: Tilapia with Black Beans and Corn

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health. ******************** In the summertime, my Mami would always get a break from cooking when we went to City Island. City Island was known among Latinos in [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Tree

While in Puerto Rico, I saw several trees that had very few leaves and just one or two blooming flowers. I thought it was the oddest thing. Tree: Close-up of Flower: Do you know what kind of tree this is? I would love to know! Happy WW!

1, 2, 3, #ReadySetEat

Before I had children, I would come home and eat a plate of cereal for dinner and call it a night. However, now that I have a family, gone are the days that I can just grab a can or a box and call it a meal. Home cooked meals are now the norm. Meals bond [...]

FREE Nike Training Club App

Who said staying fit had to be expensive? Now you can download the the Nike Training Club (“NTC’) to help you stay motivated and reach your full potential for FREE! NTC is a full body workout training app that caters to different levels of fitness, including beginners, intermediate and advanced levels.  It has more than 60 [...]

Be. Free. Nike.

Be. – verb: to exist or live    “Be” such a small word, yet full of  power. It’s not passive. It’s full of action, high power, gut wrenching, live out loud, pulsating, energetic action. It was a word I felt. It was a word I became at the New York City Nike event.   Held [...]

Sabroso Saturday: Shrimp, Asparagus, and Mushroom Stir-Fry

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health. ******************** I had my first taste of shrimp when I was 27. I was on a date and I didn’t want to appear uncouth when I [...]

I Am Number Four Movie Review

“I am Number 4″ , rated PG-13 and starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron,  is based on Pittacus Lore’s young adult science fiction novel, I Am Number Four.The book spent 6 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list. The book rights were purchased by DreamWorks Pictures in 2009 and eventually made it into a [...]

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