August 2011

Latina? Pregnant? Speak Spanish? Pampers Wants YOU! #Giveaway

~GIVEAWAY ENDED~ Recently, I had the opportunity to work with Pampers on a $300 gift card giveaway, with the expectations that the card would be used to shower an expecting Mami with everything she needs to welcome her little miracle into this world. It was an opportunity I welcomed being that I know how expensive a newborn can [...]

ALERT: All Day Kick Off Your Heels Twitter Party #KOYH

Are you ready to kick off your stilettos, kitten heels or chanclas/slippers? I hope so because Stiletto Media is hosting an ALL DAY  Twitter Party TODAY for those of you who weren’t able to go to BlogHer in San Diego! To join in the Kick Off Your Heels (#KOYH) Twitter Party you must follow the @StilettoChat and the Kick Off Your [...]

Summer Pet Care is Important

My two puppies, Shadow and Teddy, are my babies. They are as important to me as my two sons and because of that I try to stay up to date on their care. Yet even with all the reading I’ve done on puppy care, I still learned a slew of new things at the VCA [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Do Men and Women Work the Same Amount?

I saw the below Time magazine at the supermarket counter. Although I didn’t get to read the piece, the cover states that men and women work the same amount.   I have to admit, I may be bias as a single mother, so what do you guys think? Take the survey below! I’ll let you know the [...]

Model/Actress Takes a Swipe at Bloggers

I recently came across this quote in the Daily News Gatecrasher section. As a blogger, I am deeply offended by Christie’s statement which states that the blogosphere is ”one of the ugliest places in the world.” Like any other profession, there are always bad apples in a bunch. I also believe that many do not understand [...]

Glasses Don’t Come Cheap…Until Now

Nerd. Four eyes. Coke bottle glasses. These were the names I heard in 3rd grade when I got my first pair of glasses.  When my oldest, Karl, was told he needed glasses, I cringed inside. I didn’t want him to go through what I did. Sadly, Karl did. He heard the same names as I did.  When my youngest [...]

My Teen’s First Date

My sons are 1st generation Latinos. They were born here. I wasn’t. As you can imagine, this has caused some conflict, particularly with dating. When my oldest was 10, I told him he would not be allowed to date until he was 16 and he never forgot. The day he turned sixteen was HUGE. It [...]

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