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Travel Dining Tips: Looking for 5 Steps to Eating a Gluten-Free Diet #sp

August 18, 2016 by Maria

Travel Dining Tips: Looking for 5 Steps to Eating a Gluten-Free Diet #sp

Disclosure: The following is a article from our paid sponsor. If you suffer from digestive upset and other stomach issues after eating certain types of foods, you may be intolerant to gluten. This substance is typically found in many types of bread and products that contain wheat, rye, malt, and sometimes barley. The inability to digest gluten is known as celiac disease, and it can cause damage to the intestines. While only your doctor can diagnose celiac disease, he or she may Continue Reading

Mid-Week Dinner Solution: Healthy Dinner Hack, Burger and Fries

May 2, 2016 by Maria

Mid-Week Dinner Solution: Healthy Dinner Hack, Burger and Fries

It’s a common dilemma: You’re trying your best to lose weight and eat healthy, but what you really want—more than anything else—is to sink your teeth into a big, juicy burger and some crisp, salty fries. So what’s a person to do? Would you believe that you don’t have to choose? That you can actually tweak your favorite restaurant’s burger and fries to be not just satisfying to your taste buds, but also trim and nutritious? It will require a little forward thinking and a bit of prep work—but Continue Reading

Creative ways to Encourage Children to Budget in 2016

December 14, 2015 by Maria

Creative ways to Encourage Children to Budget in 2016

If you have kids then you know that managing money is not a phrase that always mixes well with the offspring. Encouraging your kids to budget their money this year will help them learn to be responsible for the future. Check out these ideas for helping your kids budget their money this year. Set Up Three Savings Banks Help your kids to understand the importance of saving as well as giving to others and spending wisely. Set up three savings banks for each child to use. One bank will be for Continue Reading

Holiday Meal Solutions – 3 Super Easy Recipes Using Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey (KidFriendly)

November 20, 2015 by Maria

Holiday Meal Solutions – 3 Super Easy Recipes Using Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey (KidFriendly)

Everyone knows one of the best parts of Thanksgiving is the leftovers. But what to do with all those leftovers sitting in your fridge? Check out these great ideas that can turn your holiday leftovers into great meals. 


Grilled Ham and Cheese

 Ingredients:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 slices bread (or use rolls for smaller sandwiches) 2 slices of ham
2 tablespoons of stuffing 2 slices cheddar, jack, Swiss, or American cheese Instructions:

 Heat half a tablespoon of butter in Continue Reading

Crawfish Pasta Recipe & and more Holiday Entertaining Ideas #HolidayPairings {ad} Message 21+

November 17, 2015 by Maria

Crawfish Pasta Recipe & and more Holiday Entertaining Ideas  #HolidayPairings {ad} Message 21+

The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayPairings #CollectiveBias Sometimes, it's okay to cheat a little during the holidays! As much as I love to cook for my family, bringing the perfect dish to a holiday party can be more work (and costly) than going out to eat. That's why I look for ways to cut corners and be mindful of my budget when I offer to Continue Reading

DIY Friday: Make Your Own Christmas Cards

November 6, 2015 by Maria

DIY Friday: Make Your Own Christmas Cards

Although many traditions have changed, writing Christmas cards is one tradition that continues to stay the same throughout the years. Christmas cards are the perfect things to send out to loved ones. This lets them know that they are thought of and gives you a chance to give them a snapshot of how your life is going. Although there are plenty of Christmas cards that you can buy at the store, nothing says that you care like making your own cards. Try this easy craft and send out some beautiful Continue Reading

Game Day Recipe – Baked Crawfish Empanadas #GameTimeClean {ad}

October 6, 2015 by Maria

Game Day Recipe – Baked Crawfish Empanadas #GameTimeClean {ad}

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameTimeClean #CollectiveBias Do you love football? We do! For us, the weekends is about family, food, fun and FOOTBALL! This weekend we had two huge wins: LSU & the New Orleans Saints finally won! My game day menu varies but since my family loves flavor and spice, I usually make anything from Cajun, Latino or spice up a classic. Growing up my mother would make enchiladas, mole or Continue Reading

We Need S’more Teachers Like You Printable + Hershey’s Pudding Cups #ReadySetSnack {ad}

September 29, 2015 by Maria

We Need S’more Teachers Like You Printable + Hershey’s  Pudding Cups #ReadySetSnack {ad}

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReadySetSnack #CollectiveBias Kids are not the only ones that can benefit from a quick, go-to after school snack! I have a bad habit of not eating during the day. I might have a light breakfast and then get straight to work and by pass lunchtime. Next thing I know, it's almost 3pm and I'm "hangry"! My kids are will be home from school soon and time to start dinner. But I desperately Continue Reading

Have Active Teens? 3 Recipes for Natural Energy Drinks


September 16, 2015 by Maria

Have Active Teens? 3 Recipes for Natural Energy Drinks


I have a very active family! We're not at the gym everyday (I try to go a few times a week) but we are always on the go and shuttling our kids to sports venues, after-school practices and/or games and spending our weekends outside. My husband & I have purchased energy drinks very scarcely over the years. Although I don't have a problem with energy per say, with energy drinks being a newer product (in the last 10 years) I also don't know the long term side effects it will have on me or my Continue Reading

Fight Sugar Cravings w/Flavor Diabetic Friendly Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe #GlucernaContigo Ad

September 10, 2015 by Maria

Fight Sugar Cravings w/Flavor Diabetic Friendly Pumpkin Spice Muffins Recipe #GlucernaContigo Ad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GlucernaContigo #CollectiveBias When I think of fall & winter I think of food, more importantly dessert! My daughter and I slashed our sugar intake dramatically this summer. We started to notice changes in our health that made me concerned about diabetes and pre-diabetes. An estimated that 57 million people have pre-diabetes in the US, and 35% are estimated to be Hispanic. That's Continue Reading

Good Fat, Bad Fat and Avocados – Avocado Cream Sauce Recipe #saboreaunohoy {ad}

September 2, 2015 by Maria

Good Fat, Bad Fat and Avocados –  Avocado Cream Sauce Recipe #saboreaunohoy {ad}

Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Hass Avocado Board. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Growing up with several members of my family who suffer from diabetes, I learned a lot about healthy carbs, fiber rich foods, eating heart health and "good fats". You hear the term "good fats" fairly regularly but what are they and how can they improve your diet? Food containing monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats such as avocados, almonds, olives Continue Reading

Looking for an Easy P.M-A.M Transition? Bedtime Routine Checklist Printable #FuelforSchool {ad}

August 25, 2015 by Maria

Looking for an Easy P.M-A.M Transition? Bedtime Routine Checklist Printable #FuelforSchool {ad}

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FuelForSchool #CollectiveBias I can almost hear my mom, "!Tiempo para la cama!". Every night before school we had to be prepared for school the next day before bedtime. There was zero fussing in the morning. No whining, complaining or crying before we left for school in the morning. It's not just because we knew better, but it's due to having the proper bedtime routine and morning Continue Reading

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