This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SidelineHero #CollectiveBias Both of my kids are active in sports. In my house, my back porch is filled with cleats and athletic equipment. Making sure my children have the right sports equipment is only one part of team mom job. The other, is making sure my children have the proper game time snack. When you're out on the soccer field your children need plenty of water to keep Continue Reading
Instagram Challenge Sponsored by SiempreLeche – Milk Life, Somos Fuertes #FuertesConLeche #ad
I am participating in the @Siempreleche Bloguera del Mes series. You can find more information HERE Like any mother, having a healthy family is very important to me. last week my daughter left for her first trip to Orlando without her parents or family member. My daughter is not a breakfast person. In fact, she's not even a morning person but since she will be hopping from theme park to theme park with her school, I reminded her to eat breakfast. In all honesty, I begged her! Eating a Continue Reading
Think Outside The Cereal Box – Crunchy Mango Skillet Cake #QuakerUp #LoveMyCereal #Spon
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Quaker®. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #LoveMyCereal #QuakerUp Mornings at my house pass by like a blur. While my son and I don't have to be fully dressed until 7:40a.m, my husband wakes my teen up at 5:30 a.m in the morning! She's running around trying to put her uniform, makeup and find all her school supplies before she runs out the door. I'm not proud, but I'm sure there are days she forgets about breakfast. Continue Reading
Celebrate the Holidays with Vive Mejor Recipes
Disclosure: Our recipe selection is in collaboration with ViveMejor.com and Unilever. All opinions and thoughts are always my own. during the holidays finding new recipes can be overwhelming. Many time we want to stick with our favorite traditional foods but thinking outside the box can turn your beautiful holiday dinner into a memorable one. With only a few days before Christmas we wanted to share some recipes that can be found ViveMejor.com. ViveMejor.com offers an array of recipes Continue Reading
Quick & Healthy Weekday Dinners: Whole Wheat Bean Tostada Recipe with Bush’s Cocina Latina
Disclosure: Compensated campaign in collaboration with BUSH’S Cocina Latina and Latina Bloggers Connect. Growing up my mother loved to make frijoles (beans) for our family. Since beans are economical and provide the protein we needed in our diets, my mother would slow cook her frijoles and add spices like garlic, onion and cilantro. Now that I have my own family, I want to make my family the same type of dinners that remind me of my mother and the flavors her kitchen once created. Continue Reading
Quick and Easy Party Ideas- Chipotle Hummus Recipe
During November & December our social calendar is filled with dinner parties and special events. At some of these events bringing an appetizer, dessert or perhaps even a main course is optional. Don't come empty handed. I always keep my pantry filled with ideas that can remedy a last minute party appetizer. One of my favorite items to bring is hummus. It's quick, easy and affordable! Last fall I introduced you to a versatile chipotle pumpkin hummus recipe, this year you can eliminate the Continue Reading
How to Keep Healthy This Cold & Flu Season at Sam’s Club #SimplyHealthy #Shop
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplyHealthy #CollectiveBias Every weekend my family & I head over to Sam's club to do our weekly household shopping. I know that as a Sam's Club member I can purchase quality fruits, veggies and lean cuts of meat to keep my family healthy. But today I'm home from work taking care of my little guy who has the sickies. Missing work is not fun, especially since I work in Continue Reading
Game Day Party Foods – Corn & Black Bean Baked Taquitos
I'm not going to beat around the bush. I love football and food! Fall means we get to enjoy a combination of both of my loves. Since we are in football season my football food parties have begun. This means I get to share our goodies with all of you as well. Today we are sharing corn and black bean baked taquitos. Our household joke is, we may not have bread in the house but we know we have tortillas! tortillas are so versatile and can help stretch your budget even farther by including corn and Continue Reading
Chocolate Covered Fall Popcorn Balls Step by Step Recipe
When my children were little Pinterest was non- existent. Baking treats for your little one and a classroom party was not as daunting as it is now. I'm always looking to make life easier by crating simple holiday treats that ALL moms can make, even those that swear they can't bake! Today i'm sharing a fun and very easy to make fall classroom party treats. Ingredients: 1 bag microwave popcorn ¼ cup butter 1 10oz bag mini marshmallows 1 bag milk chocolate candy melts 1 bag dark chocolate Continue Reading
Travel Tips: How to Keep Your Family Fit When Traveling {Especially on a Cruise} #BayouTravel
One thing I loved about traveling aboard a cruise ship is the FOOD! Not only does one need to workout before an upcoming vacation, but making smart choices while traveling is a must. I utilized the stairs whenever possible and found myself taking strolls in the early morning to burn a few extra calories. If you are going to eat the gourmet dinners aboard a cruise ship then making smart choices can help trim some unnecessary calories. While aboard Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Dream Continue Reading
Hispanic Heritage Month and Café con Leche Muffins Recipe #NuestroSabor #CollectiveBias #shop
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NuestroSabor #CollectiveBias September is very special to me! This month we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month so my thoughts are focused on my childhood, my mami and the Hispanic Heritage I give to my own children. Some of my favorite flavors growing up include cinnamon, coffee and dulce de leche. My mother wasn't a baker, in fact she still (sorry Mami) can't bake but she can manage a Continue Reading
Money Saving Monday Series – How to Save Money on Back to School Lunches
Late July and every August is financially tight month. With back to school supplies, clothing, classroom fees and sports/club dues our family spends every September getting back on budget. This year my husband and I took an extra week (without pay) from work to go on a cruise with our children. Since we have zero credit card debt, we used our monthly surplus to make up for our loss of income in July. This September my family is getting back on track and ready to start saving for the our fall Continue Reading