Category: sponsored
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It's no surprise that being a native Texas gal, summer is my favorite season. I am all for baring summer skin {and toes} during the season that celebrates the sun. One of the key elements to feeling comfortable in your own baring your own skin involves your armpits. Yep, I know…not exactly a pretty subject,…
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I don't know about you but around here, avocado is practically a food group of its own. Being a Mexican-American, it is just part of our culture to eat avocados regularly. They have been an integral part of the Mexican culture for centuries. I even remember the first time I ever tasted one. My grandma…
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When I look back on my childhood upbringing, the notion of education is woven throughout. My parents always talked to me about why school was important and in a way that I just assumed college a given — not an option. My parents are both from poor, urban households. My mom grew up in housing…
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Skedaddle to your nearest Walmart to pick up the all *NEW* EA Sports NCAA Football 13 for PS3 or XBOX 360 today! #NCAAfootball13 Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? I certainly am! Few things make me excited about the Fall season, but football is certainly one of them! As I mentioned in a previous post,…
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I admit – I’m a product junkie. I will try just about any brand and type of style and beauty product at least once. But, when it comes to deodorant, I never settle for just any old brand. A while back while attending the Hispanicize conference in Miami, I met the lovely peeps from Dove…
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#PostCFK Buy 2 Give 1 Simple Service Project: is helping us help those in need. In my post last week I shared with you that my kids and I were invited to take part in the Post Champions for Kids (#PostCFK) Simple Service Project whose mission it is to end childhood hunger. As a lover…
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There are very few things I love about the Fall season. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I don't tolerate mild or cold weather at all! I'd take 100+ degree temps and humidity any day over a crisp, cool breeze. But since I live in the midwest {for now} and the Fall season will…
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Photo credit: USA Swimming The past week has been an exciting one on NBC! I hope you've been able to catch some of the "heat" and fun of the USA Swimming trials. The final events of the trial will be tomorrow, July 2, 2012. It has been unreal watching and cheering on Michael Phelps &…
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#PostCFK makes a difference in the world! As a blogger and a mom of 3 boys, nothing makes me smile just a little bit wider and brighter than when I get to be part of a campaign or a project that gives my kids and I the opportunity to do good. Enter Post Champions…
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In just a few short days – beginning on June 25, 2012 – the USA Olympic Swim Team will begin broadcasting their Olympic swim team trials nationwide on NBC. The trials will run through July 2, 2012. Growing up a Texas gal, swimming has always been a huge hit with me. I have many fond…