• Freebies and Fun | Talk Like A Pirate Day

    September 16, 2013

    Ahoy, mateys!  I, for one, can't wait for September 19, 2013 to come around later this week.  That's a photo taken back in April of 2012 when our family was whisked away to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Conference at Walt Disney World in Orlando.  My kids had a…

  • Julie Chen: Why I can’t respect her anymore.

    September 16, 2013

    I was completely shocked to learn that journalist Julie Chen recently admitted to having plastic surgery to "fix her Asian eyes" in order to further her career.  She appeared on the CBS show "The Talk" and said she took the advice of her then boss {in Ohio} to change the…

  • Pillsbury Pancake Batter Fun Box

    September 13, 2013

    {Disclosure:  I received products from Pillsbury / General Mills to try their new pancake batter mix, but was not required to share about my opinions or experiences.  I am doing so on my own accord.  No one is the boss of me!} My kids LOVE pancakes.  But I don't always…

  • Football Mom

    September 6, 2013

    Recently I saw this quote on the back of a kid's t-shirt at the Kansas City Chiefs game and it truly resonated with me.  It encompasses everything I want to pass on to my kids when it comes to sports, school, and success in general.  For those of you who…

  • {recipe} Rockin’ Guac

    September 6, 2013

    Now that we've hit football season {yay!} I know serving up lots of great appetizers is on the horizon.  Hubs and I like to usually do appetizers for dinner on Saturday nights with the kids since we're all usually watching college football.  And, no doubt that guacamole is one of…

  • Farmstead Outing = Best Mom Award

    September 5, 2013

    I love days like today.  No real plans this morning ended up being the impetus for some impromptu fun.  Actually, I had thought that my new book study group was starting today and we are scheduled to meet at 10 a.m.  So, after dropping off my 2 bigs at school…

  • Ways to Fight Puffiness and #AllergyFace with #Zyrtec

    August 30, 2013

    {Disclosure:   This post is part of a sponsored campaign on behalf of Latina Bloggers Connect and the makers of ZYRTEC®.  All opinons are my own.  No one is the boss of me.} You may not be able to tell from the photo here but right now where I live ragweed…

  • Get Ready for Festival People en Español in San Antonio

    August 29, 2013

    {Disclosure:  This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Festival People En Español however, all opinions expressed are my own.} If you’re in or around the great city of San Antonio, Texas {one of my favorite Texas cities}, and you don’t yet have Labor Day weekend…

  • Beauti-FALL Skin with Neutrogena Goodies

    August 28, 2013

    {Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Neutrogena.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  No one is the boss of me!} Although school and football have both officially begun here in my neck of the woods, the 95 degree temps outside still say…