• Motherhood: supporting our kids with a #WinningSmile

    July 26, 2012

    My kids and me, Mother's Day 2012 The hardest part about motherhood is that every single day we're called to encourage, support, and nurture our kids so they can grow up healthy and on the right track.  I'll admit this is not something that ever even entered my mind as…

  • LEGO Brickation in select cities this summer! {giveaway}

    July 25, 2012

    photo credit: Branson Landing If you have a LEGO loving kid on your hands and are near Branson, Missouri, you're invited to come build in Branson!  There's never been a better time for families in Kansas City to make the short drive to visit Branson, MO.  For a limited time,…

  • Prepackaged school supplies: Why I’m against them.

    July 24, 2012

      I may be the only mom in the WORLD who feels this way {though I know I can’t possibly be}, but I loathe the person who invented the notion of pre-packaged school supplies for kids.  Seriously.  Could you get any more lame than taking the fun out of back-to-school…

  • Walmart #NCAAfootball13 Giveaway Full Legal Rules

    July 22, 2012

    THE NCAA FOOTBALL 2013 YOU’RE COVERED SWEEPSTAKES OPEN TO ELIGIBLE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 18 YEARS OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ELSEWHERE AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.   NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY…

  • Dare to bare summer arms in 3 easy steps.

    July 20, 2012

    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…

  • #ILoveAvocados mostly thanks to my grandparents!

    July 18, 2012

    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…

  • Education is power and empowering #WaveForChange

    July 18, 2012

    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…