I've really enjoyed the past few months being able to serve as an ambassador for the Latina Smart scholarship program I recently shared with you. Being able to watch and read all of the wonderful entries for the scholarship award just took me back to my own struggles and aspirations…
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Serve It Up Sunday: Merry Christmas!
Go ahead, grab my button!Copy the code below then paste onto your site or blog! <a href=”https://mommypalooza.com”><img src=”https://cdn.savemyblog.com/fc9f650d-2631-469a-81c8-804dd1dcde8c/www.mommypalooza.com/serveitup.png” alt=”Serve It Up Sunday” width=”125″ height=”125″ /></a> To say our weekly menu planning is taking a backseat this week would be an understatement. I’ve got family coming on Tuesday and then I’m…
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Who’s YOUR #1 at Christmastime?
Pin It A friend of mine recently posted the following on his Facebook page: It is official that Christ is now #3 behind Santa (#2) and Elf on the Shelf (#1) as the reason for the season. To counter this "trending" effect, please post a picture of something in your…
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Focusing on the Joy
I'll admit — it's hard. Hard to focus on anything other than "getting stuff done" during this time of year. Well, for me anyway. I guess I shouldn't speak for the rest of you. But, as I was going to through my gazillion emails in my inbox recently, I received…
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Holiday merriment with friends
Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com We’re inching closer and closer to the holidays and all the festivities. I feel like I can hardly…
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Serve It Up Sunday: Full swing
Go ahead, grab my button!Copy the code below then paste onto your site or blog! <a href="https://mommypalooza.com"><img src="https://mommypalooza.com/serveitup.png" alt="Serve It Up Sunday" width="125" height="125" /></a> Seriously? The middle of December already??? I haven't even had time to slow down and enjoy this season yet. I've got at least 14 different…
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Home Depot holiday decor + $50 gift card giveaway #FiestasHomeDepot
I’m a total chick and love shoes just as much as the next woman, but must admit that a store I could *REALLY* get lost in and stay all day is The Home Depot. Yep, for realsies. My mind just seriously wanders when I’m in that store! So the other…
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The perfect shade of lip balm
Pin It Thanks to L'Oreal for sponsoring my post about my favorite beauty looks, tips and tricks! Check out Makeup.com for beauty advice from the experts. I love lip balm. I truly do. It's part of my everyday outfit. I keep one tube in my car, one in my purse…
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5 Festive Apps for the holiday season
I seriously don't know what people did without smartphones, apps, tablets, and the like to help keep themselves organized for the holidays. Lately I've found myself reaching for either my Motorola Xoom or Droid Bionic several times a day just to update a list or make a note of something…
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Making it Christmas.
The kids finally headed back to school today after a nice, enjoyable Thanksgiving break and all we could talk about last night is counting down to Christmas break! I've enjoyed having them home and we've done tons of decorating, eating, football watching, movies, and spending time together. We have so…